IIC26 Program Book
Agenda at a Glance

Integrated Infrastructure Conference

"From Silos to Synergy, Infrastructure Asset Management in Action"

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Day One
Wednesday, September 23 from 1:00pm – 4:45pm

10:30 - 1:00 Registration Outside DiPonio Room

11:30 - 1:00 Networking Lunch DiPonio Room

1:00 - 1:40 Welcome and Council Updates DiPonio Room

1:40 - 2:25 Opening Keynote, Gareth Lifton DiPonio Room

2:25 – 2:40 Networking Break

2:40 - 3:35 Breakout Sessions (1.0)

• 1.1 - The Realities of Asset Management Sutherland Room
  
  
• 1.2 - TAMC 2025 PASER Findings Rennolds Room
  
  
• 1.3 - Elective Pay Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow DiPonio Room

3:35 – 3:50 Networking Break

3:50 - 4:45 Breakout Sessions (2.0)

• 2.1 - Leveraging Asset Data: Turning Scattered Information into Better Infrastructure Decisions Sutherland Room
  
  
• 2.2 - Water Main Inspection Pilots & Case Studies Rennolds Room
  
  
• 2.3 - Getting to Sustainable Heating - The Tale of One Michigan City  Kehrl Auditorium

Day One Concludes at 4:45pm

Day Two
Thursday, September 24 from 9:00am - 4:00pm

8:00 - 9:00 Registration & Breakfast 

9:00 - 9:45 Welcome and Keynote, Mark de la Vergne DiPonio Room

9:45 - 10:50 The Wins and the Work Ahead; Early Insights from Michigan's RICH Pilot DiPonio Room

10:50 – 11:00 Morning Break

11:00 - 12:00 Champions in Action; Elevating Asset Management Across Michigan DiPonio Room

12:00 - 1:00 Networking Lunch DiPonio Room

1:00 - 1:15 Asset Management Awards DiPonio Room

1:15 – 1:30 Networking Break

1:30 - 2:25 Breakout Sessions (3.0)

• 3.1 - From Infrastructure to Intelligence: Leveraging Integrated Asset Strategy to Enable Michigan’s AI Economy DiPonio Room
  
  
• 3.2 - Michigan Lidar; Here to Support You, Now and Into the Future Rennolds Room
  
  
• 3.3 - Funding the Fix: Building the Capital Stack for Complete Lead Line Removal Kehrl Auditorium

2:25 – 2:40 Networking Break

2:40 - 3:35 Breakout Sessions (4.0)

• 4.1 - Leveraging Asset Management to Support Successful Funding Initiatives DiPonio Room
  
  
• 4.2 - Building Michigan’s Infrastructure Workforce Rennolds Room
  
  
• 4.3 - Breaking Down Silos in Real Time: A Public-Private Working Group Approach to Data Center Siting in Michigan Kehrl Auditorium

3:35 – 3:45 Afternoon Break

3:45 – 4:00 Closing Ceremony