TEST NYC '26

Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP) NYC returns to New York City in April 2026 at a moment when the infrastructure sector is entering a markedly different operating environment.The past few years have been defined by scale, historic federal investment, expanded capital programs, and an unprecedented pipeline of projects moving into delivery. The next phase will be defined by something harder, performance. As major federal programs approach their sunset, infrastructure owners and operators are being asked to stretch every dollar further, manage assets longer, and deliver outcomes that endure well beyond initial construction.

At the same time, new pressures are reshaping the system. Rapid growth in data centers and the AI economy is driving surging demand for power, transmission, water, land, and digital connectivity, often faster than infrastructure planning, permitting, and delivery frameworks were designed to accommodate. Financing models are becoming more dynamic and locally driven. Permitting timelines remain misaligned with the pace of economic and technological change. And communities expect infrastructure that is not only functional, but resilient, reliable, and responsive to daily life.

New York City sits at the center of these dynamics. Few places concentrate as much infrastructure complexity, institutional fragmentation, climate exposure, and economic intensity in one system. What works in New York, and what doesn’t, matters for the rest of the U.S. and the world.

TIP NYC 2026 will explore how New York City can remain dynamic, resilient, and responsive to community needs, drawing on best practice from across the United States and around the world, and translating those lessons into insights relevant for infrastructure systems nationwide.

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