Keynotes and presentations on the Ground Breakers Stage will be features of the show. This will be in addition to extensive educational programming and more than 2,000 exhibitors across the exhibit space. Speakers will range from the CEOs of Fortune 100 companies to successful entrepreneurs.
“Autonomous and sustainable technologies are redefining how we build, hire and innovate, and CONEXPO-CON/AGG is where the industry tests those technologies at scale,” said Dana Wuesthoff, show director at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. “The Ground Breakers Stage gives attendees a front-row seat to the ideas and investments shaping construction’s global future.”
The show is also spotlighting the people behind the machines and promoting pathways to strengthen and sustain the construction workforce.
“The future of construction is bright, but it’s also being built right now in classrooms, in apprenticeships, and on job sites across the country,” said Dana Wuesthoff, CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show Director. “This month, we’re celebrating not just the equipment and innovation that define CONEXPO-CON/AGG, but the skilled individuals and employers who bring it all to life. We’re inviting the industry to invest in people as much as in machines.”
New for 2026, the Next Level Awards program is expanding into two new categories: Equipment and Technology. Information on eligibility, judging criteria, and a link to the application portal can be found here.
The Next Level Awards program celebrates companies pushing the boundaries and delivering innovative products, services, and technologies that move the construction industry forward. It first premiered during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, when Holcim’s ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete was selected as the Next Level Award’s Contractors’ Choice Award Winner.
