16th Annual Mineta National Transportation Policy Summit: Beyond the Stadium: Keeping Cities Moving During Mega-Events

The next few years will be extraordinary for major sporting events in California with the Bay Area hosting both Super Bowl 60 and the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and Los Angeles hosting the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2028. These events invite millions of local spectators and international visitors, with the city of Los Angeles expecting 5 million visitors alone for what the mayor hopes will be a transit-first Olympics. How can buses, trains, highways, and the people who keep them running safely facilitate the movement of these crowds while minimizing impact on the community and environment?

The 16th Annual Norman Y. Mineta National Transportation Policy Summit will feature internationally renowned experts and special guests sharing best practices and insights from previous large-scale events, including Super Bowl 50 and the Paris Olympics, and how to apply global lessons—such as traffic management and communications planning—on a regional scale. Don’t miss the exciting 90-minute conversation shaping the future of California!

Notes
This program is supported by the Mineta Transportation Institute at San José State University.

MTI
This webinar is presented by Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) and the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission.

Speakers
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Introduction by: Karen Philbrick

Ph.D., Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)

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Featured Speaker: Secretary Toks Omishakin

California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)

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Keynote Speaker: Brian Michael Jenkins

Senior Advisor to the President, RAND Corporation

Presenter: Mark Brule

Chief Application Architect, Allied Telesis

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Presenter: Aston Greene

Chief of System Safety & Security, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

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Presenter: Carl Guardino

Commission Member, California Transportation Commission

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Matt Mahan

Mayor, City of San Jose

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Lynda Tran

MTI Trustee; CEO, Lincoln Room Strategies—Moderator