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Accelerating Project Delivery: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) in Improving Community Infrastructure

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET

As communities look to move transportation projects from planning to delivery, public-private partnerships will be increasingly important. Hear directly from the Executive Director of Build America Bureau and industry leaders on why P3s are essential to the future of these projects—and how the right partners, delivery strategies, and value propositions can accelerate implementation, attract investment, and create stronger community and economic outcomes.

Through a fast-paced series of executive discussions and real-world case studies, leaders from USDOT, transportation agencies, and the private sector shared practical approaches to attracting investment, navigating complex delivery, and identifying where P3s can provide the greatest value. Participants had the opportunity to ask questions to some of the country’s top P3 experts.

Agenda:

  • Welcome and Opening Remarks (2:00-2:15PM ET) Melissa Deas, Technical Director at Cadmus.
  • P3 Perspectives (2:15-3:15PM ET) Featuring: Dr. Morteza Farajian, Executive Director of the Build America Bureau; Nicolas Rubio, Chief Executive Officer North America at Meridiam; and Sia Kusha, Group Head, Business Development and Partnering at Plenary Americas. Moderated by: Tim Treharne, Americas Advisory Services Leader at Arup.
  • P3s in Practice: Lessons from Presidio Parkway (3:20-4:05PM ET) Featuring: Tilly Chang, Executive Director at San Francisco County Transportation Authority; Kome Ajise, Executive Director at Southern California Association of Governments; and Peter van der Waart van Gulik, Executive Director at Meridiam.
  • Private Partnership for Community Revitalization (4:15-5:15PM ET) Featuring: Piper Darlington, Executive Director at Colorado DOT; Blake Holub, Deputy Chief Operations Officer at District DOT; and Chris Hodgkins, Chairman of the Miami Access Tunnel at Meridiam.
  • Closing Remarks (5:15-5:30PM ET) Will Sloan, Associate at Cadmus.

Download the presentation or view the event recordings below.

Event Recordings

Part 1 – Welcome and Opening Remarks | Panel Discussion: P3 Perspectives

Part 2 – P3s in Practice: Lessons from Presidio Parkway

Part 3 – Panel Discussion: Private Partnership for Community Revitalization | Closing Remarks

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