ConExpo-Con/Agg is adding a new element in 2026, spotlighting companies and innovations that are redefining what’s next in construction.
The show’s new Ground Breakers Stage will provide keynote speakers with a platform to address ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees throughout the event. Jahmy Hindman, senior vice president and chief technology officer at John Deere, will be among those appearing on the inaugural Ground Breakers Stage during the March 3-7 trade show in Las Vegas.
Hindman will be the very first keynote presenter when he addresses ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees on the opening day of North America’s largest construction trade show.
“We’re genuinely excited to be part of this first-ever keynote event at ConExpo-Con/Agg,” Hindman says. “Contractors are out there every day building the roads, bridges and systems that connect our lives – and they’re facing real challenges, like finding skilled workers. At John Deere, we’re committed to helping them tackle those challenges with technology that’s not just smart, but purposeful – designed to help them get more done, more efficiently and more profitably.”
John Deere colleagues Maryanne Graves and Jonny Spendlove will join Hindman on stage.
“The Ground Breakers Stage is bringing forth the most innovative leaders in our industry who are making strides in autonomous and technological advances and changing the way we work, hire and build,” says Dana Wuesthoff, show director at ConExpo-Con/Agg. “John Deere is pioneering conversations that are crucial to our industry, and we’re thrilled for those conversations to converge at the Ground Breakers Stage.”
In addition to John Deere, ConExpo-Con/Agg says others featured on the stage will range from Fortune 100 executives to successful entrepreneurs. These speakers will be revealed as ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 nears.
More than 2,000 exhibitors are expected to showcase their latest equipment and technologies during the 2026 show, which will cover nearly 3 million sq. ft. of exhibit space.
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