Keynote Speakers

Joe Astroth

Joe Astroth

Chairman of the Board of the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation
Executive Vice President, International Sales, Innovation First International

Rodney Brooks

Rodney Brooks

Chairman and CTO, Rethink Robotics
Co-founder and Former CTO, iRobot Corp.

Dimitry Grishin

Dimitry Grishin

Founder and CEO
Grishin Robotics

Brian Halton

Brian Halton

Head of Customer Segment Development
Farnell-element14

Martin Hitch

Martin Hitch

CEO
Bossa Nova Robotics

Dan Kara

Dan Kara

President
Electra Studios

John Krolicki

John Krolicki

Vice President of Facilities and Support Services
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Presbyterian Shadyside)

Dan Siewiorek

Dan Siewiorek

Buhl University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

Jan Westerhues

Jan Westerhues

Investment Partner
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

William “Red” Whittaker

William “Red” Whittaker

Director of the Field Robotics Center, Carnegie Mellon University
Chief Scientist, RedZone Robotics and CEO, Astrobotic Technology

Aldo Zini

Aldo Zini

CEO
Aethon

Session Speakers

David Ables

David Ables

Chief Technology Officer
Pressure Profile Systems, Inc.

David Askey

David Askey

Chief Business Development Officer
Energid

Larry Baldauf

Larry Baldauf

Retired Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Logistics
Giant Eagle

David Becker

David Becker

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Meakem Becker Venture Capital

Samuel Bouchard

Samuel Bouchard

President
Robotiq

Jeremy Brown

Jeremy Brown

President
Jaybridge Robotics

John Bubnikovich

John Bubnikovich

Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development
ABB Robotics, North America

Howie Choset

Howie Choset

Professor
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

Michael Cicco

Michael Cicco

General Manager, National Distribution Sales
FANUC Robotics America

Eric Close

Eric Close

President
RedZone Robotics

Corey Clothier

Corey Clothier

Strategist
Comet Consulting

John Davis

John Davis

General Manager
SBIR Resource Center

Frank Douma

Frank Douma

Research Fellow
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Mike Doyle

Mike Doyle

US Congressman (Pennsylvania)
Co-Chair of the Congressional Robotics Caucus

John Dulchinos

John Dulchinos

CEO
Adept Technology, Inc

Richard Erb

Richard Erb

General Manager
EH Robotics Trends Group

Christine Ethridge

Christine Ethridge

Partner
K&L Gates LLP

Paul Evans

Paul Evans

Director, Manufacturing Systems Department
Southwest Research Institute

Jeff Fryman

Jeff Fryman

Director of Standards Development
Robotics Industries Association

Ryan Gariepy

Ryan Gariepy

CTO and Co-Founder
Clearpath Robotics

Michael Gennert

Michael Gennert

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Adam Hagman

Adam Hagman

Manager Health Robotics
Robotdalen

Michael Hasco

Michael	Hasco

Chief Growth Officer
Seegrid

Jesse Hayes

Jesse Hayes

Automation Group Manager
SCHUNK Intec, Inc.

Jay Katarincic

Jay Katarincic

Managing Director
Draper Triangle Ventures

C. Andrew Keisner

C. Andrew Keisner

Associate
Davis & Gilbert LLP

Frank Klassner

Frank Klassner

Associate Professor, Department of Computing Sciences, Villanova University
Director, Villanova Center of Excellence in Enterprise Technology

Michael Lazzara

Michael Lazzara

Partner
K&L Gates LLP

Richard Lunak

Richard Lunak

President and CEO
Innovation Works

Rick Lynch

Rick Lynch

Executive Director
University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute

Karl Meier

Karl Meier

Director of Marketing
ADVANCED Motion Controls

Aaron Morris

Aaron Morris

President
AllPoint Systems

Dick Motley

Dick Motley

Senior Account Manager, National Distribution Sales
FANUC Robotics America

Erik Nieves

Erik Nieves

Technology Director
Yaskawa Motoman Robotics.

David Niewolny

David Niewolny

Medical Segment Manager
Freescale Semiconductor

Greg Olenick

Greg Olenick

VP and General Manager
Ellison Technologies Automation

Jim “Oz” Osborn

Jim “Oz” Osborn

Executive Director
Quality of Life Technology Center, Carnegie Mellon University

James Overholt

James Overholt

Senior Research Scientist in Robotics
U.S. Army TARDEC (Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center)

James Patton

James Patton

Research Scientist, Associate Director for the Center of Rehabilitation Robotics
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Jorgen Pedersen

Jorgen Pedersen

President and CEO
RE2, Inc.

Erin Rapacki

Erin Rapacki

Independent Robotics Industry Analyst
Consultant/Contractor

Chris Ray

Chris Ray

Robotics Technical Director
Hartness International

Claus Risager

Claus Risager

Head of the Danish Technological Institute
Robotics Technology

Audrey Russo

Audrey Russo

President and CEO
Pittsburgh Technology Council

Youssef Saleh

Youssef	Saleh

Vice President and General Manager, Remote Presence Business Unit
iRobot, Inc.

Greg Shirakyan

Greg Shirakyan

Senior Software Development Engineer
Microsoft

David Siedal

David Siedal

Lockheed Martin Fellow
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Sarjoun Skaff

Sarjoun Skaff

Founder and CTO
Bossa Nova Robotics

Lloyd Spencer

Lloyd Spencer

CEO
CoroWare

Larry Sweet

Larry Sweet

Chief Technology Officer
Symbotic

Neil Tardella

Neil Tardella

Chief Operating Officer
Energid

Ricardo Tellez

Ricardo 	Tellez

Artificial Intelligence Researcher
Pal Robotics

Brandon Torres Declet

Brandon Torres Declet

Vice President
McAllister & Quinn

Mel Torrie

Mel Torrie

CEO
Autonomous Solutions

Richard Voyles

Richard Voyles

Program Director (National Robotics Initiative, Robust Intelligence & Innovation Corps Programs)
National Science Foundation

Christian Wurll

Christian Wurll

Technical Director Logistics
KUKA Systems

Jason Zielke

Jason Zielke

President and COO
Precise Path

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