NEW - State Transportation Leaders To Take the #ACT26 Stage

Hear from the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland DOTs

Each year, ACT's International Conference brings TDM expertise to the industry's largest stage. For a celebration as big as our 40th Anniversary, we've prepared a keynote panel that's unlike any we've featured before!

We're thrilled to welcome Michael Carroll (Secretary of Transportation, Pennsylvania), Priya Jain (Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation), and Katie Thomson (Secretary of Transportation, Maryland) as our Tuesday keynote panel speakers. Titled Three DOT Executives Walk Into a Conference…, this will be a candid conversation with three of America’s transportation executives on what they see coming next for mobility, commuting, and infrastructure. Perhaps we'll also explore what keeps them up at night.

That's just one of the many things to look forward to in Philadelphia. Where else would you have the chance to hear from these knowledgeable subject matter experts?

Keep reading to learn about these incredible speakers, then check out a note about hotels and two NEW tours below.

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Meet the speakers

Secretary Michael Carroll,
Secretary of Transportation, Pennsylvania

Mike Carroll was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2006 and subsequently re-elected for seven additional terms, and he worked on transportation throughout his time in public office. Mike was Democratic chairman of the House Transportation Committee from 2018 through 2022.

In 2010, Mike was awarded the Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council Distinguished Citizen Award for his work to rehabilitate the Stillwater Dam in Tobyhanna Township. In 2014, he was awarded the Jean Yates Award from the Pittston Memorial Library Board of Trustees based on his dedication and service to the library and the Joseph Battisto Award for his legislative service to the citizens of Monroe County. In 2015, he received the Pennsylvania Citizens for...

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Commissioner Priya Jain, 
Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation

Priya Jain was appointed Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation by Governor Mikie Sherrill on March 30, 2026.

Acting Commissioner Jain brings more than three decades of experience leading major and complex transportation and infrastructure programs. She began her career as a civil and

environmental engineer and has worked at the intersection of engineering, policy, and program management to support public agencies in advancing complex capital projects.

Before joining NJDOT, Jain held senior leadership roles overseeing large infrastructure efforts globally and across North America and in New Jersey, working closely with partners to coordinate permitting, funding, and stakeholder collaboration needed to move projects from planning to...

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Secretary Katie Thomson, 
Secretary of Transportation, Maryland

Governor Wes Moore appointed Kathryn “Katie” Thomson as secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation on December 18, 2025.

Secretary Thomson brings more than 30 years of experience in transportation, aviation, energy, and sustainability law, policy, and operations to the role. She most recently served as deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, where she acted as chief operating officer for an organization of more than 45,000 employees. In that role, she oversaw a $20 billion annual budget and led initiatives to enhance safety oversight, modernize national airspace infrastructure, and strengthen workforce pipelines.

A veteran of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Secretary Thomson previously served as the department’s...

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Have you booked your hotel accommodations yet?

Stay where the action is! Booking in the official hotel block means great rates, direct support for ACT, and the kind of convenience that makes a conference so much easier. Plus, being right on site puts you in the middle of the spontaneous moments that end up being highlights. Lock in your room while there are still some left!

Room rate: $237 per night single/double

NEW - Tour and mobile sessions added

If you thought we had a great tour lineup already, these two NEW offerings take it up another level. Want to check out the city's expanding bike network and public art? Interested in visiting the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), a major academic medical center within one of the city's most congested corridors? Get the details below and register to save your spot!

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Tour (Mobile Session)

Tuesday, July 28 from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Philadelphia Advocacy and Art Tour by Bicycle

Wednesday, July 29 from 12-2 p.m.