CATE 2026 Registration ➔
Please note: working agenda is subject to change. Presenters should plan to be present at the entire conference.
9:00-10:30
OPENING ROUNDTABLE
ROOM N120
Welcome
Chair: Susan Roaf
Roundtable: Local, Regional, and State Perspectives on Extreme Heat in Arizona
Dr. Eugene Livar
Chief Heat Officer, State of Arizona
Dr. Theresa Cullen
Public Health Director, Pima County
Fatima Luna
Chief Resilience Officer, City of Tucson
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-11:45
Morning Keynote: Effective Responses to Extreme Heat
Ladd Keith
The University of Arizona
Associate Professor of Planning
Director, Heat Resilience Initiative
Associate Research Professor, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
ROOM N120
12:00-12:30
Reflection and Inspiration: What's Needed from the CATE Community
Mark Ginsberg
Senior Fellow, US Green Building Council
ROOM N120
13:00-14:00
Lunch