John Deere Senior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer Jahmy Hindman will be one of many influential keynote speakers tapped for CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the largest construction trade show in North America.
Jahmy will speak at the show’s new Ground Breakers Stage, which will feature the industry’s top innovators and visionaries.
“We’re genuinely excited to be part of this first-ever keynote event at CONEXPO-CON/AGG,” he said.
“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.”
Jahmy will be joined by John Deere colleagues Maryanne Graves, Product Management Manager, as well as Jonny Spendlove, Precision Construction Manager, on the Ground Breakers Stage, spotlighting the innovation and technological advances propelling the construction industry forward.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG show director Dana Wuesthoff said the Ground Breakers Stage would bring forth the most innovative leaders in the industry who are making strides in autonomous and technological advances and changing the way people work, hire and build.
“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.”
Every three years, nearly 140,000 construction leaders gather in Las Vegas to discuss innovation, technological advances, challenges and opportunities impacting the more than $2 trillion US construction industry.
Keynotes and presentations on the Ground Breakers Stage, presented by Sherwin-Williams, will be features of the show, occurring in Las Vegas March 3-7, 2026, complementing robust educational programming and more than 2000 exhibitors across the 2.9 million square feet of exhibit space.
In addition to John Deere, others featured on the stage will range from the leaders of Fortune 100 companies to successful entrepreneurs, and those will continue to be announced in the coming months.
The conference also hosts the Grand Final of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge, which includes two Australian competitors.