Alan is a transport planner with a specialist interest in pedestrian/crowd analysis. He has led crowd analysis projects for major event and venue projects globally including world cups and large multi sport events. His work has also included operational planning and venue transport integration. Beyond events, the focus of Alan’s work is on improving transport outcomes for all modes in urban areas and he has led major infrastructure projects in Europe, North/South America and Australasia.

With over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors, Amy currently sets direction and provides leadership for the Transportation portfolio at the City of Burnaby, encompassing all strategic and operational functions, long-range planning and policies, capital programming, and innovative urban mobility and sustainable initiatives. Before joining the City, Amy supported many government agencies as a senior consultant in delivering urban mobility and active transportation initiatives.

Ben Faulkner, Vice President of Transportation at Hedgehog Technologies, brings extensive expertise in public transportation and rail infrastructure. Ben’s career spans technical roles, leadership positions, and business development, with a strong focus on rail infrastructure management, rolling stock maintenance, and high-speed rail bids. Previously, he held key positions at FirstGroup (UK), Hitachi Rail, and Ricardo (UK) before relocating to Canada in late 2023.

Breanna is a Transportation Engineer who is passionate about finding creative, practical, and forward-looking solutions that improve how people move through their communities. She believes that integrating active transportation, emerging technologies, and traditional networks is essential to meeting the mobility needs of the future.Breanna is committed to promoting sustainable, accessible, and multimodal transportation systems that support healthy, connected, and vibrant communities.

Dave Dulay have over 35 years of experience (28 years in Alternative Project Delivery APD) managing the design and construction of major transportation projects. Dave has demonstrated his ability to lead teams in producing innovative and cost-effective designs. He is the Vice President for Project Delivery of Major Projects/APD and is a senior technical lead / design manager on major transportation infrastructure projects. In this role, he provides technical design support, project management, and value engineering, and develops complex concepts and laning designs for interchanges, intersections, roundabouts, and freeways.

Mr. Dulay has worked on some of Western Canada’s largest transportation projects over the last 28 years, including Golden Ears Bridge, Port Mann Highway 1, SW Calgary Ring Road, Highway 91/17 Interchanges and Tank Hill Alliance.

Douglas McLeod is the Director of Transportation for the City of Coquitlam. He has over 19 years of experience leading teams with technologists, planners and engineers. He is a self-proclaimed Transit Nerd and "Planginner" due to his love of the integration of land use and transportation. His vision for transportation in cities is to be focused on people and to provide the freedom of safe, accessible and convenient options to go from anywhere to everywhere

Erica is a Civil Engineer with over 7 years of experience in the design, public engagement, and implementation of municipal infrastructure projects. As Senior Transportation Design Engineer at the City of Vancouver, she has worked on many exciting and complex capital projects, including the Portside Greenway, the St. George Rainway, and the Arbutus Corridor Upgrades at King Edward Avenue.

Gordon Zhou is the Director, Rail Extension Integration at TransLink. In his role he is responsible for leading the integration of the Broadway Subway, Surrey Langley SkyTrain and Operations Maintenance Centre 5 projects with the existing TransLink system for seamless operations. Gordon is a structural engineer by training, a licensed professional engineer in Canada and the United States, holds an MBA and obtained his Doctor of Engineering degree in 2021.

Jared has amassed a diverse range of experience over his 23-year career, specializing in highway, interchange, arterial/rural, and municipal roadway design and construction. He has successfully led numerous projects serving as the Design Manager and Lead Highway Design Engineer with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit. Currently, he is the Design Manager and Coordinating Professional Engineer for the Highway 8 Nicola Valley Partners Alliance Project.

Jennifer is a qualified CPA and is currently the VP, Project Services at TI Corp. Jennifer joined TI Corp in July 2019 establishing integral project finance, cost management, and controls. She has since built up robust and agile corporate operational functions in finance and procurement. Jennifer has more than 10 years of experience in the engineering and construction field, gaining extensive accounting experience through senior accountant and management roles for a variety of companies.

Jorge has devoted almost 40 years to building safer, stronger connections across Canada. His career spans highways and bridges, blending technical mastery with compassion. When catastrophic floods severed vital corridors in BC, he guided the accelerated reopening of routes and spearheaded the design of the Nicomen Bridge Replacement Project. Beyond projects, Jorge is a mentor at heart, investing time in developing future engineers and fostering teams grounded in integrity and collaboration.

