Business Services

NeoCon 2026

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NeoCon 2026 ran Jun 8–10, 2026 at The Mart in Chicago, United States. It is a Business Services conference that expected about 50,000 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 51 speakers, 41 sponsors, 32 exhibitors and 10 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified Jun 1, 2026

NeoCon stands as the pinnacle event for the commercial interior design industry, a gathering where innovation meets inspiration. Since 1969, it has been the essential platform for showcasing groundbreaking products and ideas, uniting over 400 leading and emerging companies in a vibrant display of creativity and forward-thinking solutions. Attendees engage wi…

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51Speakers
41Sponsors
32Exhibitors
10Sessions
106Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at NeoCon, in alphabetical order.

Adi Goodrich
Spatial Designer and Founder · Sing-Sing Studio
Alfonso Oliva
AI Lead for the AECO Industry · NVIDIA
Al Uszynski
Publisher · Inside Lighting
Amanda Schneider
President · ThinkLab
Amanda Schneider, MBA
President · ThinkLab
Avraham ‘Avi’ Mor
Founding Principal · MorLights LLC
Avraham ‘Avi’ Mor, IALD, CLD, LEED AP
Founding Principal · MorLights LLC
Brian McCourt
Principal, Future-Proofed Workplace Studio · Cisco
Caitlin Mulligan-Ankony
Director of Business Development, Senior Specification Sales · SCI Lighting Solutions
Caitlin Mulligan-Ankony, LC
Director of Business Development, Senior Specification Sales · SCI Lighting Solutions
Carrie Buse
Senior Director of Discovery · Mattel’s Future Lab
Chris Brown
Commissioner · Chicago Public Library
David Shing
Creative Advisor and Cultural Strategist, Former Digital Prophet · AOL
David “Shingy” Shing
Creative Advisor and Cultural Strategist, Former Digital Prophet · AOL
Dina Griffin
President · Interactive Design Architects
Dwayne Stephens
Built Environment Consultant · Impeccable 7
Elanta Slowek
Content and Brand Strategist · The Academy Group, Inc.
Grace Snelling
Editorial Assistant · Fast Company
Jenny West
Founder · West Consulting | Design, Art, Strategy
Jenny West, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C, PROSCI
Founder · West Consulting | Design, Art, Strategy
Jessica O. Matthews
Founder and CEO · Lived Labs
Joshua Belczyk
Sustainability Officer · Keilhauer

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AHF Products
Armstrong
Armstrong Flooring
BIFMA
BIOS
BN Industries
Bobrick
Cisco
Clarus
Davis Furniture
Dedon
Emeco
Enwork
Focal Point
Formica
Framery
Garden on the Wall
Good Chaos
Haworth
IDCEC
IES Chicago
INDEAL
Keilhauer
KFI Studios
LMWX
Material Bank
Mockett
Momentum Textiles
Mountain Lumber Company (MLC)
Nardi
Okamura
Schiavello
Shaw Contract
Slalom
Source International Design
Spoonflower
Takeform
Thinkspace
Turf
Tuuci

Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions.

  • Monday, June 8, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. CDT

    Find Your Fight: The Power of Taking It Personally

    When challenges feel insurmountable and the odds are stacked against you, how do you find the will to fight - and win? In this powerful NeoCon keynote, Jessica O. Matthews reveals …

    Keynote
  • Monday, June 8, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT

    IIDA Collective Design LIVE at NeoCon: The Future of Your Big Idea

    Entrepreneurial thinking is an engine for change and a pathway to success, but nobody ever said it was easy. In fact, figuring out how to bet on your big ideas - and win - is even …

    Featured Presentation
  • Monday, June 8, 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CDT

    How to Redesign Your Office for the Gen Z Takeover

    Gen Z isn’t just adapting to workplace culture - they’re redesigning it. This conversation brings those insights to life with the people shaping what comes next: from leadership ex…

    Featured Presentation
  • Monday, June 8, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CDT

    The Foundations of AI with Cisco, NVIDIA & Microsoft

    Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping every industry, fueling predictions about its transformative impact on both our work and daily lives. However, the real extent of AI’s …

    Featured Presentation
  • Monday, June 8, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT

    Lighting that Shapes Design

    Lighting is often treated as an afterthought in the design process, introduced once architecture and interiors are already defined. Yet light is what ultimately reveals space, mate…

    Featured Presentation
  • Tuesday, June 9, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. CDT

    Resetting How We Think About the Future

    When a futurist takes the stage, audiences often expect sweeping predictions, dazzling new technologies, or bold proclamations about what lies ahead. This keynote takes a different…

    Keynote
  • Tuesday, June 9, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT

    Design at the Inflection Point: The Forces Shaping What Comes Next

    Design is entering a decisive new era, shaped by economic shifts, technological acceleration, and rising expectations for how spaces perform. Drawing on research from the American …

    Featured Presentation
  • Tuesday, June 9, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CDT

    Designing for Well-Being: Architecture, Experience and Community Futures

    Expanding beyond buildings, this conversation explores how experiential storytelling, cultural expression, and emerging design technologies foster belonging, joy, and connection in…

    Featured Presentation
  • Tuesday, June 9, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CDT

    Squaring Off on Circularity

    Circularity in commercial furniture is increasingly being judged not by intentions, but by outcomes. This panel examines where circular strategies are working in the marketplace - …

    Featured Presentation

Quick answers

When is NeoCon 2026?
NeoCon 2026 ran Jun 8–10, 2026 at The Mart in Chicago, United States.
Where is NeoCon 2026 held?
NeoCon 2026 was held at The Mart in Chicago, United States.
Who is speaking at NeoCon 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 51 speakers, including Adi Goodrich (Spatial Designer and Founder, Sing-Sing Studio), Alfonso Oliva (AI Lead for the AECO Industry, NVIDIA) and Al Uszynski (Publisher, Inside Lighting).
Who sponsors NeoCon 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 41 sponsors, including AHF Products, Armstrong, Armstrong Flooring, BIFMA and BIOS.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 106 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

106 companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
38Sponsoringsponsor only
32Exhibitingexhibitor only
33Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

BIFMA·Cisco·Keilhauer

Speakers by seniority

43% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite714%
  • Founder / Owner612%
  • VP-level12%
  • Director / Head of816%
  • Manager / Lead1020%
  • Engineer · IC714%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Advisor / Investor24%
  • Other roles918%

Of 51 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1BIFMASponsor1
2CiscoSponsor1
3KeilhauerSponsor1
4AHF ProductsSponsor-
5ArmstrongSponsor-
6Armstrong FlooringSponsor-
7BIOSSponsor-
8BN IndustriesSponsor-
9BobrickSponsor-
10ClarusSponsor-
11Davis FurnitureSponsor-
12DedonSponsor-
13EmecoSponsor-
14EnworkSponsor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified41
100% of 41
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
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HD Summit 2027March 10, 2027Amelia Island2