MODEX 2026 Returns to Atlanta as Supply Chain’s Main Stage

MODEX 2026 will take over Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center from April 13 to 16. For four days the show puts manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and transportation in one place: more than 50,000 professionals, over 1,000 exhibitors, and three floors covering more than 630,000 square feet.

The floor is built around what operators are actually buying and deploying now: robotics, automation, AI platforms, sensors, autonomous vehicles, warehouse systems, and sustainability tools. Education runs in parallel, with four keynotes and more than 200 sessions on leadership, resilience, digital transformation, and operating models.

John Paxton, CEO of MHI, told The Supply Chainer: “In an era of risk and disruption—geopolitical shifts, labor shortages, cyber threats, and sustainability mandates—staying ahead means embracing technology and innovation. MODEX offers attendees real-time solutions for today’s supply chain challenges, strategic insights to future-proof your logistics operations, and collaborative opportunities that can lead to strategic partnerships and growth.”

Confirmed program highlights include:

April 13 — Richard McPhail, CFO, The Home Depot: lessons from the supply chain front line.

April 14 — Salim Ismail on exponential AI supply chains and the exponential organization.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a conversation on performance under pressure.

April 15 — a panel preview of the 2026 MHI Annual Industry Report, “Rewiring the Future: A Supply Chain Playbook for Innovation,” with John Paxton; Wanda Johnson of Deloitte; Stephanie Thomas of the University of Arkansas; Andrew Rice of Gallo; Frederick Cox of Disney; and Camille Blake of Carvana.

Daniel McKinnon, Chief Exhibitions Officer at MHI, said supply chain teams that walk the floor, meet suppliers, and compare notes with peers leave with a clearer path for the next cycle of investment.

Registration is open at modexshow.com