# Build IT Live 2026

- Dates: 3 August 2026 to 5 August 2026
- Location: Hyatt Regency, Jersey, United States
- Organiser: It By Design
- Industry: Developer & Engineering

## Official links

- [Official website](https://itbd.net/live/)
- [Registration](https://itbd.net/live/rsvp/)
- [Agenda](https://itbd.net/live/agenda/)
- [Call for speakers](https://itbd.net/live/call-for-speakers/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- AI
- Privacy
- Risk
- Automation
- Design
- Focus
- Technology
- Marketing
- Media
- Sales
- Private Equity
- Legal

## Speakers

- Sunny Kaila, Founder and CEO, IT By Design
- Kam Kaila, President, IT By Design
- Zack Kass, Global AI advisor and Former Head of Go-To-Market, OpenAI
- Tim Barton-Wines, Executive, Halo
- James Hwang, CEO, Visual Edge IT
- Mark Kovacevich, President, North American Operations, Improving
- Bill McLaughlin, CEO and Board Member, Thrive
- Brent Whitfield, VP of Mergers and Acquisitions, New Charter Technologies
- William Flannery, CEO, Dataprise
- Habib Malik, CEO, MSP Corp
- Michael Stratos, President and Founder, Redhelm
- Rob Koch, CEO, Dyopath
- Jeremy Williams, Chief Operations Officer, Logically
- Roli Points, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Sourcepass
- Dave DelVecchio, VP of Marketing and Communications, Sourcepass
- Chris Caprio, CEO, Focus Technology
- Ahmed Fadili, Chief Strategy Officer, Focus Technology
- Rich Carlton, President, Aunalytics
- Serge Bukhar, Atlas Technica
- Hannah Paige, Chief Financial Officer, Harbor IT

## Where to stay

- **Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill**: 10 m from the venue, 400 New Jersey Avenue Northwest, Washington, 20001
  - [Hotel website](https://washingtondc.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html)
  - Phone: +1 202-737-1234
- **YOTEL Washington DC**: 90 m from the venue, 415 New Jersey Avenue Northwest, Washington, 20001
- **Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill**: 180 m from the venue, 525 New Jersey Avenue Northwest, Washington, 20001
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dcadchh-hilton-washington-dc-capitol-hill/)
  - Phone: +1-202-628-2100
- **Kimpton George Hotel**: 190 m from the venue, 15 E Street Northwest, Washington, 20001
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelgeorge.com/)
  - Phone: +1 202-347-4200
- **Phoenix Park Hotel**: 260 m from the venue, 520 North Capitol Street Northwest
  - [Hotel website](https://www.phoenixparkhotel.com/)
  - Phone: +1 202-638-6900
- **Royal Sonesta**: 270 m from the venue, 20 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, 20001
  - [Hotel website](https://www.sonesta.com/royal-sonesta/dc/washington/royal-sonesta-washington-dc-capitol-hill)
  - Phone: +1 202-888-1850
- **Arlo Washington DC**: 480 m from the venue, 333 G Street Northwest
  - [Hotel website](https://arlohotels.com/washingtondc/)
  - Phone: +1 202 737 7000
- **Fairfield Inn**: 780 m from the venue, 500 H Street Northwest, Washington, 20001
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/wasfc)
  - Phone: +1 202-289-5959

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #BuildITLIVE2026

- [Build IT LIVE 2026: The MSP Conference Where Industry Gets Redefined](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vI5Yqx0mzs)
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- [Build IT LIVE 2026: How MSP Leaders Are Using AI, Automation, and AI ...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0txLoRLGcto)
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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/build-it-live-jersey/