Moderator
Moderator
Ms. Katie Zehnder
HNTB
Katie Zehnder, PE, PTOE, AICP serves as a Digital Infrastructure Solutions Leader with HNTB and has 27 years of experience leading teams to achieve innovative and complex transportation infrastructure and modernization programs. She currently leads a team focused on advanced air and ground mobility, communications network design, smart cities, and electrification. Many of their projects have a policy and financial analysis component. Her team serves DOTs, local, transit, tollway, and airport clients across the U.S. Katie has a bachelors in civil engineering from Union College in Schenectady, NY and an MBA in management information systems from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and daughter.
Speaking at
Thu Nov 06
10:30 AM — 11:30 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time
Moscone West - Level 2, 2003-2007
Sky-High Planning: How Drones and Air Taxis Are Redefining Urban Development
Category
Infrastructure
The skies above our cities are becoming the next frontier in urban mobility. From drone deliveries to air taxis, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is transitioning rapidly from concept to reality, reshaping how we plan and design communities. Join us as a panel of industry experts, innovators, and public-sector leaders discuss how AAM is beginning to affect infrastructure, land use, and local economies across the United States and beyond. This session will offer planners, policymakers, and developers practical insights and guidance to help them get ready for the growing role of air-based transportation in everyday life.