Al Trellis is president and co-founder of Home Builders Network and has more than 52 years of experience as a custom home builder, consultant and educator. A nationally recognized speaker and author, Trellis has helped shape some of the industry’s most successful builders and has long been regarded as a leading voice in residential construction business management.

With over three decades of leadership experience in the home building industry, Paul brings a wealth of expertise to the stage as an entrepreneur, educator, and speaker. As the cofounder and CEO of On3.ai, Paul leads the construction industry's first Field Knowledge Platform designed to provide frontline construction teams with the knowledge they need to build better, faster, and safer - driving incredible returns and increased product quality. On3.ai utilizes the latest in AI/ML and mobile technology to serve the frontline with the information and support they need to do their jobs correctly via its proprietary content library that is growing weekly both from On3.ai and client/user developed content via On3's course creation app. With its vast knowledge base, scalable digital deployment, and the network of collaborative content, On3.ai is quickly becoming the industry's leader in construction knowledge and field support.

Brent Clayton brings over 20 years of experience in construction management. He is currently Director of Construction for the 2033 Higher Education Development Foundation (2033 HEDF). His company manages property acquisition, design, development, and construction for Public-Private Partnership (P3) projects (residential, mixed-use, athletics/training, etc.) at the University of Texas - Austin. Prior to joining 2033 HEDF, he served as Director of Construction at GAGE Commercial Construction, held leadership roles at Homebound, (a technology-driven residential construction company), and at WeWork, where he managed enterprise-level projects up to $35 million. Brent has a degree in construction management from Texas AM University and deep experience in the field of construction, technology, safety, and building codes.

Ryan is a 2x founder with 2x exits. As a product leader with 15+ years in the AI and Augmented Reality (AR) space and more than 30+ issued patents (and many more pending), he driven by a deep belief that AI is meant to enhance human capabilities and experiences for the better. His work has been recognized by WSJ, Wired, Forbes, New York Times, Apple, Google, CrunchBase: #2 Hottest Tech Company Globally, Cannes Lions, CNET, TechCrunch, VB, Digital Trends, Frost & Sullivan, Mobile World Congress, and more for his contributions in AI, AR, and innovation. Previously, he was the founder/ceo of Streem (Acq. 2019 by NASDAQ:FTDR) and the founder and CEO of ONtheGo Platforms (Acq. 2015).

Francis Thumpasery is Co-Founder and CEO of PermitFlow, the leading AI pre-construction platform for builders. After witnessing the costly operational bottlenecks caused by outdated permitting practices, Francis founded PermitFlow to streamline and centralize the pre-construction workflows—starting with permitting. The company won the 2023 Ivory Prize for Policy and Regulatory Reform and continues to expand its AI-driven platform to support builders nationwide.