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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FEATURED SPEAKERS


Raj Batra
President, Digital Industries USA


Greg Brown
Vice President of Strategy and R&D
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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

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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
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Rob Sullivan
President


Melonee Wise
CEO and Founder


Bob Rochelle
Account Manager South Region


Armin Khatoonabadi
Co-Founder and CEO
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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.
SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SHOW MANAGEMENT
Association for Advancing Automation
www.a3automate.org
Robotic Industries Association
www.robotics.org
Motion Control & Motor Association
www.motioncontrolonline.org
Association for Advancing Automation México
www.a3mexico.com.mx