{"id":16160,"date":"2026-03-26T01:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=16160"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:46:44","slug":"experts-join-modex-keynote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/experts-join-modex-keynote\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts Join MODEX Keynote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A panel of manufacturing and supply chain experts will explore the trends and digital technologies transforming supply chains during an April 15 keynote at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modexshow.com\">MODEX 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote will reveal the key findings from the \u201c2026 MHI Annual Report: Rewiring the Future: A Supply Chain Playbook for Innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authored by MHI and Deloitte, the report, now in its 13th year, is based on an in-depth global survey conducted in late 2025 of hundreds of supply chain professionals. The research analyzes the adoption of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and robotics. It also examines the challenges organizations face as they modernize their supply chain operations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14200\" style=\"width: 783px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"773\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full-768x274.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full-400x143.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full-440x157.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2026_MODEX_logo_full-650x232.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MODEX 2026, the largest international supply chain expo, will be on held April 13-16, 2026 at the World Congress Center in Atlanta.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The keynote panel will be moderated by John Paxton, CEO of MHI, and Wanda Johnson, Supply Chain Technology Fellow at Deloitte. Panelists lending their logistics expertise include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frederick Cox,\u00a0Director of Manufacturing at Central Shops,\u00a0Disney<\/li>\n<li>Camille Blake,\u00a0Regional Director,\u00a0Logistics, Carvana<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Rice,\u00a0Senior Product Manager of Warehouse Management Systems,\u00a0Gallo<\/li>\n<li>Stephanie Thomas,\u00a0Associate Professor of Practice of Supply Chain Management, Sam M. Walton College of Business,\u00a0University of Arkansas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2026 MHI Annual Industry Report keynote will be held at 1:00 pm on April 15. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modexshow.com\">MODEX 2026<\/a> offers free registration, which includes complimentary access to all four keynote presentations and educational seminars throughout the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A panel of manufacturing and supply chain experts will explore the trends and digital technologies transforming supply chains during an April 15 keynote at MODEX 2026. 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