MHI Annual Conference

October 12‑15, 2025
Tucson, AZ

JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass
3800 W. Starr Pass Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona

LEAD CHANGE. DRIVE INNOVATION.

The 2025 MHI Annual Conference is an interactive thought leadership event for manufacturing, material handling and supply chain professionals that focuses on the technology innovation taking place across the supply chain industry—and the associated workforce challenges highlighted in the 2025 MHI Annual Industry Report.

By attending, you will learn best practices and gain tangible takeaways through four powerful keynotes and six insightful education sessions. There will also be numerous opportunities for connection‑building and industry leadership during MHI Industry Group meetings and networking activities.

A variety of topics will be explored by subject matter experts in an interactive conference setting including three education tracks: supply chain excellence, tech forward, and human centered. Discover how technology innovation is the key for your business to overcome future disruptions and build the supply chains of tomorrow.

Supply Chain Excellence

Human Centered

Discover how a human centered approach in business is working to accelerate innovation, break down silos and foster breakthrough impact.

The 2025 MHI Annual Conference will include networking opportunities like a welcome and theme dinner, an awards night, cocktail receptions and much more! MHI members will have the opportunity to sit in on vertical‑specific workgroups and guests of members can participate in our guest program.

Whether you’re looking to increase your supply chain excellence, learn how to better integrate tech into your business, or increase your ROI in human capital, you’ll find leading information about all things supply chain at the MHI Annual Conference, so take steps to revolutionize your supply chain operations and increase your bottom line by registering today.

Register to attend today at mhi.org/conference

 

MEET OUR KEYNOTES

The 2025 MHI Annual Conference will feature four inspiring keynote speakers that will provide insight into every aspect you need to help your supply chain thrive.

MONDAY OCT 13 | 11:00 AM ‑ 12:00 PM

Jason Schenker, President of Prestige Economics & Chairman of the Futurist Institute

Uncovering Potential Amid Pressure: The Economic and Material Handling Outlook for the Year Ahead and Beyond

Track: Supply Chain Excellence

Join top‑ranked economist, bestselling author, and leading futurist Jason Schenker for this high‑energy must‑see session about how to best prepare your business for success in the year ahead and beyond. Jason will share forecasts and analysis for the economy and the material handling industry. Key discussion points and insights will be focused on labor market dynamics, financial market expectations, e‑commerce trends, supply chain challenges, and Cold War Two® geopolitical tensions.

About Jason Schenker

Jason Schenker is a top‑ranked economist, futurist, and author who prepares leaders for the future. Mr. Schenker is the President of Prestige Economics and Chairman of The Futurist Institute. He has given over 1,000 keynote speeches and more than 1,000 television interviews. Over 1.2 million students have taken Mr. Schenker’s 20 LinkedIn Learning courses on housing, business, leadership, economics, and emerging technology.

MONDAY OCT 13 | 1:15 PM ‑ 2:00 PM

Oscar Munoz, Former CEO and Chairman of United Airlines

A Conversation with Oscar Munoz: Leading with Heart, Turning Around with Purpose

Track: Human Centered

Join Oscar Munoz, former CEO and Chairman of United Airlines, for an intimate, facilitated discussion exploring his remarkable journey and leadership philosophy. Oscar took the helm of United Airlines during one of the most challenging periods in its history. Under his leadership, United transformed from last place in the industry to a thriving, united organization — achieving soaring financial results, renewed employee trust, and industry leadership in sustainability.

About Oscar Munoz

Oscar took the helm of a United that was flying through very turbulent skies and was anything but United. United was in freefall and within five years, United was flying high, achieving top‑tier reliability and profits, winning back customer loyalty and earning the praise of each of its major union leaders. Most importantly, frontline employees were finally flying together as a team, after the turmoil of a merger that finally was ratified eight years to the day after it was begun.

TUESDAY OCT 14 | 11:00 AM ‑ 12:00 PM

Dr. Thomas Goldsby, Professor of Supply Chain Management, Haslam College of Business, The University of Tennessee

Bending Supply Chains without Breaking Them: The Search for Agility and Resilience

Track: Supply Chain Excellence

Supply chain challenges have come at us in a fast and furious manner in recent years and there’s no sign of easing. In this keynote session, we explore how companies can seize the opportunities found in widespread volatility and build the supply chains of the future. Key to achieving these outcomes is designing supply chains that readily pivot to the demand and supply circumstances they face, allowing businesses to be agile and resilient.

About Dr. Thomas Goldsby

Professor Thomas J. Goldsby is the Dee and Jimmy Haslam Chair of Logistics at the Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee‑Knoxville. Dr. Goldsby serves as Co‑Executive Director for the Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) at the Haslam College. He is immediate‑past Co‑Editor‑in‑Chief of the Journal of Business Logistics and Editor Emeritus of Transportation Journal.

TUESDAY OCT 14 | 1:15 PM ‑ 2:00 PM

Erica Dhawan, Award Winning Keynote Speaker & Author

Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence

Track: Human Centered

We typically associate success with speed and smarts. But in today’s hypercompetitive world, even those gifts aren’t enough. Collaboration expert Erica Dhawan argues that the game changer is a thoroughly modern skill called Connectional Intelligence (CxQ). As radical a concept as Emotional Intelligence was in the 90s, Connectional Intelligence is turning people into superconnectors who accelerate innovation, break down silos and foster breakthrough impact.

About Erica Dhawan

Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, she is the author of two bestselling books, Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence and Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance