Airport operators are navigating a complex environment of passenger growth, outdated terminals, and funding limitations. Whether it’s delivering terminal upgrades, expanding air cargo facilities, or planning for advanced air mobility, this Summit equips both public and private stakeholders with actionable strategies to get it done. Learn how airports are using P3s, design-build, and other alternative delivery methods to reduce risk, attract investment, and accelerate delivery of modern, resilient infrastructure.

This Summit brings together airport planning executives, aviation agencies, and infrastructure leaders to explore how alternative project delivery can accelerate airside and landside improvements. Learn how to leverage public-private partnerships, design-build, and innovative funding models to modernize terminals, enhance connectivity, expand capacity, and support long-term operational resilience.

Leading Voices

Api Appulingam

Chief Development Officer
Philadelphia International Airport

Michael Carroll

Secretary of Transportation for Pennsylvania

Bill Shuster

Former Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Senior Policy Advisor
Squire Patton Boggs

Brian Cobb

Chief Innovation Officer
CVG Airport Authority

Jaclyn Hartman

Assistant Secretary, Transportation Investments
Maryland Department of Transportation

Laura McKee

Vice President, Airport Affairs
Airlines for America

Kostas A. Poulakidas

Partner, and former Chief of Staff/Senior Advisor to FAA Chief Counsel
Taft Law Firm

Katie Thomson

Former Deputy Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration

Robyn Bancroft

Strategic Initiatives Manager
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI)

Steve Cundy

Founder & CEO, Tuatara Consulting, Inc.; President, Taskforce Uplift

Tom Driscoll

Director of Service Delivery
Tuatara Consulting, Inc.

Franklin Jones

Partner, Chair Infrastructure Group
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Polly Trottenberg

Former Deputy Secretary
U.S. Department of Transportation

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