World of Modular Speakers
Learn from the Industry's Best at World of Modular, April 20-23, 2026
World of Modular’s top-notch keynote and educational breakout sessions will equip industry professionals with the latest knowledge in every facet of the commercial modular construction business. Attendees learn new skills and techniques, find ways to operate more efficiently, and make valuable contacts to improve their businesses.
Keynote Speakers
Anirban Basu
CEO & Founder
Sage Policy Group, LLC
Economist Anirban Basu, chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group, in Baltimore, Maryland, returns to World of Modular to deliver an engaging economic forecast for the commercial modular construction industry. Since joining MBI as chief economist in 2022, Dr. Basu has provided consulting for various clients, including developers and law firms, and authored notable reports, such as MBI’s “Economic and Financial Performance of Relocatable Buildings in the US Modular Building Industry."
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Jonathan Brill
AI Advisor and Inventor, best-selling author,
and renowned keynote speaker
#1 Ranked Futurist in the World by Forbes and “The world’s leading transformation architect,” according to Harvard Business Review, Jonathan Brill helps audiences and executives make sense of AI, turning ideas into action to shape their 5 Year Future. Jonathan not only details a provocative case for why the world is changing but also what you can do about it, and how to take meaningful action.
Breakout Session Tracks
Spanning all four days of the conference, attendees can choose from dozens of educational breakout sessions covering distinct aspects of the commercial modular construction industry.
Breakout Speakers
Stay tuned! Speakers updated regularly. See the Agenda page for complete session details.
Mohamed Al-Hussein
Ph.D., P.Eng., NAC, FASCE, FCSCE, Professor and Senior Engineering Research Chair,
University of Alberta
Florian Altenwegner
Corporate Business Development Manager
SIKA Corporation
Scott Bridger
Co-Founder, Principal
ProSet, LLC
Jason Buchheit
AIA, NCARB, Director of Architecture
Director of Architecture
Vaughan Buckley
CEO
Volumetric Building Companies
John Buongiorno
Vice President, Modular Division
Axis Construciton Corp.
Alex Carmack
Gov. Affairs Director
Modular Building Institute
Ryan Cassidy
Vice President of Real Estate
Mutual Housing California
Brian Caruso
Director of Modular Building
AMJ Construction Management
Dr. Jin Choi
Associate Professor
University of Nevada,
Las Vegas
Sarah Chung
Project Manager
CSA Group
Ryan Colker
Executive Director, Energy, Resilience & Innovation
International Code Council
Dean Dalvit
Principal, Architect, and PE
EVstudio, LLC
Richard deGorter
COO
Rebel DFMA USA
Kris Droszcz
CEO
Rebel Intl. LLC
Sabrina Fiorellino
CEO
Fero International
Jim Gabriel
CEO
MODLOGIQ
Ben Gaxiola
CEO, Co-Founder
MODMAX
Nick Gomez
Principal
AO / Architects Orange
Khaled Habib
Principal Technical Lead
CSA Group
Tom Hardiman, CAE
Executive Director
Modular Building Institute
Christopher Herr
Design Director
Adam Berger Development, LLC
Menno Hilberts
IC Subject Matter Expert
ADL Ventures
Jill Homan
Deputy Director, Trade & Economy Policy and Campaign Director
AFPI
HR Huntsman
President
Leader's Edge
Keith Jeremiah
Founder
Risus Talent Partners
Rhys Kane
Director of Business Development
ROC Modular Inc.
John Kowalczyk
Founder
Risus Talent Partners
Andy Kwong
Product Manager
CSA Group
Alon Lagstein
Attorney
Carlton Fields
Cooper Lane
President
True Volumetric Corp.
Jan Lindenthal
Chief Investment Officer San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund
McCartney Lee
Associate Account Director
Proof Strategies
Doug Lowry
Senior Technical Advisor
National Nuclear Security Administration
Michael Lynch
PE, SE, Director of Modular Design & Construction,
Murray Engineering
Merrick Macomber
Founder
Modular Maven
Stuart Marshall
Director Global Sales
Stack Modular
RJ Mahadev
CEO
RaaP Builders, Inc.
Dr. Maryam Kouhirostami
Assistant Professor
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Kiran Moktan
PhD Student
University of Nevada,
Las Vegas
Chris Mortensen
Chief Innovation Officer
MODLOGIQ
Andrew Muchnick
Gov. Affairs Manager
Modular Building Institute
Andy Muzio
President
Steenhof Building Services Group
CJ Myrick
Principal
ModCM
Callah Nelson
Interior Architectural Lead
DJR Architecture, Inc.
Collin Nichols
Director of Preconstruction
Brown Construction, Inc.
Apoorva Pasricha
COO
Cloud Apartments
Nate Peterson
CEO & Founder
Vederra Modular
Tyler Pullen
Assistant Director of Building Innovation
Terner Labs
Tommy Rakes
CEO
Guerdon, LLC
Jordanne Ringwald
Founder
Risus Talent Partners
Amr Raafat
Chief Innovation Officer
Windover Construction
Chris Rausch
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Austin
Laurie Robert
Strategic Sales & BD Specialist
Fero International
Dr. Arezou Sadoughi
Assistant Professor
Appalachian State University
Alex Scopacasa
COO
Fero International
Matt Slataper
President
Ramtech Building Systems, Inc.
Erlend Spets
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Megan Stanley
Senior Director
Proof Strategies
Kyle Stavish
National Business Development Manager
Mule-Hide Products Co., Inc.
Randall Thompson
Senior Preconstruction Manager
NibbiPrefab
Franco Vietti
Partner & Senior Consultant
Green Prefab
Kelly Williams
Vice President of Business Development
Ramtech Building Systems, Inc.
Joachim Zwicky
PhD Candidate
University of Aveiro & Senior Entrepreneur in Construction Technology
Meet the Industry's Best in Las Vegas
The 2026 World of Modular will be hosted by the Modular Building Institute from April 20-23 at the luxurious Bellagio Hotel & Casino, a world-renowned property at the heart of the electric Las Vegas Strip.
Use group code SMBI0426BE for MBI's discounted room rate.
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3600 S Las Vegas Blvd,
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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