The US Canada Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
In partnership with the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC and Export Development Canada (EDC), CG/LA Infrastructure is hosting a one-day, virtual event to highlight the U.S. infrastructure market for Canadian firms, especially the projects and sectors that are priorities for the Biden Administration.
May 6, 2021
9:45
Welcome by Canadian Representative
• Sara Wilshaw, Chief Trade Commissioner of Canada and Assistant Deputy Minister, International Business Development
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10:15
CEO Panel
• Moderator: John Parisella, Senior Advisor, The National
• Robert Alger, President, Infrastructure Projects, SNC-Lavalin
• Norman Anderson, CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure
10:45
Top 3 Smart Cities/IoT Projects in the U.S.
• Nevada Technology Corridor (Nevada)
• Cascadia Innovation Corridor (Washington/Oregon)
• California Digital Infrastructure Exchange (California)
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11:15
High Profile State Investment Opportunities
Andrew Deye, Managing Director, Jobs Ohio
Zach Conine, Treasurer, State of Nevada
Mitch Carmichael, Secretary of Commerce of West Virginia
New Jersey
Washington
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11:45
Your Network on the Ground: The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) and Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Stephen Benoit, Manager, Global Strategic Relationships and Investments, Export Development Canada
• Lee Kane, Minister-Counsellor & Senior Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to the United States of America at Global Affairs Canada
12:15
Morteza Farajian, Executive Director, Build America Bureau: In Conversation
Prior to his Bureau appointment, Morteza Farajian, Ph.D., served as acting Deputy Secretary of Transportation and was Director of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) at the Virginia Department of Transportation. There, he headed procurement, financing, and contract negotiation for multiple multi-modal transportation projects totaling $10 billion. He led reform of the VDOT P3 program to promote competition, engage stakeholders, and increase accountability; and, he established the first strategic program to manage a portfolio of P3 contracts post-procurement, totaling $14 billion in project value.
Dr. Farajian is also an entrepreneur and co-founded a crowd-financing platform that provides local and small investors the opportunity to invest in infrastructure projects as equity or subordinate debt.
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12:45
Smart Highway Projects in the U.S.
• I-17 Smart Highway Corridor (Arizona)
• I-270 Corridor Improvements (Colorado)
1:15
Top 3 Bridge & Tunnel Projects in the U.S.
• I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge (Louisiana)
• Howard Street Tunnel (Maryland)
• I-70 Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnels Improvements (Colorado)
1:45
Top 3 Electricity Transmission Projects in the U.S.
• TransWest Express (Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada)
• Empire State Connector (New York)
• SOO Green Renewable Rail (Iowa, Illinois)
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2:15
Transit Keynote: Subash Iyer, Chief Counsel, FTA
Subash Iyer is Chief Counsel of the Federal Transit Administration. Since January 2021, he has served as the FTA’s principal legal officer and advises the Deputy Administrator on all aspects of the FTA’s programs, functions, and activities.
Before joining the FTA, Mr. Iyer was Special Counsel for Ethics, Risk, and Compliance at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York, where he served as risk counsel to the largest public transit agency in North America. Mr. Iyer was previously an attorney in private practice, where he worked on trial and appellate litigation matters and provided legal and strategic advice to corporate and individual clients on a wide range of issues.
2:30
Top 3 Transit Projects in the U.S.
• National Landing: Mobility Next Transit Projects (Virginia, DC)
• Great Lakes Basin Transportation (Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin)
• Silver Line Regional Rail Project (Texas)
3:45 - 5:45 Afternoon Private Meetings
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In partnership with the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC and Export Development Canada (EDC), CG/LA Infrastructure is hosting a one-day, virtual event to highlight the U.S. infrastructure market for Canadian firms, especially the projects and sectors that are priorities for the Biden Administration.
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Past CG/LA Event Speakers Include:
President Joe Biden • Senator John Hickenlooper • Senator Chris Van Hollen • Senator Cory Gardner • NEC Director Larry Kudlow • Senator Lisa Murkowski • Congressman Fred Keller • Congressman Salud Carbajal • Former National Security Council Member Robert Spalding • General David H. Patraeus, Chairman, KKR Global Institute • Andres Gluski, CEO, AES Corporation • Jeffrey Eckel, CEO, Hannan Armstrong • Scott Parrish, President, Garney Construction • Tim Sylvester, CEO, Integrated Railways • Lt. Gen Spellmon Scott A Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • John Porcari, President, WSP Global
