Keynote Speaker

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Wednesday, March 10

9:45 am - 10:45 am

Field First: YOU Are the Solution

The Dirt World has more critical infrastructure to build and maintain than ever, but is at a serious crossroads. The previous generation, who got us here, is leaving, while today's generation is… (kind of) arriving? As a result, industry leadership is nervous about execution — and it shows. Who will save the day? What's the solution? After traveling to construction and mining operations across six continents, Aaron's found the answer — it's YOU. And you'll walk away from this session not only with the responsibility, but five simple ways to act on it.

Aaron is the Founder of BuildWitt and one of the most influential voices in the global construction and mining industries. He started in the field as a laborer, and later as an engineer, before building one of the largest media ecosystems in the industry (3 million followers and 1 billion annual views) around the people and projects that keep our world moving.

BuildWitt's flagship products include BuildWitt Improve, the only workforce development platform built exclusively for the industry and trusted by hundreds of American civil contractors, and the Dirt World Summit, the industry's top leadership event, drawing 1,500 leaders and 500 companies each year.

Sponsored by Diamond National Partner Core & Main