The California Infrastructure Development Conference & Expo
From Vision to Delivery: Building California’s Infrastructure Future
Join 500+ leaders shaping infrastructure across California for networking and insights into creative financing, public-private partnerships, and alternative project delivery approaches.
Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure
The California Infrastructure Development Conference convenes public-sector owners, agency leaders, and private delivery partners focused on advancing major capital programs across transportation, water, energy, ports, airports, and civic infrastructure statewide.
As projects grow in scale and complexity, California’s public agencies are reevaluating how infrastructure gets financed, procured, and delivered, moving toward models that prioritize early alignment, shared risk, and informed decision making. The conference explores the delivery strategies, funding structures, and partnership models moving projects from planning to execution.
From alternative delivery to state and federal funding alignment, procurement strategy, and risk allocation, the program is designed for the public owners and industry partners advancing infrastructure across California.
CIDC by the Numbers
Attendees
Public agency leaders, owners, investors, and delivery partners from across California.
Speakers
Decision-makers sharing what is working on real California projects.
Sessions
Panels, workshops, roundtables, and case studies across five program themes.
2026 Program · Featured Sessions
From Infrastructure Priorities to Delivery
Five themes follow the decisions public owners face, from setting priorities and structuring funding to procurement, community outcomes, and modernizing essential systems.
01Plan and Prepare
02Fund and Structure Partnerships
03Procure and Deliver
04Community Value
05Modernize Essential Infrastructure
The agenda is still taking shape. More sessions will be added to every theme in the coming weeks.
Meet the Leaders Shaping California Infrastructure
Hear from leaders representing public agencies, transportation and water authorities, state departments, developers, investors, and delivery partners.
A first look at the 2026 lineup. These speakers are a preview of the 100+ who will take the stage, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Kome Ajise
Executive Director
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Raoul Amescua
Executive Vice President, Development
TMO
Claudio Andreetta
Director, Business Development, Public-Private Partnerships
Johnson Controls
Katrin Aslanian-Vartan
Principal Analyst
Los Angeles County
Ignacio Barandiaran
Principal
Arup
Sylvia Lamb Bart
Assistant General Manager of Operations
San Francisco Bay Area Transit
Erin Birkenkopf
Vice President
Public Facilities Group
Drew Bohan
Executive Director
California Energy Commission
Ian Choudri
CEO
California High-Speed Rail Authority
Jensen Clarke
Director, Head of P3 Business Development
Fengate
Elizabeth Cousins
Partner
Nossaman LLP
Korin Crawford
Executive Vice President
Griffin Swinerton
Brandon Davis
Partner
BlankRome
Brian Dugan
Managing Director
Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
Daniel Feitelberg
President & Chief Operating Officer
Adara Infrastructure
John Finke
President
Public Facilities Group
Tad Guleserian
Managing Director
CBG Building Company
Patrick Harder
Partner
BlankRome
Patrick Henning
Chief Deputy Treasurer
California State Treasurer’s Office
Stephen Hill
Managing Director, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships
KeyBanc Capital
Sam Hull
Vice President
Plenary Americas
Yukiko Kojima
Partner
Nossaman LLP
Sue Lee
CEO
Lesura Strategies, LLC
Michael Lexton
Principal
Lexton
Chris Livingstone
Principal, Project Finance and Consulting
CohnReznick LLP
Seth Merewitz
Partner
Best Best & Krieger
Seth Miller Gabriel
Principal
Taft Infrastructure Advisors
Joe Mouawad, P.E.
General Manager
Eastern Municipal Water District
Vincent Mudd
Managing Partner
Steinberg Hart
Mario Orso
CEO
SANDAG
Nick Polce
SVP, Collaborative Delivery
Flatiron Dragados
Jim Ray
Corporate President, Advisory
HNTB
Jorge Roberts
Founder & CEO
Ironbridge Airports
Ric Sapir
Partner
Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
Rob Thompson
General Manager
Orange County Sanitation
Andrew Wallace
Senior Vice President
Trammell Crow Company
And many more to come. Additional speakers will be released as the 2026 program is finalized.
Connect With California’s Infrastructure Leaders
Discover how California’s public agencies are delivering infrastructure by adopting innovative procurement strategies, leveraging private capital, and aligning risk with performance.
Organizations that have joined us
State, regional, city, county, and special district leaders advancing transportation, water, energy, ports, airports, and civic infrastructure.
Infrastructure developers, project sponsors, concessionaires, and operators moving projects from early planning through construction and operation.
Banks, lenders, bond investors, infrastructure funds, financial advisors, and public finance agencies helping structure projects and align capital.
Architecture, engineering, construction, legal, environmental, technology, and consulting firms supporting procurement, project delivery, and long-term performance.
Conference Highlights
The Conference in Action
Keynotes, panels, the show floor, and the conversations in between.
For Government Representatives
Complimentary Registration for Government Representatives
Representatives of government agencies and public authorities receive full conference access, including sessions, the exhibit hall, networking events, and conference meals.
- Cities & Counties
- State Departments
- Regional & Transit Agencies
- Ports & Airports
- Water & Special Districts
Government email required. Register with your official government email address (.gov, .mil, .us, or your agency’s domain).
Always complimentaryNo deadline. Register any time before December 9.
Registration · December 9–10, 2026 · JW Marriott L.A. LIVE
Choose Your Registration Type
Current rates end Friday, October 30 at 11:59 PM PT. Rates increase on October 31 and November 21.
- Current RateNow – October 30
- Late RateOctober 31 – November 20
- Final RateNovember 21 – December 9
General Attendee
Recommended for most participants
$995
Rises to $1,195 on October 31
- CurrentNow – Oct 30$995
- LateOct 31 – Nov 20$1,195
- FinalNov 21 – Dec 9$1,395
- All panels and keynotes
- Workshops and exhibitions
- Networking sessions
- Meal receptions with food and drink
- Attendee list
VIP Attendee
Enhanced access and premium benefits
$1,295
Rises to $1,495 on October 31
- CurrentNow – Oct 30$1,295
- LateOct 31 – Nov 20$1,495
- FinalNov 21 – Dec 9$1,695
- Everything in General Attendee
- Early access to the attendee list with contact information, including emails
- Session audio recordings, transcripts, and presentations
- Priority badge collection
Government
For public sector employees only
Free
Complimentary, with no deadline
- ComplimentaryNow – Dec 9Free
- Full conference access, the same as General Attendee
- For employees of cities, counties, state departments, and public agencies
- Government email required
Exhibiting? See exhibit packages. Rates change at 11:59 PM PT on Friday, October 30 and Friday, November 20. Government registration is always complimentary.
Build California Week · JW Marriott L.A. Live
One Week. Two Conferences.
The California Housing & Community Development Conference and the California Infrastructure Development Conference run back to back at the same hotel. Plan your week in Los Angeles and attend both.
- MonDec 7CA Housing
- TueDec 8CA Housing
- WedDec 9CA Infrastructure
- ThuDec 10CA Infrastructure
California Housing & Community Development
Housing authorities, cities, developers, lenders and investors turning California’s housing goals into homes.
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California Infrastructure Development
Public owners, investors and delivery partners advancing California’s infrastructure.
You are hereSame venue, same week. Plan your stay to attend both.
Sponsorship Recognition
Thank You to Our Sponsors
The California Infrastructure Development Conference is made possible by the industry leaders who support it.
Program & Education Partner
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