DECEMBER 10-11, 2025 | LOS ANGELES | JW MARRIOTT L.A. LIVE
The California Infrastructure Development Conference is a two-day forum where public leaders and private partners come together to share lessons on how it is advancing its most pressing infrastructure needs. This year’s agenda highlights 25+ sessions that showcase innovative financing, delivery models, and case studies across transportation, social infrastructure, water, energy and more.
Attendees will hear directly from agency executives, developers, AEC leaders, and investors on topics ranging from financing Olympic-sized infrastructure to modern tax-increment tools, transit-oriented development, water innovations, and strategies for risk allocation and political support.
Designed to provide actionable takeaways, the program emphasizes project readiness, procurement strategies, lifecycle management, and market perspectives—ensuring participants leave with clear insights on how to deliver successful infrastructure projects and build stronger partnerships statewide.
How do we go from bold transit visions to on-the-ground results in California’s communities? This panel would delve into transportation planning at the strategic level developing long-range plans, securing funding,...
Tourism supports more than 540,000 jobs in Los Angeles County—over one in ten across the region’s workforce. The future of this sector relies on the modernization of public facilities such...
California’s climate reality—heat, drought, wildfire, and storm bursts—requires resilience that public owners can buy, build, and maintain. This session translates policy into projects: integrating ‘One Water’ (reuse, recharge, stormwater capture)...
The County of San Diego has delivered one of California’s most ambitious public health infrastructure initiatives through a long-term public-private partnership with Lowe. Over the span of a decade, the...
Risk allocation is a defining feature of alternative delivery, but the pendulum can swing too far in either direction? This session will examine current trends in risk allocation, the impact...
In recent years, California’s housing affordability crisis has accelerated and is now a major issue affecting workforce planning and competitivity for local businesses and governments – including those that do...
Discover how the City of Garden Grove has partnered with Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate to deliver a new civic center revitalization project through a progressive P3 model. The project...
A comparative primer on project delivery methods. This session looks into Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Public-Private Partnerships, examining when to use each approach. Panelists will discuss the pros...
California’s post-redevelopment financing toolkit has matured. This session demystifies Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs), Community Revitalization Districts/Authorities (CRDs/CRIAs), and related special tax districts as practical ways to fund streets, utilities,...
Los Angeles County’s new Administrative Offices Building was delivered using an innovative delivery approach, 63-20 Progressive Design-Build, commonly referred to as 63-20. The project was completed in October 2021, 4...
As California confronts worsening drought and water demand, the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project represents a bold step toward climate-resilient supply. Spearheaded by the South Coast Water District, this coastally located...
A successful handover from construction to operations is critical for the long-term performance and reputation of alternative delivery projects. This session will examine strategies for ensuring a seamless transition, emphasizing...
Delivering public infrastructure that meets societal needs, withstands scrutiny, and delivers long-term value requires more than technical excellence—it demands strategic foresight, robust governance, and collaborative execution. This panel brings together...
As California prepares for generational opportunities like the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and other special events, cities and regions are rethinking how to finance and deliver world-class infrastructure. This panel...
At San Francisco International Airport, art and design have been woven directly into the fabric of terminal redevelopment to create more than just a transit space—they’ve created a civic and...
As the scale of public-private partnership projects continues to grow, the dynamics of risk allocation and market competition are evolving. Larger, more complex projects can strain the private sector’s appetite...
This session addresses the people side of project development: how to earn public buy-in and political approval for major infrastructure, especially when new funding mechanisms or private involvement is proposed....
Placemaking is a collaborative, people-centered approach to urban planning and development that seeks to create vibrant, meaningful public spaces where communities can thrive. Rather than focusing solely on physical infrastructure,...
A look at Construction Manager-at-Risk delivery, highlighting recent projects across California. This session shows how CMAR brings a contractor on board during design to control costs and manage risk on...
The hard work doesn’t end at contract award. This session tracks the full lifecycle of a project from procurement through delivery, commissioning, and handover. Learn what internal systems and staffing...
A session on integrating transportation projects with mixed-use real estate development to create vibrant, transit-oriented communities. Leaders from transit agencies, city planning, and private development will discuss how joint development...
Project readiness is the cornerstone of successful delivery. This panel will explore the essential strategies and best practices that public agencies and their partners can use to ensure projects are...
Opportunity Zones offer a powerful tool for catalyzing investment in underserved communities, providing tax incentives that attract private capital to projects with the potential for significant social and economic impact....
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