Polly Trottenberg - NYU Wagner, Dean, Global Distinguished Professor - Keynote Speaker at NYC 'Gathering' on Sept 15

The Founders of BuildIT are enormously proud to announce the addition of Polly Trottenberg to our world-class line up of featured speakers, panelists and special guests at our Tuesday, September 15, 2026, NYC ‘Gathering’ at the Empire State Building.

Polly Trottenberg was named Dean and Global Distinguished Professor, NYU Wagner on August 1, 2025.

From 2021 to 2025, she served as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, helping lead the Department during a historic period of federal investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure. She also served as Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Prior to USDOT, Trottenberg served for seven years as New York City Transportation Commissioner, leading one of the nation’s largest municipal transportation agencies through a period of significant growth, innovation, and the challenges of COVID-19. She also led New York City’s Vision Zero initiative, the first comprehensive effort of its kind in the United States to reduce roadway fatalities.

Earlier in her career, Trottenberg served as Assistant Secretary and Under Secretary for Transportation Policy at USDOT, spent 12 years on Capitol Hill, and worked at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. She has also held leadership roles with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Northeast Corridor Commission, Union Station Development Commission, and TRANSCOM.

Full NYC The Gathering event details: https://www.build-it.world/the-gathering-nyc-2026