Public transit programs are seeing increased pressure from shifts in ridership, remote work, fare avoidance, and outdated facilities. Not to mention shifts in federal funding. How can these agencies thrive in the face of these headwinds?

As the current administration pushes for more private capital in US infrastructure, how are issuers planning projects of all sizes with private partners? What types of new opportunities do P3s provide? How can issuers harness the momentum?

As energy needs and costs skyrocket and federal policy changes complicate how the various grids manage the demand, the public power sector has adapted. Where does nuclear fit into the picture? Renewables? Can the industry handle the much-discussed AI Data Center explosion?

Introductory remarks and welcome from The Bond Buyer and conference co-chairs.

What regulatory and legislative developments have come out of Capitol Hill and how have they changed the public finance landscape? Where do we see the biggest opportunities? What are the hurdles?

As uncertainty over federal funding remains, the status of the highway trust fund and Congress’ willingness to fill the holes in it has moved state and local governments to foot more of the country’s infrastructure bills. What is the industry doing to manage the funding burdens?

We will sit down with members of the Bond Buyer 2026 Hall of Fame to talk about their storied public finance careers. With experience spanning decades, we will take stock of where the industry has been in the past and what, in their view, lies ahead for the public finance industry.