Experts and influencers take the Game Changers stage during the NAHB International Builders Show® (IBS) to revolutionize the way you do business. Gain insights and solutions from leading experts and high-profile industry and business thought leaders. They’re going to change your perspective, make you take a hard look at how you’re doing things and provide ways for you to do things differently, better.
NEW in 2025!
We’re pairing an industry CEO with an expert outside the industry to tailor the latest techniques, strategies and approaches to the building industry. It’s the best way to experience the best of both worlds – the business world and the building world. They’re going to revolutionize the way you approach critical residential construction issues.
Steve Young & Chris Weekley: Building Hall of Fame Leadership & Culture
Tuesday, Feb 25 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Two-time NFL MVP, three-time Super Bowl champ and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young learned first-hand about leadership and teamwork during his 15 seasons as a professional quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Chris Weekley, President at David Weekley Homes, also knows a thing or two about leading great teams with Weekley Homes being recognized 18 times by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Steve and Chris come together on the Builders’ Show stage to open their playbooks and share best practices to build and instill lasting culture, guiding teams through good times and bad, working with different generations, leadership under pressure and more.
Executive Insights: Exploring the Year Ahead with Home Building’s Top Leaders
Wednesday, Feb 26 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wondering what the top leaders in home building expect for our industry in 2025? Want to learn industry-best strategies for positioning your business for the year ahead? We’re bringing together top executives like James Tobin, Andi Dirkschneider Bliss and Duane Johns from all corners of our industry – small custom builders and remodelers, large public builders, suppliers, vendors and more – for a candid conversation about the state of home building, what they’ve been discussing and seeing this week at IBS, the ideas and approaches they plan to implement in 2025 and their predictions for how your business will be impacted by everything from interest rates to the election results.
Lindsay Shookus & Megan Eltringham: Building Lasting Relationships in a Fast-Paced World
Thursday, Feb 27 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Legendary presence as a veteran producer for Saturday Night Live and seven-time Emmy award-winner Lindsay Shookus is taking the Builders’ Show stage alongside Megan Eltringham, SVP of Marketing and Design at New Home Co. for an entertaining and insightful look at how to best create authentic relationships in today’s hectic world. An engaging storyteller who uses experiences behind the scenes at SNL, Lindsay shares her strategies for going from total stranger to trusted confidant and producer for each week’s high-profile host as they worked through fast-paced preparations that would culminate in 90 minutes of live television. This type of relationship building is equally important for construction professionals, particularly in selling homes and managing teams, making Megan the perfect collaborator for this Game Changer as New Home Co. is one of the industry’s most respected and awarded for their outstanding customer experience and trustworthy sales process. With humility and humor, together they’re drawing parallels between the worlds of TV and home building to share actionable tactics for creating meaningful, in-depth relationships crucial for success in today’s transactional, quickly changing environments.
Register for an Expo+Education Pass to attend Game Changers sessions.