Speakers 2023

Sam Abidi serves as Monarch’s Chief Commercial Officer and is responsible for partnerships and ecosystem formation. Prior to Monarch, Abidi served as CCO at Embark Trucks, an autonomous truck developer, where he led go-to-market strategy and structured a series of […]

Mihir Acharya is a Senior Product Manager for Robotics and Autonomous Systems applications at MathWorks. He’s a specialist in providing solutions for ground vehicles and UAV navigation. Acharya also authors MathWorks’ Autonomous Systems blog to share the latest advancements with […]

Kence Anderson teaches autonomous AI design and consults for enterprises on how to build their autonomous systems organizations and practices. Previously, he served as director of autonomous AI adoption at Microsoft. He is now the CEO of Composabl a company […]

Juan is a robotics and automation enthusiast on a mission to scale and democratize access to robotics technology in manufacturing and beyond. During his career he has brought together the worlds of Industrial Automation, Robotics, and AI with his work […]

Jennifer Apicella is currently the Interim Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network, overseeing the growth and development of the Pittsburgh region’s commercial robotics cluster, which is one of the top robotics business ecosystems in the world. With 15+ years […]

Christie has more than 20 years of experience providing accounting, auditing, tax, and advisory services to manufacturers, distributors, and technology companies. She has extensive experience with assurance engagements—overseeing the entire engagement from planning to fieldwork and reporting. Additionally, she provides […]

Robert Brooks is the founder and CEO of Forcen, a Toronto-based manufacturer of force/torque sensing solutions. Forcen has rebuilt force/torque sensing from the ground up with a patented technology stack to enable plug-and-play, maintenance-free sensing in unstructured, complex, and high-reliability […]

Aaron Capron is a partner in Finnegan’s Palo Alto office. With more than 18 years of experience, Aaron counsels clients of all sizes, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, on prosecution, post-grant considerations, portfolio management, and pre-litigation strategies. He […]