Breakout Speakers

Preliminary List of 2024 Breakout Speakers

* more speakers will be added as they are confirmed

Growing Agri-business through Automation

• Bryian Lynch, Director of Horticultural Technology, Vineland Research & Development Centre
• Craig Sifton, Chief Financial Officer, Aspire

Automating the Automotive Industry

• Calvin Wallace, President, Beckhoff Automation
• Chris LeChien, Application Engineering Manager, Valiant TMS 

Efficiency in Construction: Harnessing Automation 

• Mohammed Dawoud, Technical Development Manager, Ennova Facades
• David Lawn, President, MEDA Group 

Injecting Automation into Mold-making 

• Kevin Lee, Managing Director, LeeVerage Integration Inc.
• Ludwik Strach, Metal Manufacturing Products Program Leader, National Research Council Canada 

AI’s Impact on Modern Automation 

• Ahmad Shawky, Director of Software and Vision, AIS Technologies Group
• Dino Oliva, VP and Cofounder, Onyx Engineering 

Automation and the Human Element 

Panelists: 

• TJ Forget, Robotics Instructor and Program Coordinator, St. Clair College
• Darryl Beneteau, Chief Operating Officer, CenterLine (Windsor) Limited
• Christian Saab, President, CPG Recruitment Inc.
• Tashlyn Teskey, Manager of Research Projects, Workforce WindsorEssex 

IIoT: Redefining Automation in the Connected Era 

• Ian Brough, Area Sales Manager, Banner Engineering
• Dr. Mo Abuali, Managing Partner, IoTco
• Naseem Kteily, CEO, Nasarc Technologies 

IP in Automation: Protecting Innovation 

• James Hinton, Owner and Founder, OWN Innovation 

Robotics: Shaping the Future of Automation 

• Steve Cardoso, Engineering Manager, InCycle Automation
• Aaron Mavrinac, VP and Co-founder, Opreto
• Vista Solutions 

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