Our annual Infrastructure Summit brings together the voices shaping how Central Texas grows, moves, and sustains itself. Conversations span transportation, energy, water, housing, aviation, economic development, and regional planning, offering a wide-angle view of the systems that support our economy and quality of life.

Attendees can expect a dynamic mix of perspectives from public agencies, utilities, elected leadership, private industry, and policy experts. Content ranges from long-term vision and funding realities to on-the-ground project delivery and cross-sector coordination. The result is a highly impactful program that reflects the complexity of Austin’s growth and highlights where alignment and leadership can move critical infrastructure forward.

Schedule

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration & Networking

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Opening Session & Keynote Address
State of the Grid: What Texas Needs to Power the Next Decade
Speaker – Pablo Vegas, President & Chief Executive Officer of Electric Reliability Council of Texas

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Breakout Sessions, Part 1
(A) Keep Central Texas Moving: Building Through Disruption
(B) Natural Gas & Sustainability: Powering Texas’ Growing Energy Mix
(CDE) More Than a Train: Austin Light Rail Driving Economic Development

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Breakout Sessions, Part 2
(A) Connected Corridor: Powering the Austin-San Antonio Mega-Region
(B) What Comes After 2026? Energy Infrastructure & Local Investments
(CDE) Operating the Airport of the Future: Workforce, Business, and Growth at AUS

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Breakout Sessions, Part 3
(A) Building the Talent Engine: Scaling the Infrastructure Workforce Pipeline
(CDE) Water Security in Central Texas: Supply, Flooding, and Growth

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Reception

AECOM
Austin Commercial
Austin Community College
Cobb, Fendley & Associates
Garver
Halff
Huitt-Zollars
Parsons Corporation
The Rios Group
WSB