November 5, 2025 John Deere CTO to Keynote CONEXPO-CON/AGG

John Deere CTO to discuss the transformative role of technology in addressing persistent challenges in the construction industry.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the largest construction trade show in North America, today announced the show’s new Ground Breakers Stage will feature industry’s top innovators and visionaries with Jahmy Hindman, senior vice president & chief technology officer with John Deere, highlighted as one of the featured keynote speakers for the influential week.

“We’re genuinely excited to be part of this first-ever keynote event at CONEXPO-CON/AGG,” said Jahmy Hindman, senior vice president & chief technology officer at John Deere. “Contractors are out there every day building the roads, bridges, and systems that connect our lives—and they’re facing real challenges, like finding skilled workers. At John Deere, we’re committed to helping them tackle those challenges with technology that’s not just smart, but purposeful—designed to help them get more done, more efficiently, and more profitably.”

Hindman will be joined by John Deere colleagues Maryanne Graves, manager, product management, as well as Jonny Spendlove, manager, precision construction, on the Ground Breakers Stage on Tuesday, March 3 at 11 a.m., spotlighting the innovation and technological advances propelling the construction industry forward.

“The Ground Breakers Stage is bringing forth the most innovative leaders in our industry who are making strides in autonomous and technological advances and changing the way we work, hire and build,” said Dana Wuesthoff, show director at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. “John Deere is pioneering conversations that are crucial to our industry, and we’re thrilled for those conversations to converge at the Ground Breakers Stage.”

Every three years, nearly 140,000 construction leaders gather in Las Vegas to discuss innovation, technological advances, challenges and opportunities impacting the more than $2 trillion U.S. construction industry.

Keynotes and presentations on the Ground Breakers Stage, presented by Sherwin-Williams, will be features of the show, occurring in Las Vegas March 3 – March 7, 2026, complementing robust educational programming and more than 2,000 exhibitors across the 2.9 million sq. ft. of exhibit space. In addition to John Deere, others featured on the stage will range from the leaders of Fortune 100 companies to successful entrepreneurs, and those will continue to be announced in the coming months.

About CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Held every three years, CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the must-attend event for construction industry professionals. The show features the latest equipment, products, services and technologies for the construction industry, as well as industry-leading education. CONEXPO-CON/AGG is owned in partnership with NRMCA, NSSGA and AEM and managed by AEM. The next CONEXPO-CON/AGG will be held March 3-7, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information on CONEXPO-CON/AGG, visit https://www.conexpoconagg.com.  

About the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
AEM is the North America-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide. The equipment manufacturing industry in the United States supports 2.3 million jobs and contributes $316 billion to the economy every year.

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