Scheduled for May 3-6, 2026, at the historic Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., the inaugural GF Flow Symposium will join builders, developers, contractors, engineers, and executive leaders to explore the future of system solutions across residential, commercial, infrastructure, and industrial markets. This event combines practical, hands-on learning with forward-looking insight — from interactive demos focused on real jobsite challenges to perspectives from leaders shaping the future of construction, regulation, and building systems. The event kicks off with a dynamic keynote and continues with several headliner speakers from companies such as Bechtel, Hoffman Construction, and ConstructConnect.
Featured speakers and session topics include the following:
- Elliott Eisenberg, Ph.D., of Graphs and Laughs, LLC: 2026 Economic Forecast Fun: An Entertaining Look at the Current Economy and the Impact on Future Business
- Hosted Panel with Fred Mills of B1M: Megaproject Construction Trends: Harnessing Opportunities, Anticipating Challenges, and Maximizing Results
- Dustin Demetriou, Ph.D.: The Twin Engines Driving the AI Era: Innovation and Impacts of Semiconductors and Data Centers
- Panel Discussion with Senator Joe Manchin: Working Together to Build the Future of America: How Government, Manufacturing, and Construction Partnerships are Propelling Purposeful Growth
- Catherine Hunt Ryan of Bechtel: Delivering Confident Predictability
- Adam Tarr of Hoffman Construction: The New Productivity Paradigm: Offsite Prefabrication with Onsite Construction Purpose
- Michael Beatty of Nalco Water: Maintaining AI Amid Major Challenges: Water Treatment for Data Centers and Chip Fabrication
“This event comes at a pivotal time in the industry as construction leaders face mounting pressure to produce large-scale projects and dynamic developments with fewer resources,” said Anna Picchetti, vice president of marketing and strategy at GF Building Flow Solutions Americas. “We welcome the opportunity to connect leaders across North America as we confront these challenges head-on and ideate on the future of flow.”
“The current infrastructure build cycle is unfolding at an extraordinary scale. From hyperscale data centers and semiconductor fabrication facilities to critical water infrastructure, our industry faces unprecedented challenges in delivering the capacity required. Meeting this demand will require a pace of innovation, industrialization, and project execution unlike anything we have seen before,” said James Jackson, head of Americas, GF Industry & Infrastructure Flow Solutions. “The GF Flow Symposium will bring together many of the top business leaders from across North America’s construction industry to explore the latest technologies and management strategies shaping the future of infrastructure.”
The symposium marks the first flagship customer event hosted by both company divisions — GF Building Flow Solutions, home of the Uponor brand, and GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions. To learn more about GF Flow Symposium, including featured speakers and registration details, visit georgfischer.com/symposium2026.
