Get faster, better and more efficient with automation!

One thing every industry has in common right now is the need to do more with less. Whether it’s less manpower or tighter budgets, demand is increasing even if resources are not. Automation is the key to not just getting through these difficult times, but to growing during them! With more than 80 speakers reviewing robotics, machine vision, motion control, artificial intelligence, and smart automation technologies, Automate Forward is the event to participate in to learn how to reach and exceed your goals.

Join us March 22-26 for this FREE virtual event and learn how automation will help you move forward!

Automate Forward was live March 22-26, 2021 and was available on-demand through April 2nd. Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and attendees who made this event so terrific.

We look forward to continuing to bring you the latest automation technologies and resources.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

Hear exciting talks from industry leaders exploring cutting edge use cases for automation.

EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES

What are leaders in automation’s largest companies predicting for the future? What do they recommend for your automation journey? Find out these answers and more in our executive roundtables!

FIND SOLUTIONS YOU NEED

See the exciting new innovations in robotics and automation! Connect with the leading global suppliers of robotics and automation components and systems.

TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS

Learn about a wide variety of technologies and solutions from industry experts. They'll share cutting-edge tech, new applications uses, and expert tips to help your company stay competitive.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Raj Batra
President, Digital Industries USA

Greg Brown
Vice President of Strategy and R&D

Rodney Brooks
Founder & CTO

Debarati Sen
VP & GM Abrasive Systems Div Safety & Industrial Business Group

Dieter Fox
Senior Director of Robotics Research

Indranil Sircar
CTO Manufacturing Industry

Marc Segura
Executive Global Business Line Leader - Consumer Segment Service Robotics

Stephen Hansen
Head of Robotics

Andrew Ng
Founder and CEO

Robert Little
CEO

Mark Lewandowski
Director - Robotics Innovation

John Dulchinos
Vice President

Ted Dengel
Managing Director, Operations Technology and Innovation

John Bubnikovich
Chief Regional Officer – North America

Mike Cicco
President & CEO

Patrick McDermott
President & CEO

Thomas H. Evans
Robotics Chief Technology Officer

Christine Boles
VP, Internet of Things Group - GM, Industrial Solutions Division

Sebastien Schmitt
North America Robotics Division Manager

Rashmi Misra
GM AI Platforms, Business Development

Jorge Ramirez
Global Director Automation and Chief Mfg. Cybersecurity Officer

Rishi Vaish
CTO & VP, IBM AI Applications

John Lizzi
Executive Leader - Robotics

Tom Panzarella
Sr. Director of Perception

Milton Guerry
President

Joe Gemma
Global Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Greg Smith
President of the Industrial Automation Group at Teradyne

David Robers
Robotics Sales Manager - Americas

Søren E. Nielsen
President

Matt Rendall
CEO and Co-Founder

Rob Sullivan
President

Melonee Wise
CEO and Founder

Bob Rochelle
Account Manager South Region

Armin Khatoonabadi
Co-Founder and CEO

Arye Barnehama
CEO & Founder

Dave Dechow
Principal Vision Systems Architect

Craig Salvalaggio
Chief Operating Officer

John Tuohy
Senior Account Manager- ASI; Machine Tool- Canada, US, Mexico

Craig Zoberis
President & Founder

Ted Rozier
Director Of Engineering

Michael Sullivan
Executive Recruiter

Pamela Kan
President/Owner

Monroe Kennedy
Assistant Professor

Carolyn Lee
Executive Director

Jean Brunelle
Product Manager - Uncooled Infrared Products

Doug Meyer
Motion Project Manager

Raman Sharma
VP Sales & Marketing Americas

John Stechschulte
Perception Scientist

Jan Zizka
CEO & Founder of Photoneo

Peter Yu
President/CTO

Michael Suppa
CEO & Co-Founder

Carole Franklin
Director of Robotic Standards Development

Stewart Chalmers
Vice President of Business Development

Karen Leavitt
Chief Marketing Officer

Nick Anderson
Strategic Account Manager

Jay Judkowitz
VP Product

Denise Ebenhoech
Director of Engineering

Josh Cloer
Sales Director - Eastern US

Steve Kinney
Director of Engineering

Corey Merchant
VP-Americas

Scott Marsic
Group Product Manager

Ramachandram Vedula
Enterprise Architect

Anurag Maunder
CEO

Joe Michaels
Chief Revenue Officer

Rich Walker
Managing Director

Jordan Kretchmer
Co-Founder and CEO

Kevin Dowling
CEO

Tim Burns
Senior Applications Engineer

Jim Webb
Director of Sales and Marketing

Johnathan Rankin
Robotic Automation Sales and Engineering Manager

Dev Singh
GM Robotics, Drones & Intelligent Machines

Matthew Robinson
ROS-Industrial Consortium Americas Program Manager

Lawrence Whittle
CEO

Joe Campbell
NAM Marketing

Brandon Harrison
Engineering Manager

James Cooper
Manager – Sales Executive Sales Team; Executive Director Global Accounts

Jane Heffner
Director of Sales

Michael Perry
VP of Business Development

Damion Shelton
CEO

Tyler Naatz
Application Engineer

Ryan Scott
Applications Engineer

Luca Verre
CEO and Co-founder

Jonathan Hou
President

Juha Saily
3D Surface Imaging and Metrology Expert

Michael Beising
CEO

Bob McCurrach
Director of Standards Development, Vision and Imaging

Friedrich Dierks
Director R&D Module Business

Reynold Dodson
President

Mike Miethig
Technical Manager

Chris Beynon
CTO

Eric Bourbonnais
Program Manager

Eric Gross
Principal Engineer

EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE

Learn about products and systems that can help you with your unique challenges. Visit with exhibitors live during exhibit hours and get immediate answers for your unique challenges.

Is your company interested in being part of the exhibitor showcase? For information on exhibiting, contact Jim Hamilton at jhamilton@a3automate.org or call (734) 929-3268.