2024 Media
Videos of sessions at the 2024 N.C. Transportation Summit are available below. Looking for photos instead? View them on Flickr.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
General Sessions
Opening Session
Moderator: Chair Mike Fox
Speakers: Nancy Vaughan, Mark Finlayson, Joey Hopkins, Ebony Pittman
Keynote Speaker: Solomon Thomas, Defensive Lineman for NY Jets
General Session 1 - Friend or Foe? AI and Machine Learning’s Place in Transportation
Moderator: Secretary Joey Hopkins
Speakers: Conal Deedy, Tyler Subasic, Alyssa Farrell
General Session 2 - Championing a Safer Tomorrow: Preventing Transportation Tragedies
Moderator: Kristin Barnes, NCDOT, Director of Strategic Planning and Programming
Speakers: Melissa Wandall, Sam Sinclair, Ryan Sharp
Breakout Sessions
Session 1 - Costly Crossroads: Navigating Project Costs Through Challenging Times
Moderator: Chief Engineer Lamar Sylvester
Speakers: Dr. Joyendu Bhadury, Dave Bauer, Lance W. Simmons, Yolonda Jordan
Session 2 - Cultivating Compassion: Empowering Employees Through Stressful Times
Moderator: Human Resources Director Amanda Olive
Speakers: Aaron Back, Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Peter Tateishi, Charles Rousseau
Session 3 - Immersing in Research and Development Alongside Our Academic Partners
Moderator: Christy Dunston, NCDOT, HBCU Director
Speakers: Dr. Rongfang (Rachel) Liu, Dr. Abdennaceur Karoui, Dr. John Hildreth, Dr. Don Chen
Session 6 - The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights: PRIME Opportunities
Moderator: Tunya Smith, NCDOT, Office of Civil Rights, Director Boyd Tharrington, P.E., NCDOT, Deputy Chief Engineer
Speakers: Matthew Payne, Keith Nixon, Lee Bradley, Travis Padgett, Drew Johnson, and more.
Session 7 - The Track Ahead: Economic Development and Revitalization by Rail
Moderator: Julie White, NCDOT, Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation
Speakers: Dr. Kim Delaney, Patricia Quinn, Yaidee Fox
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
General Sessions
General Session 3 - Navigating the Trifecta: P3s – Politics, Policies, and Public Sentiment
Moderator: Chris Peoples
Speakers: Dr. Jonathan Gifford, Mike McDermott, Dr. Shawn Wilson, Helen Pinkston-Pope
General Session 4 - Funding the Future of Transportation: Policymaker Roundtable
Moderators: Loretta Boniti
Panelists: Bob Poole, Susan Howard, Carolyn Kramer Simmons
Closing: Chris Peoples
Breakout Sessions
Session 1 - Advance Mobility: Forever First from Streets to Sky
Moderator: Becca Gallas P.E., NCDOT, Director of Aviation
Speakers: Cemre Kavvasoglu, Lydon Sleeper, Kiel Clasing
Session 2 - Ensuring Environmental Equity, Justice, and Resilience in Transportation
Moderator: Ebony Pittman, NCDOT, Deputy Secretary for Business Administration
Speakers: Vernice Miller-Travis, Nicole Boothman-Shepard, Sherri White-Williamson
Session 5 - Securing Our Streets: Safe Roadways Everywhere, for Everyone
Moderator: Brian Mayhew
Speakers: Jessica Rich, Debbie Smith, Tristan Winkler, King Gee
Session 6 - The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights: DBE’s Ready for Prime Time
Moderator: Tunya Smith, NCDOT, Office of Civil Rights, Director
Boyd Tharrington, NCDOT, Deputy Chief Engineer
