10:15 AM -11:35 AM
Opening Ceremony “ASCE Future World Vision” featuring ASCE 2020 President K.N. Gunalan PhD, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, Senior Vice President, Transportation Alternative Delivery Americas, AECOM
11:35-11:45 AM
Break
11:55 AM-1:00 PM
Keynote: “A 2020 View of Transportation and TxDOT” featuring Marc D. Williams PE, Deputy Executive Director, TxDOT
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Break
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Panel: A TxDOT Divisions Town Hall
featuring Dan Harmon (Aviation), Graham Bettis (Bridges), Marisabel Ramthun (Design), Carlos Swonke (Environmental Affairs), and Martin Rodin (PEPS Professional Engineering Procurement Services)
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Break
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Break
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Happy Hour with ASCE Texas Section Leaders (Networking Reception)
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Engineering Ethics Session*: “Proposed Watershed Changes to ASCE Code of Ethics”
featuring Steven Starrett PhD, PE, D.WRE, F.ASCE, F.EWRI (LeTourneau University) and Carlos Bertha PhD (United States Air Force Academy)
*Qualifies for ethics PDH
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Exhibit Hall Break
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Lightning Round
Breakout Sessions
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Exhibitor Hall Break
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Breakout Sessions
11:45 AM-12:00 PM
Break
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Keynote: “The Role of AI in Tomorrow’s Organizations” featuring Toby Cappello, Vice President for Watson AI Expert & Delivery Services, IBM
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Break
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
ASCE Region 6 Assembly & “Spaceport America: From Concept to Development to Operation” featuring William M. Gutman PhD, Director of Aerospace Operations, Spaceport America
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Break
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Legislative Panel Discussion featuring Texas Representative, Dennis Paul PE
Along with Texas Senators Sarah Eckhardt & Bryan Hughes and Texas Representatives Donna Howard, John P. Cyrier, & Dade Phelan
5:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Exhibit Hall Break
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
ASCE Texas Awards Ceremony & CECON Gala Reception featuring a virtual bingo game
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakout Sessions
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Break
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Breakout Sessions
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Break
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Business Meeting & Keynote:
“Building a More Resilient Texas: Flood Mapping, Planning and Mitigation”
featuring Jeff Walker, Executive Administrator, and Kathleen Jackson PE, Board Member; Texas Water Development Board
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Break
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Project Virtual Tour: Baylor Scott & White Administration Center (Dallas, TX) by Jonathan Brower PE, Associate, L.A. Fuess Partners
*Confirmed Speakers as of November 2, 2020. All times are Central (CST). Final program subject to change.