When: Friday, May 15, 2026

• 9:00 AM: Doors open + networking
• 9:30 AM: Welcome + breakfast
• 10:00 AM: Ata M. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
• 10:15 AM: Project of Year Award + Presentation
• 11:00 AM: Closing + networking

Where: Britannia Yacht Club, 2777 Cassels St, Ottawa, ON

==Registration closes May 12, 2026 at noon==

Ata M. Khan Award 2026 Recipient

Bassam Hamwi, M.Eng. P.Eng.

Bassam earned his Bachelor of Engineering and Master’s degrees from Carleton University in 1991 and 1993, respectively. Throughout a distinguished 33-year tenure in the consulting industry, he held progressive leadership roles, culminating in his appointment as Vice President of Transportation Planning at Morrison Hershfield in 2023. Guided by a lifelong commitment to learning and a passion for the early Church tradition, Bassam is currently pursuing graduate theological studies in Pennsylvania.

Bassam has continuously contributed to the advancement of the profession. He has numerous publications over the years to his credit, and has been a member of numerous national technical committees including the Transportation Association of Canada’s Connected and Automated Vehicles Integrated Committee; Finance Standing Committee; and Green Guide for Roads Task Force.

Bassam has received a number of awards of excellence during his career, and was part of a number of local award-winning projects including most notably the “Gold Award” from the Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships for Ottawa Confederation Line Preliminary Design & Procurement as well as the “Excellence in Planning Award” from the Professional Planners Institute Ottawa Road & Transit Master Plan.

Project of the Year Award 2026

Ottawa River Transit On-Demand Pilot Service

In 2025, the City of Pembroke launched its first conventional transit service in nearly thirty years. Ottawa River Transit, an on-demand transit service, provides residents with access to transit throughout the community. The service operates from Monday to Saturday with a dynamic routing algorithm that allows riders the ability to book their trip as little as 15 minutes beforehand. Since launching in August, the response from the public has been overwhelmingly positive with more than 15,000 rides completed. The early success of the service can be attributed to developing a right-sized solution for the community and a robust and on-going communications plan.

Presenter: Angela Lochtie

Angela Lochtie is the Director of Corporate Services (Treasurer/Deputy Clerk) and now Transit Liaison for the City of Pembroke, where she brings financial leadership, municipal expertise, and a practical belief that good ideas need more than spreadsheets to succeed. Her passion for transit started long before Ottawa River Transit. As a university student in Montreal and later a young professional in Ottawa, Angela relied on public transit because, like many people starting out, she had big goals, big student loans, and no money for a car. When she moved to the Ottawa Valley with her young family about 15 years ago, she recognized that while the region is a beautiful place to live, transportation can be a real barrier. She championed this project because she understands firsthand that affordable transit is more than a ride — it is access to jobs, education, community, and opportunity. That is what made Ottawa River Transit so important to her: the belief that affordable transportation helps level the playing field and opens the door to connection, employment, and belonging for everyone. Everyone deserves a way to get to where they want to go.

Presenter: Jordan Papazoglou, P.Eng.

Jordan Papazoglou, P.Eng is a Senior Transit Innovator at Left Turn Right Turn (LTRT) with experience in working with small and rural communities like Pembroke and North Grenville to develop and improve their transit systems. Jordan and LTRT have supported the City of Pembroke over the past two years in launching their transit service.