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Precon World 2026 isn’t just another industry event. It’s the gathering for innovators, builders, and forward-thinkers who are redefining what’s possible in preconstruction. 

This year’s agenda is packed with real-world strategies, hands-on tech sessions, expert panels, and game-changing conversations around AI, data, and collaboration. Whether you're leading teams, building estimates, or shaping the future of your firm, you'll walk away with actionable insights and fresh inspiration.

Get Ready: The Precon World 2026 Agenda Is Packed with
Innovation, Insights and Inspiration!

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

Details: Sign-in, badge collection, light breakfast; sponsor exhibits open
Networking / Meal
Not Applicable
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening General Session: Welcome to Precon World

Details: Event kickoff, goals and agenda overview, sponsor acknowledgments
GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Norberth Orth
Assigned
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

General Session: Product Vision & DESTINI Innovation Roadmap

Details: DESTINI Cloud showcase
GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Mike; Brud; Stewart (Chum)
Assigned
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

General Session Keynote: The Evolution of the Estimator: AI, Strategy, and the Future

GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Sean Boyer, Pomerleau
Assigned
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Networking & Sponsor Break

Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

DESTINI Cloud Training: Getting Started With Cloud-Based Estimating

Melody I
Speaker(s): Sam Goins; Skylar Woods
Assigned
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Ask Us Anything: DESTINI Across Regions: Pricing, Rollout, Standards and Q&A with DESTINI Experts

Harmony A
Speaker(s): Doug Maiden
Assigned
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

From Data to Intelligence: Inside the Cortex Engine

Details: Every estimating team sits on years of historical data... Attendees will see a live demo of the platform, from data intake through to insights teams use to build faster, more confident budgets.
Melody II
Speaker(s): Nick Pappadopoulos
Assigned
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Build anything you can imagine: AI-assisted tools around

Harmony B
Speaker(s): Matt Shehan
Assigned
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch, Sponsor Networking & Product Conversations

Networking / Meal
Not Applicable
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

General Session Panel: Connected Estimating: From Cost Data to Confident Decisions

Details: Estimators and preconstruction teams are asked to deliver greater accuracy, speed, and confidence in an increasingly complex environment...
GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Taimoor Khan, Douglas Lee, Greg O'Bryan (Andrew moderate)
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Networking & Sponsor Break

Break
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

DESTINI Analytics: Power BI and APIs

Melody I
Speaker(s): Stephanie Greene; Brian Rudolph
Assigned
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Bid Strategy & Scope Clarity: Leveling, Alternates and Risk

Harmony A
Speaker(s): Stephen Lauer; Jake Olten
Assigned
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Small Team Success: Streamlined DESTINI Cloud Workflows, Takeoff, and Power BI Adoption

Harmony B
Speaker(s): Nick O'Connor; Josh Rivera
Assigned
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

From Estimate to Operations: Closing the Loop After Award

Details: What operations needs from preconstruction. How to feed actuals and outcomes back into cost history.
Melody II
Speaker(s): Mohak Bora, BW Design Group
Assigned
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Building a Historical Data Program That Works: People, Process, and Real Results

Details: Technology is only half the equation. The firms that get the most value from their historical data have solved the harder problem first...
GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Nick Pappadopoulos, Eos Group + Greg O'Bryan and Chloe Slaven, Beck Group
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Sponsor Networking, Ask-the-Experts & Product Conversations

Networking
Not Applicable
Evening Optional

Networking Happy Hour

Networking / Meal
Not Applicable
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

Details: Sign-in, badge collection, light breakfast; sponsor exhibits open
Networking / Meal
Not Applicable
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening General Session: Welcome to Precon World

Details: Event kickoff, goals and agenda overview, sponsor acknowledgments
GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Norberth Orth
Assigned
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

General Session: Product Vision & DESTINI Innovation Roadmap

Details: DESTINI Cloud showcase
GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Mike; Brud; Stewart (Chum)
Assigned
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

General Session Keynote: The Evolution of the Estimator: AI, Strategy, and the Future

GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Sean Boyer, Pomerleau
Assigned
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Networking & Sponsor Break

Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

DESTINI Cloud Training: Getting Started With Cloud-Based Estimating

Melody I
Speaker(s): Sam Goins; Skylar Woods
Assigned
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Ask Us Anything: DESTINI Across Regions: Pricing, Rollout, Standards and Q&A with DESTINI Experts

Harmony A
Speaker(s): Doug Maiden
Assigned
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

From Data to Intelligence: Inside the Cortex Engine

Details: Every estimating team sits on years of historical data... Attendees will see a live demo of the platform, from data intake through to insights teams use to build faster, more confident budgets.
Melody II
Speaker(s): Nick Pappadopoulos
Assigned
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Build anything you can imagine: AI-assisted tools around

Harmony B
Speaker(s): Matt Shehan
Assigned
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch, Sponsor Networking & Product Conversations

Networking / Meal
Not Applicable
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

General Session Panel: Connected Estimating: From Cost Data to Confident Decisions

Details: Estimators and preconstruction teams are asked to deliver greater accuracy, speed, and confidence in an increasingly complex environment...
GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Taimoor Khan, Douglas Lee, Greg O'Bryan (Andrew moderate)
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Networking & Sponsor Break

Break
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

DESTINI Analytics: Power BI and APIs

Melody I
Speaker(s): Stephanie Greene; Brian Rudolph
Assigned
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Bid Strategy & Scope Clarity: Leveling, Alternates and Risk

Harmony A
Speaker(s): Stephen Lauer; Jake Olten
Assigned
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Small Team Success: Streamlined DESTINI Cloud Workflows, Takeoff, and Power BI Adoption

Harmony B
Speaker(s): Nick O'Connor; Josh Rivera
Assigned
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

From Estimate to Operations: Closing the Loop After Award

Details: What operations needs from preconstruction. How to feed actuals and outcomes back into cost history.
Melody II
Speaker(s): Mohak Bora, BW Design Group
Assigned
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Building a Historical Data Program That Works: People, Process, and Real Results

Details: Technology is only half the equation. The firms that get the most value from their historical data have solved the harder problem first...
GS - Harmony Ballroom
Speaker(s): Nick Pappadopoulos, Eos Group + Greg O'Bryan and Chloe Slaven, Beck Group
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Sponsor Networking, Ask-the-Experts & Product Conversations

Networking
Not Applicable
Evening Optional

Networking Happy Hour

Networking / Meal
Not Applicable