Gathering · Community
Arrival & the builder breakfast
Meet the founders, operators and buyers working on the same challenges.
May 20–21, 2027 · Austin, Texas · Proposed programBig questions.
Big questions.
Working answers.
An entire capability stack in one program. The schedule is illustrative and will evolve as participants and demonstrations are confirmed.
Entrepreneurial Masterclass · A founder track with Jake Paul, Logan Paul, Geoff Woo and more.Explore proposed sessions →
Session times are proposed in Austin local time (Central). Parallel sessions take place in different program areas. Save sessions to your account and find them in My Forum. Saving does not reserve admission.
Opening · National capability
Build the next American century
Proposed opening with Jake Paul, Logan Paul and Geoff Woo: what America must be able to build.
Main stage · Defense
Can America build what its future depends on?
Defense, maritime capability, nuclear fuel and power in one consequential conversation.
Founder studio · Entrepreneurial Masterclass
From audience to a real business
Build beyond attention: customer insight, a focused product, distribution and the work of operating a company.
Main stage · AI
From artificial intelligence to American capability
The chips, computing, software and physical systems behind useful intelligence.
Working session · Buyers
America’s Orders: the first buyer briefs
Qualified customers present requirements, pilot conditions and purchasing timelines.
Working session · Policy studio · Public + private
From pilot to purchase: a public-private deployment table
Government buyers and builders clarify requirements, evaluation evidence and a practical procurement path. Proposed participants are not confirmed.
Gathering · Community
Working lunch: find your people
Hosted tables for power, production, AI, resilience and company building.
Main stage · Energy
Powering the next American century
Fusion, fission, geothermal, storage and the infrastructure needed to deploy them.
Working session · Policy studio · Public + private
Power, compute and the next American industrial base
Energy and computing leaders connect public infrastructure priorities with private deployment plans.
Founder studio · Entrepreneurial Masterclass
The first product. The first paying customer.
Find the problem, build the prototype and earn the first customer before scaling the team.
Main stage · Manufacturing
The factory we need to build next
What it takes to turn technical breakthroughs into domestic production.
Working session · Capital
Who pays for the first deployment?
Venture capital, customer commitments, project financing and industrial timelines.
Working session · Industry studio · Public + private
Rebuilding the capacity to make things
Discuss critical components, advanced manufacturing, capital investment and the workforce behind production.
Meetings · Buyers
Buyer meetings & technical studios
Scheduled discussions and engineering workshops with specific next steps.
Main stage · National capability
The American Build List
Introduce measurable capability challenges and the teams working on them.
Gathering · Community
Founders & operators reception
Continue the conversations that can become tomorrow’s projects.
Exhibition · Expo
The expo opens
Explore proposed demonstration zones across robots, power, manufacturing and space.
Careers · Careers
Help America Build Jobs Expo
Meet employers, discover career pathways and prepare for interviews.
Main stage · Robotics
The machines that will build America
A conversation about useful physical AI with a demonstration at its center.
Careers stage · Careers
The jobs behind the machines
Engineers, technicians and operators explain how their work makes progress possible.
Founder studio · Entrepreneurial Masterclass
The founder as a storyteller
Explain what you are building, develop trust with an audience and turn a clear story into sustained demand.
Demonstration · Robotics
The live robotics challenge
A controlled task with visible success conditions and disclosed operating mode.
Workshop · Builder lab · AI
Build your first useful AI tool
A hands-on workshop for builders starting their AI journey.
Working session · Careers studio · Public + private
Service to skilled work: build the next workforce
Veterans, employers, apprentices and technical educators map practical paths into consequential work.
Demonstration · AI
An army of software builders
An agent tackles an audience brief. See what it accomplishes and where it needs help.
Workshop · Careers studio · Careers
Apprenticeships & technical careers
Explore routes into machining, robotics maintenance, fabrication and electrical work.
Working session · Policy studio · Public + private
Autonomy from the lab to the field
Military and civilian leaders join builders to discuss testing, reliability and operational requirements.
Exhibition · Expo
Meet the makers
Founders explain their products, technical decisions and open opportunities.
Meetings · Recruiting zone · Careers
Employer office hours & interviews
Planned recruiting conversations around verified openings, once employers are confirmed.
Main stage · Space
From orbit to American industry
Space manufacturing, communications and orbital infrastructure.
Working session · Discovery studio · Public + private
National labs meet the next generation of builders
Connect research capabilities, scientific tools and testing infrastructure with companies ready to build.
Founder studio · Entrepreneurial Masterclass
Raise capital. Build to last.
Match funding to milestones, make early hiring decisions and build an organization that can execute.
Showcase · Builder Prize
Next Great American Builder Prize: finalists
Shortlisted builders present working evidence, their vision and the next milestone. Finalist counts will follow official rules.
Main stage · Buyers
Deployment announcements
Announce only agreed projects, pilots and partnerships, with clear next steps.
Main stage · Community
America’s next builders
Stories from the Builder Pass community and the commitments they will pursue next.
Finale · Builder Prize
The Next Great American Builder Prize
Celebrate the proposed ten category awards. The $10 million pool is subject to committed funding and published rules.
Closing · National capability
What happens next?
Next steps, responsible owners and the work that continues after the event.
Broadcast · Broadcast
American Autonomy Live: the daily brief
The strongest demonstrations, founder stories and developments from the day.
Gathering · Community
Builder night
An evening celebrating the people doing the work.
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