Speakers 2024

Tim DeGrasse, a robotics engineer from Silicon Valley, has dedicated his 15-year career to supporting the manufacturing industry. From his first job as a manufacturing engineer to representing automation firms like Universal Robots and Keyence, Tim has a well-rounded view […]

Eugene Demaitre is senior editor at The Robot Report. Prior to working for WTWH Media, he was an editor at BNA (now part of Bloomberg), Computerworld, TechTarget, and Robotics Business Review. He has participated in conferences worldwide, as well as […]

Niamh Donnelly is the Co-Founder and Chief Robotics Officer at Akara. Akara develops robots and AI tools to help hospitals reduce costs and maximize utilization of their operating rooms. Before starting Akara, Niamh was a robotics researcher at Trinity College […]

Sam is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bomello, a cloud-based PLM software tool designed to accelerate hardware design and manufacturing by simplifying BOM management. With over 20 years of experience across software, hardware, and operations, Sam founded Bomello to solve […]

Ben Fleishman is the Director of Solutions Engineering at Showpad, with extensive experience in both startup software companies and Salesforce. Specializing in manufacturing and medical device companies, Ben has developed a deep understanding of their go-to-market strategies, strengths, and challenges. […]

Brian Geisel is a software innovator and CEO of Geisel Software. During a career that spans two decades, Brian has developed a reputation for skillfully applying innovative technology to solve some of today’s most complex problems. With comprehensive technical expertise […]

Chris Grill is a seasoned Senior Robotics Engineer at SKA Robotics, with over 20 years of experience in software and systems engineering. His extensive career includes key positions at multiple robotics companies in the Pittsburgh area. Chris has a rich […]

Armin Haller is an experienced executive with over 20 years of international experience in sales and project management. He has a proven track record of driving operations strategies, business development, and supporting industrialization efforts. Armin previously held senior positions, including […]

Rugved Hattekar is a skilled roboticist with extensive experience in autonomous vehicle technology and Lidar software development. He has worked on innovative projects at GPR, Inc., where he developed advanced vehicle localization and mapping systems. Currently, as a Senior Lidar […]

Matt brings about 10 years of experience in the industrial automation sector, having worked from Nashville, TN to San Francisco, CA. He joined Micropsi Industries three years ago with the responsibility of building out the Micropsi’s North America team. During […]