Timetable:

Opening Remarks

Masafumi Shukuri, Chairman, JITTI USA & JTTRI

Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association (APTA) 

Greetings by Guest of Honor

Shigeo Yamada, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America

Keynote Speeches

TBA

Yoshimichi Terada, Vice-Minister for Transport, Tourism and International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) 

Moderator

Tom Wright, President and CEO, Regional Plan Association (RPA)

Panelists

Nobuhiko Takeichi, Senior Executive Officer; Deputy Senior General Manager, Regional Revitalization and Development Headquarters; JR West

Hidetoshi Miura, Senior Director, North America Commercial Development and Japanese Synergies, Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc.

Janno Lieber, Chair and CEO, New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority

Amtrak Representative

Moderator

Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation

Panelists

Noriyoshi Yamagami, Managing Executive Officer, Tokyo Metro 

Kiyoshi Eguchi, Executive Officer (Railways); Deputy General Manager, Transportation Business Unit; General Manager, Expo Transportation Management Center; General Manager, Safety Management Division; Osaka Metro Co., Ltd.

Conan Cheung, Chief Operations Officer, LA Metro

Ryan Coholan, Chief Operating Officer, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)