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Build IT LIVE 2026: recap
Build IT LIVE 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City focused on AI for MSP leaders, with day-one keynotes from Kam Kaila, Sunny Kaila and former OpenAI go-to-market head Zack Kass, breakouts across four tracks, and an AI Accelerator on day three.
Past edition Aug 3–5, 2026 · Hyatt Regency Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ
Themes
- AI-powered leadership
- AI-ready workforce
- Business email compromise and account takeover
- Growth versus scale
As named on the organiser’s agenda or recap.
Headline speakers
- Sunny Kaila · Keynote, 'The AI-Powered Leader'
- Kam Kaila · Opening session, 'Extend Your Thinking'
- Zack Kass · Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI
- Tim Barton-Wines · Speaker, Halo
- Cooper Edmunds · Speaker, 'The AI Infrastructure Powering the Spike In Account Takeovers'
As published on the official site.
All Build IT LIVE editions
- Build IT LIVE 2027
Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2027 · Jersey City, NJ · upcoming - Build IT LIVE 2026
Aug 3–5, 2026 · Jersey City, NJ
How we checked this. IT By Design's own day-one recap confirms the venue, keynotes, speakers and four-track breakouts; no attendance figure for 2026 is published (the 2027 page's 'Who's in the Room' counters did not render). Official IT By Design article (2026-07-17) states Day 3 is Aug 5 at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City, 3 days, $1,495; start date Aug 3 inferred from 3-day length and Aug 3-5 in press releases (not on organiser page). Next edition Aug 30-Sep 1, 2027 on itbd.net/live. Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Sources: itbd.net/live/build-it-live-2026-day-one-set-the-tone · itbd.net/live/a-2500-program-now-included-in-your-build-it-live-ticket · itbd.net/live
Only facts the organiser published are shown; nothing here is estimated unless it says so. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.