TROY RUDD
AECOM
CHAIRMAN AND CEO
CHAIRMAN AND CEO
Since being appointed CEO in August 2020, Mr. Rudd has led AECOM’s transformation into a leading professional services organization focused on delivering long-term value for employees, clients and shareholders. Through the company’s Think and Act Globally strategy, he has championed investments in talent development, innovation and technical excellence to strengthen AECOM’s competitive advantage.
Under Mr. Rudd’s leadership, AECOM has sharpened its focus on winning and delivering the industry’s most complex programs and projects, increasing market share, deepening client relationships and enhancing long-term visibility. He has also advanced the company’s growth in advisory and program management services. Collectively, these actions have positioned the firm for sustained growth and have driven a near tripling of its market capitalization since Mr. Rudd was named CEO.
Mr. Rudd has held a series of operational and financial leadership positions since joining AECOM in 2009, including previously as Chief Financial Officer.
Before joining AECOM, Mr. Rudd was a partner for 10 years with KPMG.
As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, AECOM solves our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
Speaking At
11:20 AM - 11:40 PM- 4th Floor Ballroom
MARCH 30, 2026 - Day 1
Keynote - Expanding What’s Possible: AI and the Future of Infrastructure
AI is not just improving how we design infrastructure, it is changing how it gets delivered. In this keynote, Troy Rudd and Janne Aas-Jakobsen show how AI expands the value engineers can deliver by enabling better decisions earlier, increasing certainty, and unlocking more ambitious infrastructure.