Presenter: Zana Raybon - Executive Director, FBPE

How does one become a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida? Zana Raybon, highlights the benefits of becoming a PE, and discusses the steps — education, exams, and experience — required to earn a PE license in Florida, how to maintain your PE license, and mobility of licensure between states.

Presenter: Michael Helm, MSM - Infotech

Integrating asset management, GPS, and GIS technology empowers owners to make quicker, more informed decisions, improve efficiency, and ensure compliance with regulatory and funding requirements. This presentation will explore real-world examples of how these technologies and their integrations provide a solution to streamline Florida’s disaster response efforts and asset management overall, building enhanced long-term infrastructure resilience.

Presenter: Eric Caplan - Hillsborough County Aviation | Tony Cugno - Jacksonville Aviation Authority

Airports face various risks and regulatory that will require more resilient airport management. The proposed track will discuss several risks and approaches to help Airport executives handle potential disruptions and better prepare for the future.

Please join us for the FES Career Fair. The future of our profession comes to the FES conference every year hungry to get started in our profession. This recruitment opportunity is in the style of speed/mini interviews that last around 5 minutes each. Enough time for an introduction, collect their CV and for them to answer a few short questions on skills and interest that you can have for the students.

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Presenters: Keith Jackson, PE – Dewberry Engineering, Inc. | Glenn Pressimone, PE – Central Florida Expressway Authority | Patrick O’Shea – AECOM | Racquel ASA – Central Florida Expressway Authority

The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) is building the future of expressways where sustainability and technology intersect with their SR 516 project. Applying ENVISION principles, SR 516 will be the most sustainable project ever delivered by CFX. CFX challenged Dewberry to create a sustainable facility that balances transportation needs with the environment. In this presentation, we will showcase project features.

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Moderator: Mohamad Hussein, PE - GRL Engineers, Inc. and Pile Dyamics, Inc.
Panelist: Dr. Manoj Chopra, PhD, PE - Associate Dean, University of Central Florida | David Wantman, PE, CEO - WGI | Rachel Andre, PE, President - GEC | L. K. Nandam, P.E, FDOT District 1 Secretary

Historically the traditional role of engineers has been to efficiently and effectively utilize available resources for the betterment of humankind; with deliverables mainly including ideas, advice, services, and products. In modern societies, we also have the responsibility of providing the know-how needed to make informed decisions about the application of technology and public policies. In recent years, however, the role of engineers has been evolving in times of tremendous changes at various levels and in many directions, from artificial intelligence, nanomaterials, big data, advanced processes, mega-structures, to working remotely and flexible schedules. The education and practice of engineering are also experiencing significant changes. A highly qualified panel will discuss the evolving role of engineers in times of change and highlight trends, challenges, and opportunities to help us in effectively embracing the future of engineering. They include an associate dean of engineering at UCF one of the nation’s largest universities representing academia, the chief operating officer from a large engineering company and president of a smaller engineering company representing private practice, and a leader from the FDOT representing the public sector.

Presenter: John Pistorino, PE, SI, FRSE - Pistorino & Alam Consulting Engineers, Inc.

The Champlain Tower South collapse has resulted in FL. Statue requirements for Condominium Associations that rely fully on the expertise and judgement of Engineers. Mandatory Engineering reports such as the Structural Integrity Reserve Study and building conditions not only deal with life safety issues of a Building but the economic ability of Associations to set up reserves, special assessments, that require meetings with engineers.

Presenter: Mark Jackson, ARM | Erin Johnson, RPLU – JCJ Insurance Agency

Presenter: Jason Smith, PE, CPM - City of Tallahassee

Presenter: Chuck Roberts – Performance Management Group, Inc.

:Shifting your personal approach and your organization’s orientation from reactive management to proactive leadership can enable you to achieve higher performance, improve employee engagement, alignment, and morale, make your job easier, and help you accomplish more with your available resources. You’ll learn the seven critical steps for successfully making the shift to proactive leadership so you can successfully lead positive and lasting change.

Presenter: Peter Seidle, PE - GRAEF | Sergio Hoyos, PE - Stantec

The City of Naples Drainage Basin II System, in the Naples Beach area, currently collects stormwater and discharges to the Gulf of Mexico. Drivers of this project started with the increasingly common occurrence of local road flooding during high tides and heavy rain events. The overall quality of the water discharged to the Gulf is improved with pre-treatment.

Presenter: Ralph Verrastro, PE

This article provides a summary of the basics on corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete bridge decks that have a high salt diet. It provides a summary of some ways to reduce and possibly eliminate the problems caused by rusting of bridge deck reinforcing steel on these “salty” bridge decks. Spoiler alert – don’t use carbon steel rebar for new bridge decks when your bridge is in a “salty” environment– use fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars.

Presenter: Roger C. Guillian, J.D., CRIS | Ross Bundschuh, JD - Greyling Insurance Brokerage & Risk Consulting

This presentation will provide insight to conference attendees into the anticipated impacts of AI on the engineering industry. Particular emphasis will be paid to (1) the evolving standard of care and the use of AI, (2) ownership of intellectual property generated by AI, (3) how engineering firms are currently utilizing AI and the platforms they're using, (4) formal AI-usage guidelines for firms to consider.

Presenter: Lydia Zabrycki - CAPTRUST

Presenter: Edwin Bayo, Esq.

Licensees are required to obtain one (1) hour of continuing education focusing on Florida’s professional engineering laws (F.S. 471) and rules (F.A.C. 61G15). Licensees are required to obtain one (1) hour of continuing education focusing on ethics for professional engineers. These courses are expected to cover the basic engineering canons.