Construction & Real Estate

2026 ICC Annual Conference and Expo

The 2026 ICC Annual Conference and Expo brings together building safety professionals from around the world in Nashville, Tennessee, to advance knowledge through education, build strong professional networks, and celebrate industry accomplishments. The event features an inspiring keynote address, educational sessions, networking opportunities, and a special…

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63Speakers
10Sponsors
10On the bill · sessions
40Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at 2026, in alphabetical order.
Alice Hill
David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment · Council on Foreign Relations
Beth Tubbs
Vice President, Codes
Buddy Showalter
Senior Staff Engineer, Product Development
Congressman Darrell Issa
California's 48th District · US House of Representatives
David A. Tompos
Executive Vice President · ICC Conformity Assessment Group
David Hunt
Executive Vice President · Archistar
Deanne Criswell
Administrator · FEMA
Doug Thornburg
Vice President and Technical Director, Products and Services
Dr. Benjamin Coorey
Founder · Archistar
Edward Cilurso
Product Manager, Digital Assets
Eirene Knott
Director of Code Services · BRR Architecture, Inc.
Erik Qualman
Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation Expert, Futurist, Bestselling Author
Esber Andiroglu
University of Miami, Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering
Gary Gauthier
Director, PMG Resources
George K. Guszcza
President and Chief Executive Officer · National Institute of Building Sciences
Gina M. Raimondo
Secretary of Commerce
Helena Lidelӧw
Chief of Technology · Volumetric Building Companies
Henry Chamberlain
President & Chief Operating Officer · BOMA International
Jeff Brown
State Building Codes Office Director · VA Dept. of Housing and Community Development, Div. of Building and Fire Regulation
Jeff Littleton
EVP/Chief Staff Officer · ASHRAE
Jerica Stacey
Director, Technical Training
Jim Cika
Director of PMG Resources
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
4 LEAF, Inc
AHRI
American Gas Association
CISPI
Denlar Fire Protection
IPEX
Lowe's Home Centers LLC
OpenGov
SAFEbuilt
TENMAT
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Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, October 19, 2:30 – 3 pm

    Why Join an Exam Development Committee

    Expo Talks
  • Monday, October 19, 3:30 – 4 pm

    Overview of Sept. 11, 2001 and Resulting Changes to Building & Fire Codes

    Expo Talks
  • Monday, October 19, 3 – 3:30 pm

    Autism and Emergency Response: What the Fire Service Needs to Know

    Expo Talks
  • Monday, October 19, 4:30 – 5 pm

    What You Need to Know about New Alarm Transmission Requirements

    Expo Talks
  • Monday, October 19, 4 – 4:30 pm

    Why You Need to Submit a Code Change

    Expo Talks
  • Sunday, October 18, 3:30 – 4 pm

    Fireblocking in Rainscreen Assemblies (IBC Section 718.2.6)

    Expo Talks
  • Sunday, October 18, 4:30 – 5 pm

    Building Futures: Empower the Next Generation Thru Bldg Code Education

    Expo Talks
  • Sunday, October 18, 4 – 4:30 pm

    Navigating the ICC-ES Product Evaluation Process

    Expo Talks
  • Sunday, October 18, 5:30 – 6 pm

    Preventing Rooftop Avalanches: Physics Behind Sliding Snow on Metal Roofs

    Expo Talks
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 40 companies, parsed from the program.

40 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
30Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

62% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1016%
  • Founder / Owner12%
  • VP-level1524%
  • Director / Head of1321%
  • Manager / Lead46%
  • Product12%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Other roles1829%

Of 63 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 014 LEAF, IncSp
  2. 02AHRISp
  3. 03American Gas AssociationSp
  4. 04CISPISp
  5. 05Denlar Fire ProtectionSp
  6. 06IPEXSp
  7. 07Lowe's Home Centers LLCSp
  8. 08OpenGovSp
  9. 09SAFEbuiltSp
  10. 10TENMATSp
  11. 11Archistar2V
  12. 12ICC2V
  13. 13AIA1V
  14. 14American Wood Council1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified10
100% of 10