Speakers 2019

Roland Angst is the Head of the ASUS Robotics and AI Center in Singapore and Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at ASUS in Taipei. Since November 2015, he has served as a lead software architect for ASUS Zenbo, an […]

Hamid Badiozamani is a roboticist and software engineer at Brain Corp. Not only does he build robots for fun, he has also been a professional software engineer for over 20 years. Hamid is a proponent of education and has started […]

Parag Batavia is the Founder and President of Neya Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Applied Research Associates (ARA). Over his 20+ year career in robotics, Parag has worked at universities, large defense primes, and small businesses. His technical background is […]

Matt Berlin is the co-founder of IF Robots LLC, a technology consulting firm specializing in robotics software. He is an expert in expressive human-robot interaction, and his software has powered some of the most iconic interactive robots of the last […]

Ryan Braman is a Test Engineer Manager with TUV Rhineland, an independent international provider of technical services for testing, inspection and certification based in Cologne, Germany. He has extensive experience with safety standards for the semiconductor, manufacturing, packaging and robotics […]

Christian Cerda leads iRobot’s Global Commercial and Supply Chain Operations, with direct responsibility over sales, marketing, product management, manufacturing and supply chain. Prior to his role as iRobot COO, Cerda served as executive vice president and general manager of iRobot’s […]

Choi Sung-hyuk currently serves as a planning director at the Global Robot Cluster (RGC) and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Robot Enterprise Association (REPA) Secretariat, where he is responsible for promoting the profitability of member companies and finding new businesses and policy proposals […]

As In-House Counsel, Maya Choksi assists iRobot on a broad range of legal issues day-to-day. Her primary responsibilities include litigation, brand protection/trademarks, and marketing and contract support. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at DLA Piper where she managed multiple […]

Rob Coneybeer is a founder of Shasta Ventures and a 22-year veteran of the Silicon Valley venture capital industry. He is passionate about anything with motors, including robots, satellites, and race cars. Early in his career, Coneybeer served as an […]