The 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is gearing up to deliver a strong education lineup. IBS Education* brings the industry’s top minds together to tackle real-world challenges with real solutions — from AI and design efficiency to customer experience and the future of attainable housing. One of those voices is John Galante, president and founder of AE Ventures and publisher of BuilderInnovator.com.
Get Insider Perspective on Tech
If you want the inside track on the tech that’s about to shake up the building industry, you want to be in the room with John at IBS 2026. John has built his career curating, analyzing and accelerating the innovations that move builders forward. He’s launched award-winning events, led major industry associations, built tech summits from the ground up and connected thousands of builders with solutions that help them make more money, streamline production and stay ahead of consumer expectations.
What You’ll Learn During John’s IBS Education Session
At IBS 2026, John brings a high-powered perspective to his AI & Tech Studio session, Emerging Tech Trends Builders Need to Know: The Best of CES 2026. He’s breaking down the most important new ideas from the world’s biggest tech show — AI breakthroughs, robotics that change the jobsite, smart home innovations that matter, healthy home tech, smart power and the real “good-better-best” offers that can boost revenue right now. Expect a builder-focused roadmap of what to watch, what to test and what could redefine the next five years of homebuilding.
What John Loves About IBS & His Advice for Maximizing Your Experience
John’s looking forward to the energy of presenting because for him, learning happens through doing. His advice for first timers? Plan with purpose. Identify the categories you care about, map your route using the online directory, and walk the floor with intention. His favorite place to be at the Builders’ Show? South Hall, hands down —where the vendors, solutions and innovations live that help builders cut costs, increase revenue and drive real performance gains and the IBS Home Technology Zone.
The Future of Residential Construction
As for the trends shaping 2026 and beyond, John’s keeping his eyes on total cost of ownership as a competitive weapon, the rise of factory-built components to tackle labor shortages and cycle times and the industry’s biggest challenge: breaking the habit of cutting price and features at the first sign of market resistance. Builders have structural advantages and it’s time to lean into them.
If you’re ready to understand the tech shaping tomorrow’s homes and the opportunities hiding inside, John Galante’s session is the one you can’t miss. Join John Galante in his IBS Education session. Register for the Builders’ Show Expo+Education Pass to attend John’s session and choose from the other 120+ sessions available.
*IBS Education requires an IBS Expo+Education Pass.