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Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center
Tradeshow & Conference: July 28-29, 2026
Invitational Events: July 29-30, 2026
Chula Vista | San Diego

Keynote Kickoff

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
9:00 - 10:00am
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center


On July 28, kick-start Day 1 of PCBC with a keynote presentation from futurist, Greg Lindsay.

Greg Lindsay

The Way We’ll Build Next: AI & the End of Chain Drain

Greg Lindsay is a generalist, urbanist, futurist, and speaker.

Greg speaks frequently about the future of cities, real estate, tech­no­logy, and work, inclu­ding invi­tations to 10 Down­ing Street, the United States Mili­tary Aca­de­my, San­dia Natio­nal Labo­ra­to­ries, the Orga­ni­sa­tion for Eco­no­­mic Co-oper­a­tion and Deve­­lop­ment, Har­vard Busi­ness School, MIT Media Lab, and Aspen Ideas Festival.

Greg speaks frequently about the future of cities, real estate, tech­no­logy, and work, inclu­ding invi­tations to 10 Down­ing Street, the United States Mili­tary Aca­de­my, San­dia Natio­nal Labo­ra­to­ries, the Orga­ni­sa­tion for Eco­no­­mic Co-oper­a­tion and Deve­­lop­ment, Har­vard Busi­ness School, MIT Media Lab, and Aspen Ideas Festival.

In his opening keynote, The Way We’ll Build Next: AI & the End of Chain Drain, Greg draws on deep research and firsthand interviews with leading builders, technologists, and startups to separate where AI is delivering real results from where it remains hype.

Leave with a clear picture of where the chain is breaking, where AI can close the gaps, and what it takes to apply it with the discipline required to drive meaningful operational change.


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