Speakers 2024

Reese Abouelnasr is a mechatronics engineer developing low profile, integrated robotic joints for Harmonic Drive. He received a B.S in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, where he […]

Sanjay Aggarwal is a Venture Partner focused on frontier technology investment opportunities. Prior to joining F-Prime Capital, Sanjay was CEO of Unicel Technologies, an India-focused mobile messaging company. Sanjay scaled Unicel to become a leader in the Indian market and […]

Richard Anaya II is an AI Software Architect at Formant, where he has contributed his expertise for the past four years. Richard graduated in computer science from Rice University and has accumulated 20 years of experience in cloud software solutions […]

Charlie grew up on a working farm. This experience led him to believe that all tedious outdoor work should be automated, and simultaneously to understand the many challenges that robots face in industries like agriculture. He founded Burro to build […]

Naveen owns the technology vision and delivery for Ati. His research interests span robot mapping, safety-centric planning and vehicle control.  His earlier work involved wireless network design at Motorola (now part of Nokia) and Altiostar (now part of Raakuten). He […]

Dr. Ali Asmari is currently the Director of R&D Engineering at ULC Technologies where he leads the delivery of complex development projects. Dr. Asmari holds an MS in Robotics and Automation, as well as a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with […]

Gaurav Bansal is VP of Engineering at Blue River Technology (a John Deere Company) where he leads engineering for autonomy products at Blue River which includes John Deere’s autonomous tractor. Gaurav holds more than 50 patents in automated driving, co-author […]

Ilia Baranov is the Co-founder and CTO of Polymath Robotics, a San Francisco-based SaaS for robotics startup. Polymath Robotics makes software to autonomously drive ground vehicles in agriculture, raw materials, defense, and other sectors. Previously, Ilia led robotics teams at […]

Guillaume Binet, Founder of Copper Robotics brings 25 years of tech experience, with 10 years focused on robotics. His roles have included: – CTO at Skyways (Drones) – VP of CORE Platforms at Motional (Autonomous Driving) – VP of Onboard […]

Todd has over 32 years of experience in the electromagnetic design of permanent magnet motors at Kollmorgen. This experience includes designing high-efficiency motors for a wide range of industrial and medical applications including servos, elevators, electric vehicles, heart pumps and […]