SYNKD Live Phoenix 2026

SYNKD Live brings together outdoor living design-build leaders to explore new ideas, discover innovative solutions, and gain practical insights that drive efficiency, profitability, and business growth.

SYNKD Live Phoenix 2026

SYNKD Live is where ambitious outdoor living design-build professionals come to challenge the status quo.

Designed specifically for business owners, executives, and decision-makers, this intimate event brings together leaders from across the outdoor living design, build, and maintenance sectors for meaningful conversations, practical education, and valuable networking opportunities.

Attendees gain direct access to industry experts, innovative products, emerging technologies, and proven business strategies that help improve operational efficiency, increase profitability, and elevate project outcomes. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, roundtables, facility tours, and peer-to-peer networking, participants leave with actionable ideas they can immediately apply to their businesses.

More than a conference, SYNKD Live is a community of professionals committed to raising the bar for the industry. By connecting the people responsible for designing, building, and maintaining outdoor spaces, the event creates opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and long-term success.

Whether you're looking to streamline operations, strengthen your leadership team, adopt new technologies, or build relationships with industry peers, SYNKD Live delivers the insights and connections needed to move your business forward.

Agenda

Tuesday, September 29
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, September 30
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Jonny is designing and constructing outdoor living spaces that have never been done before - he is pushing the boundaries on design and construction
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Explore the latest strategies for stabilizing trees in challenging environments, from ground-level installations to rooftop landscapes, using percussive earth anchors and other proven anchoring systems.
A systems-level conversation about irrigation, drainage, root volume, plant health, specification decisions, and the gap between beautiful renderings and buildable reality.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Discover how thoughtfully designed outdoor audio systems can elevate landscapes, enhance outdoor experiences, and create deeper connections between people, nature, and the spaces they inhabit.
Discover how unforgettable experiences, bold branding, and community engagement can make your business the one customers remember long before they need your services.
Real examples show why need to work differently in this industry - across the disciplines - from communication to soil improvements - you will hear about real actions you can take.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
This main stage panel discussion brings business owners from all perspectives onto the stage.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
This session explores how to add landscape design to your contracting business to elevate the type of projects you sell.
Learn how to cut through the AI hype and use today's most practical tools to streamline operations, improve customer communication, boost profitability, and prepare your business for what's next.
Identifying bottlenecks and supercharge your business
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Beautiful project photos are just the start. In this seminar, Chris Major shows landscape designers how to use images strategically to attract ideal clients, communicate value, strengthen sales, support hiring, & build trust.
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Thursday, October 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM

Speakers

CEO + Co-Founder
Blueprint Earth
Co-Founder
EarthaPro
Peter specializes in building AI-driven systems and helping companies integrate AI into their operations.
Operations Manager
Your Haven
Founder
Your Haven
Founder of Your Haven — the design system helping outdoor living contractors close bigger jobs, increase margins, and scale without the chaos.
Founder
CM Images
With 20 years of experience in the landscape industry, Chris brings a unique perspective to visual storytelling and marketing. His background includes work as an award-winning designer, salesperson, and horticulture instructor.
CEO
Blue Duck Lawn Care
I’m a driven business professional focused on the residential lawn care, pest control, and Christmas light industries, leveraging customer service, quality, technology, and strong networking to drive growth and exceed company goals.
Landscape Architect
Waibel & Associates Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architect /Urban Landscape Sustainablity curriculum and content for sustainable landscape management
Founder
Floor Associates
Kris is an award-winning landscape architect who creates distinctive, place-based environments, combining thoughtful design with deep expertise in the desert landscape and a passion for building stronger communities.
Founder
Elevation Living Walls
David Bishop, founder of Elevation Living Walls, builds biophilic environments for Westin, Portola Hotel & Spa, and Adidas at Coachella — and teaches contractors to turn living walls into their most profitable service. Plants Grow People™.
Principal
180 Degrees Design + Build
James Trahan, AIA, is a founding partner and principal architect whose award-winning career spans more than three decades, with projects built in 18 states and a passion for creating thoughtful, enduring architecture.
Regional Business Development Manager - Construction
Down To Earth Landscape & Irrigation
Helping my team and my clients achieve their dreams.
Tree Systems Manager
Platipus
National Sales Manager-Key Accounts
Coastal Source
Kevin brings 20 plus years of high-end residential landscape design build experience along with 10 years of manufacturer sales in the unit concrete business to Coastal Source.
Co-owner/Principal Designer
Open Envelope Studio, LLC
Experienced Co-Owner of Open Envelope Studio in Austin with a demonstrated history of working in the design industry.
Founder
Smart Aquatics
I lead and contribute to the design, engineering, and execution of high-end swimming pools, water features, and integrated aquatic environments for luxury residential and commercial projects.

Peter Quan

Peter specializes in building AI-driven systems and helping companies integrate AI into their operations.

Derek Clelan

Founder of Your Haven — the design system helping outdoor living contractors close bigger jobs, increase margins, and scale without the chaos.

Chris Major

With 20 years of experience in the landscape industry, Chris brings a unique perspective to visual storytelling and marketing. His background includes work as an award-winning designer, salesperson, and horticulture instructor.

Matthew Green

I’m a driven business professional focused on the residential lawn care, pest control, and Christmas light industries, leveraging customer service, quality, technology, and strong networking to drive growth and exceed company goals.

Janet Waibel

Landscape Architect /Urban Landscape Sustainablity curriculum and content for sustainable landscape management

Kris Floor

Kris is an award-winning landscape architect who creates distinctive, place-based environments, combining thoughtful design with deep expertise in the desert landscape and a passion for building stronger communities.

David Bishop

David Bishop, founder of Elevation Living Walls, builds biophilic environments for Westin, Portola Hotel & Spa, and Adidas at Coachella — and teaches contractors to turn living walls into their most profitable service. Plants Grow People™.

James Trahan

James Trahan, AIA, is a founding partner and principal architect whose award-winning career spans more than three decades, with projects built in 18 states and a passion for creating thoughtful, enduring architecture.

Jay Worth

Helping my team and my clients achieve their dreams.

Kevin Minton

Kevin brings 20 plus years of high-end residential landscape design build experience along with 10 years of manufacturer sales in the unit concrete business to Coastal Source.

Angelica Norton

Experienced Co-Owner of Open Envelope Studio in Austin with a demonstrated history of working in the design industry.

Jonathan Nalepa

I lead and contribute to the design, engineering, and execution of high-end swimming pools, water features, and integrated aquatic environments for luxury residential and commercial projects.

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Location

Location: https://www.theducephx.com/, , Phoenix, AZ