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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