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Atlanta Build Expo 2026

Cobb Galleria Centre - Halls A,B & C - Atlanta, GA

Brent Whitaker

Brent Whitaker

BUSINESS COACH | Business On Purpose

Presenter bio

Brent has coached in some capacity since he was in college back in the mid 90's. From Division 1 elite athletes to F18 pilots, Brent loves to help folks get where they want to go. For Brent, this starts by helping them define a course of action, implementation to get them there, and consistency in coming alongside them to hold them accountable to that desired outcome. The joy comes when he gets to watch that impact their lives in significant, measurable ways!

Hear from the coach: "Our way of life has become so fast-paced that we are a culture devoted to distraction. Coaching helps folks step away momentarily from the chaos of their day to day grind...the grind of working in the business to make time to actually work on the business. This liberates folks from the frantic pace that business owners experience SO THAT they can have time for what matters most. A life worth living."

Fun Fact: Brent loves sitting in ice-cold water-it's a daily practice that he has come to look forward to. He's introverted by nature, and has a soft spot for the movie "The Notebook".

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Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Keynote Area
Keynote AI

LIVE AI EXAMPLES: How Contractor Owners Use AI to Run More Jobs Without Touching Every Single One

The most expensive person on most contracting job sites is the owner — and they don't even know it. When the owner is the only one who knows how to make decisions, approve scopes, answer client questions, and solve field problems, the business has a ceiling it can never break through. In this keynote, you'll see live AI examples of how contractor owners across the country are removing themselves as the bottleneck — without losing control, without losing quality, and without adding headcount. This is not theory. You will watch it work.
 Learning Objectives:
 
 

1.     Identify the exact operational chokepoints where owner dependency is silently capping growth — and learn why adding employees without removing yourself as the bottleneck only accelerates chaos.

2.     See live AI examples of how contractor owners are documenting, delegating, and deploying their own decision-making standards into AI systems — so the business runs on their thinking, not their presence.

3.     Leave with a clear first step for building an AI-powered operating layer inside your own contracting business — starting with the one system that is costing you the most time every single week.

Target audience: Homebuilders, Remodelers, Contractors

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