9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall Opening & Networking Kickoff

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 Opening Keynote, Breaking Barriers: Reimagining the Future of ASCE with Ken Mika PE, BC.GE, F.ASCE

Sponsored by Geometrics Engineering PS, Inc.

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Networking Break (Lunch begins at 11:45 AM)

12:10 PM – 1:10 PM
Texas Water Development Board Looks Forward: Investing in our Water-Related Infrastructure Planning Keynote with Reem Zoun PE, CFM

Sponsored by LJA Engineering

1:10 PM – 1:20 PM
Break

• TxGI TRACK: How to Implement Artificial Intelligence in Engineering & Construction by Nishant “Nick” Dayal PE, Greg Rogers, and Kshitij Vashishat
• TxTDI TRACK: Breaking Barriers in Transportation Planning/Engineering: Effective Engagement for Multimodal Success by Ram Maddali PE, AICP, PMP, Megan Dutton PE, Yvette Flores AICP, and Ana Mijares PE,
• Design Track: Operationalizing the iModel using Bentley Infrastructure Cloud by Michael Skoviera PE
• 💧Elevation Certificate Updates & Common Mistakes by Richie Hernandez CFM
• From Best Tasting to Best Managed: How AI and Engineering Are Future-Proofing Sugar Land’s Water System by Alence Poudel PE, Jonathan Braun PE,CFM, MBA Robert Wilson PE, CFM
• Tapping Lake Travis – The BCRUA Phase 2 Raw Water Delivery System by Aaron Archer PE

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Exhibit Break

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Breakout Sessions

• TxGI TRACK: Installation of Interlocked Pipe Pile Walls under Freeway Girders with Low Overhead Clearance by Takefumi Takuma & Michael Carter PE
• TxTDI TRACK: Innovative Culvert Rehabilitation: Enhancing Safety and Efficiency on I-35 NEX Central by Pablo Sanchez Gomez
• Design Track: Long-term Hurricane Surge Forecast Modeling in Texas – Linking statistical & Hydrodynamic Modeling by Xuan Ma
• 💧Permitting in the Floodplain by Richie Hernandez CFM
• Dredging Out Hurricane Harvey: The Recovery and Restoration of Lake Houston by Amanda Retta PE
• Structural Integrity Management of Offshore Assets: Nonlinear Approach to Understanding Structural Response Under Extreme and Accidental Loads by Amritansh Parth PE

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Happy Hour with Exhibitors

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Evening Social

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast Buffet

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Keynote & Coffee: Texas Labor Market and Economic Development with Daphne Kent

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Networking Break

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Design Build Panel: Breaking Barriers in Project Delivery: The Evolution of Design-Build in Texas with Marco Galindo PE, Clint Harris PE, Derrick Horvath PE, Steve Hrncir, Eduardo Suescun PhD, PE, Shri Eathalapaka PE, PMP, CMQ/OE

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
K-12 STEM Activity

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Break with Exhibitors

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Breakout Sessions

• TxGI TRACK: 100 Year Roadway Foundation by Donavan Spotsville
• TxTDI TRACK: Breaking Barriers in Planning & Engineering: Advancing Multimodal Solutions through Data-Driven Strategy by Caroline Mays AICP, David Schrank PhD, Ben McCulloch, and Ram Maddali PE, AICP, PMP
• Design Track: PFast and PFurious- How Pflugerville optimizes SCADA system for Water and Wastewater Program by Prashant Subedi EIT
• Structural Repurposing of Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades as Highway Overhead Sign Structures by Nagesh Ramaswamy PhD
• Beyond Pressure: Salt-Free Electrodialysis Metathesis for High Recovery Brine Management by Tayia Oddonetto PhD
• Developing an AI-driven ConcreteVision Framework: Recognizing Concrete Surfaces and Estimating Concrete Hardness from a single RGB Image by Derek White PhD, PE

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Networking Break with Exhibitors

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Technology Panel: From Pilots to Mainstream – Breaking Barriers in Technology Adoption with Luke Urie PMP, Erika Kemp PMP, Jeremiah Kuntz, Karlis Ozolins, Christine Brakefield MPA, CBO

Sponsored by BGE, Inc.

