AGENDA
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Early Check-In
Location: South Atrium
Thursday, May 14, 2026
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Registration & Check-In
Location: Foyer of Interlocken Ballroom
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Exhibitors Open & Breakfast
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Welcome & Icebreaker
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Featuring Scott Cochrane & Jim Young & Ken Sinclair
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
Distech Controls
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Scott Cochrane
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
Belimo
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Scott Cochrane
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
KODE Labs
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Scott Cochrane
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
Honeywell
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Scott Cochrane
9:50 AM – 10:20 AM • 30 Minute Break
10:20 AM – 10:40 AM
Johnson Controls
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Scott Cochrane
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM
Vykon by Tridium
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Scott Cochrane
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Cloud, Cybersecurity, State of Business, and AI
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Scott Cochrane.
Foyer & Ballroom
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Built For What's Next – Best New BAS Tools
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Featuring Jacob Finley (Cochrane Supply).
A competitive showcase of the software tools defining the next generation of BAS delivery. Top vendors will present the platforms and utilities that help contractors commission faster, reduce complexity, improve diagnostics, standardize deployment, and support systems more effectively over time. From field startup to long-term service, this session highlights the tools that create real operational advantage, with the audience voting on the best in the room.
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Best New Product For Lowering Installation Costs
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Nicole Conklin (Cochrane Supply).
A competitive showcase of the software tools defining the next generation of BAS delivery. Top vendors will present the platforms and utilities that help contractors commission faster, reduce complexity, improve diagnostics, standardize deployment, and support systems more effectively over time. From field startup to long-term service, this session highlights the tools that create real operational advantage, with the audience voting on the best in the room.
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Controller Showdown 5
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Gus Bauder (Cochrane Supply).
Back at Controls-Con 2026, Controller Showdown 5 puts leading smart building controllers head-to-head in a live, side-by-side comparison. Watch how each platform handles programming, integration, and real-world challenges, with insights directly from the experts behind the technology.
Walk away with a clearer understanding of how different controllers stack up and what it means for your projects in the field. Then you decide which controller you think deserves to go home with the Controller Cup.
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Reception
Location: Interlocken Foyer & Ballroom
6:30 PM
Dinner
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
7:30 PM
Awards & Raffle
Location: Interlocken Ballroom Room open until 11:00 PM
Friday, May 15, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Breakfast & Exhibits Open
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
BAS Call Home – Best Way to Offer Remote Access
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Jacob Finley (Cochrane Supply).
This topic covers the leading approaches to secure remote access in BAS, including software-defined networking, zero-trust architecture, OT cybersecurity, and the tools contractors need to operate as effective managed service providers for connected building systems.
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Let's Get SaaSy – Learn How to Sell Software as a Service
Location: Ponderosa Room
Hosted by Greg Fitzpatrick (Cochrane Supply).
Traditional BAS sales are changing, selling the cloud is now a priority, this is a new phenomenon to the industry, and are you prepared to talk cloud with your customers? What is Saas? How is it different from a service contract? What are some of the pitfalls, what are some of the advantages, and what are some of the successful strategies?
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Working Smarter Indoors: Tech Tools for Labor Savings – Part 1
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Nicole Conklin (Cochrane Supply).
Labor savings doesn’t stop at installation—it continues in programming, commissioning, and long-term system management. In this session, leading BAS manufacturers will showcase tools, workflows, and programming strategies designed to reduce engineering time, simplify commissioning, and accelerate project delivery.
From reusable programming, automated workflows, and templating to advanced tools that streamline integration and troubleshooting, this session focuses on real-world techniques that save time without sacrificing performance. Whether you're building from scratch or optimizing existing systems, you’ll walk away with practical approaches to reduce programming hours and improve efficiency across your projects.
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
The Data Center BOOM
Location: Ponderosa Room
Hosted by Gus Bauder (Cochrane Supply).
Step inside the data center environment and explore real project case studies shaping this high-growth market. This session dives into how contractors, OEMs, and integrators are winning and delivering data center work, from cloud network implementation to system design, coordination, and execution. Hear the lessons and strategies learned from teams successfully navigating the complexity of modern data center environments.
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Working Smarter Indoors: Tech Tools for Labor Savings – Part 2
Location: Interlocken Ballroom
Hosted by Nicole Conklin (Cochrane Supply).
Labor savings doesn’t stop at installation—it continues in programming, commissioning, and long-term system management. In this session, leading BAS manufacturers will showcase tools, workflows, and programming strategies designed to reduce engineering time, simplify commissioning, and accelerate project delivery.
From reusable programming, automated workflows, and templating to advanced tools that streamline integration and troubleshooting, this session focuses on real-world techniques that save time without sacrificing performance. Whether you're building from scratch or optimizing existing systems, you’ll walk away with practical approaches to reduce programming hours and improve efficiency across your projects.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
AI Update – Where It's At In The World, Where It's At in BAS
Location: Ponderosa Room
Hosted by Jacob Finley (Cochrane Supply).
Step inside the data center environment and explore real project case studies shaping this high-growth market. This session dives into how contractors, OEMs, and integrators are winning and delivering data center work, from cloud network implementation to system design, coordination, and execution. Hear the lessons and strategies learned from teams successfully navigating the complexity of modern data center environments.
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM • Closing Lunch & Exhibits Open
Interlocken Ballroom