Speakers 2024

Chris Padwick is Director of Computer Vision Machine Learning at Blue River Technology, a wholly owned John Deere subsidiary. In his current role, Chris oversees the development of computer vision agriculture technology, like See & Spray, a CV/ML-enabled sprayer that […]

Jack Pearson is the Commercial Director at Opteran, a company that reverse engineers brains to create hyper-efficient and robust autonomy software. Previously, Jack was the CEO of Remix Robotics, a design agency that built bespoke robots for companies including DHL, De […]

Aaron Prather is the Director of Robotics and Autonomous Systems at ASTM International. In this role, he works with the F45 Committee on Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems to develop new standards. He also oversees advisory services, training, and certification […]

Born on August 1, 1990 in Guatemala City, Byron Moisés Izquierdo Rodriguez has had a passion for robotics from an early age. In 2009, he began studying Electrical Engineering at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala. His professional journey […]

Syed is the Founder and CEO of brd BOT, a Robotic Vending Machine Serving Fresh Fried Food. He got his start in food tech working at KiwiBot, a sidewalk delivery platform. Syed grew up on the east coast and enjoys […]

Jason Schoettler is Co-founder and Managing Director of Calibrate Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech venture capital firm. Previously, Jason was a managing director at Shea Ventures. With two decades of experience helping grow technology companies from seed-to-exit, Jason’s passion is supporting […]

Logan Sepich is the West Coast area sales manager for Kollmorgen, specializing in the robotics, medical, and aerospace and defense industries. With a background in applications engineering, he helps customers select, integrate and optimize the right motion technologies to meet […]

Bruce Shields has an extensive background in the design and delivery of application-specific embedded computing systems. He has created a strong portfolio of successful electronic design implementations with developments ranging in complexity and including highly integrated mobile computing platforms, secure […]

Ros is the Co-Founder and CEO of Adagy Robotics. Before starting Adagy, Ros was a Staff Robotics Engineer at Boston Dynamics, where she worked on the Spot Manipulation team. At Boston Dynamics, Ros engineered the algorithms that tell the Spot […]

Joyce Sidopoulos is Co-Founder and Chief of Operations at MassRobotics, an innovation hub, collaborative workspace and laboratory for robotics startups whose mission is to enable and grow the next generation of robotics companies. In her role, she works on initiatives […]