MODEX 2026 is set to showcase supply chain solutions from every angle. That's because MODEX is where the manufacturing and supply chain professionals come together for hands‑on product demonstrations, one-on-one meetings and a conference with four keynotes and nearly 200 sessions designed to uncover the latest equipment, technology and trends.
MODEX 2026, to take place April 13-16 in Atlanta, will host over 1,100 supply chain and material handling providers.
Richard McPhail, CFO, The Home Depot, will lead an authentic discussion about leading trends like nearshoring and digitization as well as lessons learned from the front line of the supply chain landscape.
Former Yahoo VP Salim Ismail, exponential strategist, founder and chairman of OpenExO and founding executive director of Singularity University, will also keynote, sharing how exponential thinking can transform supply chains for a volatile, fast-moving world.
Closing out the show will be the third keynote, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who will open up about life on and off the track.
MHI CEO John Paxton will join Wanda Johnson, supply chain transformation leader at Deloitte, for the 2026 MHI Annual Industry Report Keynote Panel, to discuss the real-world significance of the report findings.
When it comes to attendees, here's the top product interest categories, per MHI:
- Autonomous mobile robots
- Automated storage/retrieval systems
- Robotics
- Conveyors and sortation systems
- Artificial intelligence/machine learning
- Distribution and warehousing software
- Advanced analytics
- Forklift trucks and autonomous fork trucks
- Automatic guided vehicle systems
- Racks
- Pallets and palletizers
- Order fulfillment automation, order picking and e-commerce automation
- Automatic identification products
- Batteries, fuel, and alternative fuel systems
- Lift products
- Safety equipment and ergonomics
- Packaging and unitizing machinery and materials
- Supply chain execution systems and software
- Supply chain security and cybersecurity
- Parcel, freight and cargo distribution
Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive offer a diverse selection of exclusive event packages and a la carte options available for both MODEX 2026 and ProMat 2027.
