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Summit Agenda

TTP 2026 Organizational Meeting & Industry Summit

July 7–9, 2026 • Nashville • The Westin Nashville

All sessions open to all TTP26 conference participants unless otherwise noted.
Agenda subject to change.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

 

10:00 amTTP Registration Desk Open
Vanderbilt Ballroom Lobby
12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch Available
Vanderbilt Ballroom Lobby
1:00 – 3:30 pmTTP Board of Directors Meeting
Gulch
1:00 – 5:00 pm

Virtual Pipeline Leadership Forum
Vanderbilt

I.  Opening Remarks

  • Mark Babcock, Sr. Director of Sales & Business Development, Hexagon Agility
  • Chris Byers, Manager CNG Design, Construction, and Operations, Piedmont Natural Gas
  • Paul Sandsted, Director of Technology and Sustainability, The Transport Project
  • Steve Toelke, Sr. VP/GM Infrastructure Business Unit, Quantum Fuel Systems


II.  Opening Keynote Address

Hon. William Quade, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

III. Perspectives from Utilities and Operators

  • Chris Byers, Manager CNG Design, Construction, and Operations, Piedmont Natural Gas


IV. Perspectives from First Responders and Hazmat Teams

  • Tim Ferretti, Risk Manager and Safety Consultant, Ferretti S&R


V. Requalification, Inspections, and Return to Service Processes

  • Brian Burks, President, Hexagon Digital Wave


VI. Safety and Technology Roundtable

  • Bob Davis, VP, Business Development, Dröv Technologies
  • Delfino “Dino” Escalante, VP, Health, Safety & Environmental, Certarus
  • Tom Kairys, Senior VP, Gas Transport Services, Mobius Renewables

 

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5:00 – 6:30 pm

Welcome to Nashville Reception
Vanderbilt Ballroom Lobby

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

 

8:00 – 9:00 am

State of the Industry Breakfast
Gulch 

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9:15 am  – 1:00 pmGeneral Session
Vanderbilt 
1:00 – 2:00 pmAchievement Awards Lunch
Gulch 
2:00 – 4:00 pmPublic Policy & Advocacy Break Out
2:00 – 4:00 pmTechnology & Development Break Out
4:30 – 5:30 pmPLC Reception
5:30 – 7:30 pm

Annual Member Networking Reception
Vanderbilt

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

8:00 – 9:00 am

Industry Town Hall Breakfast
Gulch

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9:15 am – 1:00 pmGeneral Session
Vanderbilt
1:00 pm

Conference Concludes

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