2026 WTS International
KIMLEY-HORN SPEAKERS, PRESENTERS, AND FACILITATORS
Women Leaders Driving Innovation and Navigating Career Transitions in Transportation
May 5th, 2026 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learning Objectives:
- Identify strategies for navigating leadership transitions across public, private, and nonprofit sectors by examining real‑world examples from women who have led at the highest levels of USDOT, FTA, FAA, and industry, and successfully leveraged transferable skills during career pivots
- Analyze how innovative transportation leadership can influence policy, project delivery, and community outcomes through case-based insights on multimodal systems, aviation modernization, resilient infrastructure, and inclusive transit reform.
- Apply practical approaches for building professional networks, coalitions, and personal resilience to increase influence, visibility, and effectiveness while leading through change, managing high‑stakes decisions, and balancing professional and personal commitments.
Advancing Sustainable Infrastructure to Drive Operational Resilience and Account for Rapid Passenger Growth
May 5th, 2026 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s Envision framework supports resilient airport development
- Explore Envision Platinum project examples from Indianapolis Airport Authority and Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
- Understand how to balance economic, environmental, operational, and social priorities in airport projects
- Identify strategies to integrate resilience, sustainability, and community needs across landside, airside, and energy initiatives
- Gain key lessons on stakeholder engagement, project delivery, and pursuing sustainability certifications effectively