Joyce is the Director of Concessions with MoTT, working on P3 projects. She was the Director of Olympic Transportation for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Joyce has worked in various departments in the Ministry for the last 35 years as a P Eng from planning, project management, district operations, along with being involved in Major Projects such as the Sea to Sky Highway and the Port Mann Highway 1 Project.

Kathryn Weicker leads the Integrated Transportation Planning Branch at the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, where she provides strategic direction for aligning land use and transportation planning across the province. With over 20 years of experience as a Transportation Planning Engineer in both public and private sectors, Kathryn brings deep expertise and a collaborative approach to advancing multi-modal infrastructure initiatives.

Kristin Eklöf is a Ph.D. data scientist and founder of salbo.ai, a consultancy firm dedicated to helping infrastructure and industry make smarter, more sustainable decisions with data and AI. She specializes in advanced analytics and machine learning for transportation, infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing – transforming complex data into fact-based decision support that extends asset lifetimes and uses resources more efficiently.

Dr. Maryam Bostani is the AI Practice Lead, Bridges and Structures at HDR with 16 years of combined industry and research experience and a strong background in applying AI to engineering applications. She is a registered Professional Engineer in BC. Her research has been focused on the development of AI-based Bridge Management Systems. She has served as adjunct professor at Brown University, contributed to NCHRP AI projects, and is active on AI-focused TRB, TAC, and ACEC committees.

Megan Pate, P.Eng. is a civil engineer with 12 years of industry experience. She works for the City of Vancouver as the Associate Director of the Integrated Projects Branch, including the $500M Northeast False Creek (NEFC) Viaducts Replacement Project, Broadway Subway, and a variety of other large infrastructure projects. She is responsible for partner and stakeholder management, staff coaching, budgets, strategy development and project management.

Paul Keys, is a Manager of Facilities and Recreation for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, serving the communities of Grand Forks and Christina Lake. Long a believer in the positive influence sport and recreation can have on individuals and communities, Paul's career in municipal recreation began in small town Saskatchewan back in 2008. He and his family have enjoyed working and living in the Boundary Region of BC since 2019.

Paul Wick works in Special Projects for Ḵ’iyáx̱an Ch’áwch’aw - Community Services Division of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw.  Paul and his family have lived in the Squamish Valley since 1990 after graduating from UBC with degrees in geography, history, and education.  He has worked for the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw since 1996 in a variety of staff and management roles on both the North Shore and Squamish Valley areas of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Aysáy̓ch (territory).

Dr. Rashedi is a licensed Professional Engineer with a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo and over 16 years of experience in infrastructure planning, capital programs, and lifecycle optimization across North America. He specializes in applying computational intelligence and advanced decision-optimization modeling across transportation, airports, facilities, and structural asset portfolios, supporting modern and data-driven infrastructure management.

Meet Sabrina Hamidullah, a seasoned leader in land development with over 20 years of experience. With a background in mega-infrastructure projects and a proven track record of leveraging public land for the greater good, Sabrina has pioneered innovative land development practices for public authorities TransLink, Infrastructure Ontario, and Metrolinx. Sabrina's dedication to creating sustainable and inclusive communities isn't just a profession, it's a commitment to future generations.

Seema Lal is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group at Singleton Reynolds LLP. Seema is focused on the negotiation and preparation of construction contracts, procurement issues, builders’ liens, disputes and construction dispute resolution, including claims for extras and delays. She seeks to provide strategic legal advice to assist her clients in making informed and effective legal and business decisions.

Sherwood Plant is the City of Vancouver's Host City Mobility Lead, responsible for delivering on the transportation obligations for the FIFA World Cup 26™ Vancouver. With a background in transportation engineering, traffic management, transportation planning, and construction coordination, Sherwood brings a depth of municipal experience to ensure that the needs of both the City and FIFA are met when delivering a successful World Cup experience for fans, visitors, businesses, and residents alike.

Steve Tornes is the North Shore Mobility Options Coordinator, working on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), & Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. Steve has a Master of Urban Studies Degree from SFU Urban Studies and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Vancouver Writers Fest. Previously, Steve Tornes worked as a Program Coordinator with SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement and hosted the podcast series, The Trip Diary.

Wendy Itagawa is the Vice President, Major Projects with Transportation Investment Corporation and the Executive Project Director for the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project in New Westminster. She is an accomplished Engineer with experience on complex infrastructure projects in both the private and public sectors. She holds both a Bachelor and Master of Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering from McGill University and is a registered Professional Engineer with EGBC.