Speakers

 Liza Hausman is Vice President of Industry Marketing at Houzz, an innovative residential building and design platform and community, including the all-in-one AI platform for home builders, remodelers and interior designers, Houzz Pro. The software brings together client experience, marketing, project management and financial workflows into a single system, with AI trained specifically for the industry to help builders, remodelers and designers run more efficient, profitable businesses. Ms. Hausman is a frequent speaker at events across the country, including the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, IBS and KBIS. In her role at Houzz, Ms. Hausman is focused exclusively on the trade community, from architects, interior designers, and luxury builders to brands and manufacturers. Ms. Hausman has experience spanning advertising, consulting, marketing and social strategy for Fortune 500 brands and a host of innovative startups and shares her expertise on topics ranging from brand-building to the economic and structural trends that are changing the home design and construction industries. Liza graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and earned her MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. During her many years at Houzz she's brought in architects as well as interior and landscape designers to create a special home for herself and her husband, two children and dog Suki in Palo Alto, California.