2026 ACECNJ Fall Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the ACECNJ 2026 Fall Conference!
Join fellow consulting engineers, industry leaders, clients, and stakeholders for three days of networking, professional development, and conversations shaping the future of New Jersey’s engineering profession. From AI and data center infrastructure to transportation, nuclear energy, emerging technologies, workforce development, and more, the conference offers valuable opportunities to learn, connect, and share ideas.

8:30am EDT

Town Hall with ACECNJ Executive Leadership

Monday September 14, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am EDT

Golden Nugget: Grand A, B, D & E

ACECNJ President Joe Fiordaliso and new Executive Director Taryn Boland will address attendees and answer your questions about the state of the Council and the future of ACECNJ.

Speakers

Joe Fiordaliso

President, ACECNJ

Joe Fiordaliso serves as President of the American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey (ACECNJ), the business trade association for the consulting engineering industry. Upon his appointment to this position in 2011 Fiordaliso led a bottom-up overhaul of the organization... Read More →

Taryn Boland

Executive Director, ACECNJ

Taryn Boland is a lifelong New Jersey resident with extensive experience leading complex regulatory, operational, and policy initiatives across the state’s energy, utility, broadband, and infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining ACECNJ, she served as Senior Advisor at the New Jersey... Read More →

Monday September 14, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am EDT
Golden Nugget: Grand A, B, D & E 600 Huron Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Town Hall

9:45am EDT

“Transportation Infrastructure Opportunities and Challenges: A View From the Top”

Tuesday September 15, 2026 9:45am - 10:05am EDT

Golden Nugget: Grand A, B, D & E

Speakers

Stephen Dilts

Chief Operating Officer, New Jersey Turnpike Authority

Stephen Dilts serves as Chief Operating Officer of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. In
this capacity he supports the Executive Director in carrying out all operational functions
of the Authority, including overseeing the operation of the New Jersey Turnpike and
Garden State Par... Read More →

Daniel Hesslein

New Jersey Turnpike Authority

Tuesday September 15, 2026 9:45am - 10:05am EDT
Golden Nugget: Grand A, B, D & E 600 Huron Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401