October 12-16, 2026
Orlando World Center Marriott
Reasons to Attend:
Supply Chain
Supply chain leaders are facing disruption from every direction. Demand volatility, tariff uncertainty, labor shortages and rising logistics costs are exposing the limitations of disconnected planning and execution. Spend three days at Unleashed exploring practical strategies, customer outcomes, expert insights, and hands-on experiences that show how leading organizations are using Industrial AI to build more agile, intelligent, and resilient end-to-end supply chains.
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Where industry leaders set the agenda
One room. Three days. Every expert in the IFS ecosystem and everything your industry needs to be limitless.
Claudius Lindner
Deloitte
Raj Shankar
IFS
David Gale
RADN (Ret)
Matt Quinn
IFS
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Join your Peers
Three days. One stage. Every industry the world relies on. Here’s what the room looks like when you arrive in Orlando.
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What's on for Supply Chian
RESILIENT. The Supply Chain That Bends Without Breaking Is the One That Wins. Unleashed brings together supply chain leaders, partners, and industry experts to explore The Era of Limitless Industry through sessions on Industrial AI, supply chain visibility, planning, and operational resilience.
Supply Chain: Resilience Was the Mandate. Economic Uncertainty Redefined What That Means.
Hear directly from the operators who made the big calls on nearshoring, inventory, supplier diversification, and digital investment in our volatile economy.
Supply Chain: Resilience Was the Mandate. Economic Uncertainty Redefined What That Means.
Hear directly from the operators who made the big calls on nearshoring, inventory, supplier diversification, and digital investment in our volatile economy. They'll outline what was delivered, what they reversed, and what they'd do differently to build resilience in today's economic uncertainty.
Speakers:
- Matt Quinn, IFS
- Phil Ashton, IFS.ai Logistics
- Patrick Maley, IFS Softeon
- James Gardner, IFS Poka
The Bottleneck Isn't Where You Think It Is: Data, AI, and the Real Capacity Gap in Manufacturing with Deloitte
Join this session to explore the key trends shaping manufacturing and supply chains today, backed by customer survey insights and real-world industry challenges.
The Bottleneck Isn't Where You Think It Is: Data, AI, and the Real Capacity Gap in Manufacturing with Deloitte
Join this session to explore the key trends shaping manufacturing and supply chains today, backed by customer survey insights and real-world industry challenges. As the opening session for the manufacturing track, we'll examine where capacity constraints and performance gaps exist across the value chain, the growing role of AI in addressing them, and the opportunities manufacturers have to improve resilience, efficiency, and growth.
Speakers:
- Claudius Lindner, Deloitte
- Maggie Slowik, IFS
Industry Expert Perspectives: Defense Acquisition & Program Leadership
Hear directly from defense acquisition and procurement leaders as they discuss the pressures shaping today's programs, supply chains, and requirements from a government acquisition perspective.
Industry Expert Perspectives: Defense Acquisition & Program Leadership
Hear directly from defense acquisition and procurement leaders as they discuss the pressures shaping today's programs, supply chains, and requirements from a government acquisition perspective. This session provides an external perspective on where execution is breaking down, what those challenges cost, and where improvement is needed to deliver more predictable outcomes at scale.
Speakers:
- David Gale, RADM (Ret)
- Chris Morton, IFS
Aviation Maintenance Roadmap: From Fragmented Activity to Coordinated Operations
A digitalization roadmap for next-generation aviation performance across intelligent planning, supply chain readiness, workforce optimization, and execution.
Aviation Maintenance Roadmap: From Fragmented Activity to Coordinated Operations
A digitalization roadmap for next-generation aviation performance — spanning intelligent planning, supply chain readiness, workforce optimization, and execution-layer control for Airlines & Operators, and Independent MRO providers for Airframe and Complex Assemblies. Designed for aviation organizations ready to accelerate from deployment to scale, grounded in operationally proven, mission-critical results.
Speakers:
- Raj Shankar, IFS
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Why Unleashed. Why now.
For supply chain leaders, Unleashed is more than an event. It’s the chance to see what’s next before everyone else does, meet the experts building the IFS Supply Chain suite, and learn from leaders facing the same challenges you are.
Prove the business case with real numbers, not promises
Value-realization data from live customers: reduced transportation costs through AI-driven optimization, improved warehouse productivity, and stronger resilience. Real results from IPL, KLN, Mezzetta, and others show measurable impact on margins and efficiency.
See it work in your industry
Watch end-to-end orchestration across manufacturing, distribution, warehouse management, and logistics, against real operating conditions. See your environment on stage with customers including IPL Plastics, Blue Diamond Growers, Hunter Engineering, and Kitron.
Go deeper than a demo
Sessions built for supply chain leaders take you under the hood: AI-powered warehouse optimization, transportation cost reduction, and integrated logistics planning. Go hands-on with Softeon WMS and IFS.ai Logistics in pre-conference labs, not just watch a demo.
Master the complexity that costs you
Rising logistics costs, tariff uncertainty, and labor shortages are today’s defining pressures. See how AI transforms warehouse operations, from connected worker platforms to agentic routing, freight auditing, and inventory optimization in real time, so your team can focus on strategic decisions.
Join the leaders navigating volatility together
Compare notes with peers managing nearshoring, inventory optimization, and margin pressure. Networking sessions, industry panels, and community dinners connect supply chain leaders across manufacturing, distribution, and logistics, together for three days.
An exclusive look at what’s next
See the IFS Supply Chain and logistics roadmap first: upcoming capabilities across warehouse management, transportation optimization, and end-to-end orchestration on IFS Cloud. Leave knowing where the platform is headed, and how to plan for it.
Kenny Ingram, VP – Construction & Engineering
Insight That Builds from the Ground Up
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What you'll leave with
Evidence, not hype
Real-world examples of how Industrial AI is improving supply chain visibility, decision-making, and operational performance, backed by independent data and customer results, not vendor promises.
Proven value you can take to the boardroom
Customer outcomes and investment strategies that help build a compelling case for change, grounded in results from IPL, KLN, Mezzetta, and others.
A clear view of the future
Exclusive insights into the IFS Supply Chain solutions and product roadmap, including what’s next across warehouse management, transportation optimization, and end-to-end orchestration.
The supply chain community, in one place
Compare notes with peers managing nearshoring, inventory optimization, and margin pressure, with supply chain leaders across manufacturing, distribution, and logistics together for three days.
Be Part of the Era of Limitless Industry
From first-time attendees to returning champions, Unleashed 2026 brings your transformation into focus and turns vision into action.