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Break with Exhibitor Networking

1:30 PM – 2:30PM
Breakout Sessions

• Poster Sessions
  
• TxGI TRACK: Case Studies of Rapid 3D Site Characterization using new innovative Geophysical Means by Michael Gehrig PE, PG
• TxTDI TRACK: Build Better Together with AI-Powered Utility Data: Innovating Utility Mapping for Smarter, Faster, Safer Infrastructure by Kaustubh Page
• TxCI: Design and Construction of a Large Diameter Waterline Through Growth Fault Zones by Yovani Zelaya PE
• TxAEI: Bridging Old and New: How AI is Transforming Floor Vibration Design by Anna Olveda
• Adding Value to your Civil Engineering Project with a VE Study by Ryan Thomas PE, VMA
• Navigating Complex Regulations in Overlapping Jurisdictions by Therese Baer PE

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break with Exhibitor Networking

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Breakout Sessions

• Poster Sessions
  
• TxGI TRACK: Geosynthetics: Innovative Solutions for Complex Challenges in Texas Roadways by V.Vinay Kumar PhD
• TxTDI TRACK: The Wide World of Cement Applications in Texas by Randy Bowers PE and Nancy Beltran PhD
• TxCI: Utilizing Point Cloud Photogrammetry to Improve Modeling and Design Accuracy and Save Client Cost by Chris Ackerman
• Design Track: Advanced HEC-RAS 1D/2D Pond Modeling: A Hands-On Guide with RASMapper Tools by Thomas Poulouse PE, CFM, ENV SP
• Bringing the Automation into Structural Health Monitoring and Assessment of Bridges by Zhibin Lin PE
• Breaking Barriers in Leadership, Communication and Management with the Texas Section ASCE Residential Foundation Committee Steering Council by Robert F. Pierry Jr. PE, Brian Eubanks MSCE, PE, SE, D-IBFES, DFE, Marshall Addison PhD, PE, Kenneth Struzyk PE

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Posters with Exhibitors & Snacks

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Inspirational Keynote: Moving from Diversity to Inclusion with Michael Hingson

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Break & Change for Awards Gala

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Dinner & ASCE Texas Section Annual Awards Ceremony

Presented by Corsair Consulting

8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Casino Night Gala: Night at the Haunted High Rise (dress recommended business to formal)

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast and Keynote: The Story of the July 4th Guadalupe River Flood Event with Charlie Hastings PE, CFM and Michael Pantell PE, CFM

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Coffee with ETHICS — Ethical Strategies for an Irrational World by Aaron Mann 

Sponsored by Slab Works

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Networking Break

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Breakout Sessions

• TxGI TRACK: Full Depth Reclamation – The Benefits & Innovations by Richard Rogers PE
• TxTDI TRACK: Building Resilient Roads: Leveraging Emerging Pavement Maintenance Technologies to Improve Road Quality and Performance by Eliot Wall
• TxCI: How to Manage, Lead, and Track Nearly $200M Worth of Work Across 11 Miles in 1000 Days by David Lozano PE, CCM and Cameron Lawrence PE
• TxAEI: Wind vs Flood, Chicken vs Egg – Which Came First: Determining Cause of Building Loss in the Aftermath of a Hurricane by Eric K. Olson PE
• Navigating the New Wave of PFAS Regulations: Comprehensive Insights and Solutions for Water Purveyors by Swaroop C. Puchalapalli
• Choosing the Right Concrete Pavement for the Right Situation by Corey Zollinger PE

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Break with Exhibitors

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions

• TxGI TRACK: Large Diameter Drilled Shafts in Karst – A Geotechnical Case Study by Elizabeth Smith PE, GE, BC.GE, DBIA
• TxTDI TRACK: Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) – How to Use it Effectively & Efficiently by Jim Herbert PE
• TxCI Track:  Robots in Construction: Challenges, Applications, and Future Prospects by Muhammad Khan PhD, Chuma Nnaji PhD, MBA, and Sarah Ballini-Ross ASP, CIT, CEAS
• Adopting Vision Zero Principles: Evaluating Road Safety Strategies in North Central Texas Municipalities by Mustafa Abdul Haque
• From Roadway to River: Innovative Hydraulic Engineering with CFD and Physical Models by Lizzie Francis PE
• As-Built Technology for Underground Conduit by Thomas Kressley

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Exhibitor Networking Break

12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
CECON Lunch with ASCE Texas Section Business Meeting, including installation of the 2025-2026 Section Officers

12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Closing Keynote: Texas Civil Engineering Foundation (TCEF) Leadership Series: Breaking Barriers: From Managing to Leading by Robert Schraeder PE

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
“Raise Up Your Business Card” CECON Closing Networking

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ASCE Texas Section Board of Direction Meetings 

2:30 PM – 5:30
CECON Technical Tour