Breakout sessions and speakers:
Automation and the Human Element
Eddie Asamaka, Founder, Asamaka Industries
Kaitlyn King, Human Resources Manager, Unique Tool & Gauge
Tanya Steer, Human Resources Manager, Integrity Tool and Mold
Kerri Zold, Manager, Co-operative Education & Workplace Partnerships, University of Windsor
Moderator: Richard Janik, Monitor, Career Ready, CTMA
AI’s Impact on Modern Automation
Sean Bridgeman, Head of Product, HALight
Alan Laudicina, President and Partner, Opreto
Matthrew Joubert, VP, IT and Security, Mode40
Moderator: Dave Fortin, President, DataRealm and Chair, Automate Canada
Injecting Automation into Mold-making
Dennis Goggin, President, NextGen Mold Technologies
Vilas Dulipeta, Manager, Additive Manufacturing Group, AarKel Tool and Die
Daniel Hambleton, CTO, Metafold 3D
David Fehr, President, Uni-Fab Automation
Moderator: Vlad Franjo, Regional Director, NRC-IRAP
Growing Agri-business Through Automation
Matt Stevens, Head Grower, Finite Farms
Giorgio Antonini, Controls and Robotics Engineer, Konnexio
George Killian, Technical Sales Engineer, Headwall Photonics
Moderator: Matt Marchand, Public Affairs and Policy Analyst, OGVG
Automating the Automotive Industry
Julio Spamer, Engineering and Automation Manager, APAGCoSyst
Robertson Brown, Director of Engineering, Vista Solutions
Jamie Collison, Senior Robotic Application Engineer, Valiant TMS
Moderator: Richard Janik, Monitor, Career Ready with CTMA
Robotics: Shaping the Future of Automation
Tarek Rahim, Co-founder & CEO, Mirsee Robotics
Kevin March, Area Sales Manager – Canada, MiR
Moderator: Juan Sarmiento, Manager, Business Development & Commercialization – Southwestern Ontario, OCI
IT Meets OT: Strategies for Success
Jordan Goure, President & CEO, Picsume
Ahmad Shawky, Director of Software Sales and Vision, AIS Technologies Group
Noah Campbell, Manager, Arctic Wolf Networks
Moderator: Sonja Popovski, Business Development Manager, Research and Innovation, St. Clair College
Efficiency in Construction: Harnessing Automation
John Kolar, CEO, Enerquest Technologies Solutions, Inc.
Cooper Lane, VP Sales, Reko International Group
Chirag Shah, CEO, Moddulx
Moderator: Nancy Creighton, Senior Business Advisor, Ministry and Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Automation at Work in Defence and Aerospace
Alexander Tsoulis, Senior Advisor – Business Development & Advanced Technologies, MHI Canada Aerospace
Kyle Steward, Director of Business Development, FBT Inc.
Moderator: Chris Uszynski, Business Development Manager, ONYX Engineering
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