Save the Date: October 20-22, 2026

This year’s theme: Ready Now: Manufacturing at Mission Speed.

We’re bringing together government leaders, industry executives, manufacturers, and technology providers for three days focused on what matters most: deploying proven manufacturing capabilities that strengthen the U.S. industrial base today.

Registration opens this summer.

What to Expect

The U.S. industrial base must deliver scalable manufacturing capabilities today, not tomorrow. This year’s “Ready Now” summit tackles the barriers head-on with programming designed around critical tracks like deployment and scale, workforce and capacity, technology maturity and readiness, supply chain resilience and more. Be a part of the hands-on problem-solving and high-energy collaborations that drive real outcomes.

Who Should Attend

Government leaders | Industry executives | Manufacturing practitioners | Technology providers | Supply chain managers | Workforce development leaders | Investors and financial partners

If you’re working to strengthen the industrial base and accelerate manufacturing readiness, this summit is for you.

You’ll Walk Away With

• Actionable solutions to immediate manufacturing challenges
• Critical connections across government, industry, and technology providers
• Proven strategies from peers who’ve successfully scaled mature technologies
• Insight from U.S. Department of War decision-makers and industry leaders shaping the future of manufacturing

Get Involved

Interested in supporting via a sponsorship or speaking opportunity? Contact Melanie Mann, MxD Programs Manager at melanie.mann@mxdusa.org or (312) 281-6875.