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Main Auditorium - Novotel london west
May 29 - Day 1
8:00 AM: Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM: Opening Remarks
Speaker: Modar Alaoui, Founder and General Partner, ALM Ventures, Founder and Chair, Humanoids Summit.
8:35 AM: Setting the Stage: What to Expect at Humanoids Summit
Speaker: Brian Heater, Humanoids Summit Event MC; Managing Editor, A3 - Association for Advancing Automation.
8:45 AM: Opening Keynote
”Dexterous Hands: The Next Generations”.
Speaker: Rich Walker, Director, Shadow Robot Company.
9:15 AM: Presentation
”Teleoperation from Space: Insights Paving the Way to Autonomous Systems”.
Speaker: Thomas Krueger, Team Lead - Human Robot Interaction Lab, ESA (European Space Agency).
9:45 AM: Presentation & Live Humanoid Demo On Stage
”Humanoid Robots and the C-word: Why We Need to Talk About Consciousness Again”.
Speaker: Aron Kisdi, Managing Director, Autodiscovery.
10:15 AM: Signature Fireside Chat & Live Humanoid Demo On Stage
”Open Source Meets Embodied AI – Hugging Face’s Acquisition of Pollen Robotics and Its Impact on the Open-Source Humanoid Community”.
Speakers: Remi Cadene, Research Scientist, Hugging Face; Santiago Pavon, Growth Lead, Pollen Robotics.
Moderator: Brian Heater, Managing Editor, A3 - Association for Advancing Automation.
10:45 AM: Presentation
”Smarter Robot Bodies”.
Speaker: Jenny Read, Programme Director, Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA).
11:15 AM: Networking Break
11:30 AM: Presentation & Live Humanoid Demo On Stage
”Booster T1 Humanoid: Empowering Developers to Drive the Next Wave of Humanoid Productivity”.
Speaker: Chaoyi Li, Head of Globalization, Booster Robotics.
12:00 PM: Presentation
”Application Potential of Humanoid Robots in Germany”.
Speaker: Werner Kraus, Head of Robotics, Fraunhofer Institute.
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM: Afternoon Keynote
”The Future of Humanoid Standards”.
Speaker: Aaron Prather, Director, ASTM International.
2:00 PM: Special Stage Performance: A Theatrical Encounter with Humanoids
2:15 PM: Panel Discussion
”Space Humanoids: Enabling the Future of Earth Orbit Stations, Moon Bases, and Mars Missions”.
Speakers: Luis Sentis, Co-Founder, Apptronik & Professor, UT Austin; Thomas Krueger, Team Lead - Human Robot Interaction Lab, ESA (European Space Agency), Maximo Roa, Robotics Group Lead, DLR (German Space Agency).
Moderator: Paul Miller, VP & Principal Analyst, Forrester Research.
2:45 PM: Presentation & Live Humanoid Demo On Stage
”Scaling Robotic Labor with Embodied AI and Immersive Technologies”.
Speaker: Chang Liu, CEO and Chief Designer, Extend Robotics.
3:15 PM: Networking Break
3:45 PM: Presentation
”From Lab to Life: HOPE and the Rise of Open-Source Humanoids”.
Speaker: Rob Knight, Founder & CEO, The Robot Studio.
4:15 PM: Panel Discussion
“Investing in the Humanoid Robotics Ecosystem: A VC Perspective”.
Panelists: James Wise, Partner, Balderton Capital; Ted Persson, Partner, EQT Ventures; Stephen George, Founding Managing Partner, InterAlpen Partners; Ariel Rahamim, Principal, Concept Ventures.
Moderator: Modar Alaoui, Founder and General Partner, ALM Ventures, Founder and Chair, Humanoids Summit.
4:45 PM: Presentation
”Solving Manipulation with Hardware, Data, and AI – Proception’s Approach”.
Speaker: Jay Li, Founder & CEO, Proception.
5:15 PM: General Networking Reception
Location: Networking Area Outside Main Hall.
6:00 PM: VIP Reception
For VIP ticket holders: An exclusive gathering with live music, chef-prepared hors d’oeuvres, and roaming humanoids.
Location: Cognac Suite, Lobby Level.
May 30 - Day 2
8:00 AM: Breakfast and Networking
8:25 AM: Opening Remarks
Speaker: Brian Heater, Humanoids Summit Event MC; Managing Editor, A3 - Association for Advancing Automation.
8:30 AM: Opening Keynote
”Humanoid Robots and the Path to Real-World Skills”.
Speaker: Pras Velagapudi, CTO, Agility Robotics.
9:00 AM: Presentation
”Inside a Hardcore Humanoid Robotics Company”.
Speaker: Jarad Cannon, CTO, Humanoid.
9:30 AM: Presentation
”Humanoids: A View on the Market Potential”.
Speaker: Tom Anderson, Principal Analyst & Co-founder, STIQ.
9:45 AM: Signature Panel Spotlight
”Dexterity: The Final Frontier in Humanoid Robotics, Tackled by an Expert Gathering of Minds”.
Panelists: Rich Walker, Director, Shadow Robot Company; Rob Knight, Founder & CEO, The Robot Studio; Jay Li, Co-Founder and CEO, Proception; Aadeel Akhtar, Founder and CEO, Psyonic; Francesca Cini, Team Leader Robotics, Prensilia; Harpal Mandaher, CEO, Sarcomere Dynamics.
Moderator: Tom Anderson, Principal Analyst & Co-founder, STIQ.
10:45 AM: Presentation
”Cognitive Robots — Enabling AI to Act Physically”.
Speaker: David Reger, Founder and CEO, NEURA Robotics.
11:15 AM: Networking Break
11:30 AM: Presentation
”LeRobot: Democratizing AI Tools for Roboticists”.
Speaker: Remi Cadene, Principal Scientist, Hugging Face.
12:00 PM: Presentation & Live Humanoid Demo On Stage
”Where Technology Meets Empathy”.
Speaker: Grace Brown, Co-Founder and CEO, Andromeda Robotics.
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM: Afternoon Keynote
”Creating generalist embodied AI for general purpose robots”.
Speakers: Francesco Nori, Director & Research Scientist, Robotics, Google DeepMind; Nicolas Heess, Director & Research Scientist, Robotics, Google DeepMind.
2:00 PM: Encore Performance: A Reimagined Encounter with Humanoids
2:15 PM: Presentation & Live Humanoid Demo On Stage
”Open-Source Robotics and the Embodied AI Revolution: A Conversation”.
Speaker: Santiago Pavon, Growth Lead, Pollen Robotics.
2:45 PM: Presentation
”Making Autonomous Bipedals Stable and Safe: Tackling the Safety and Real-World Interfacing Challenges of Physical AI”.
Speaker: Nikolai Ensslen, CEO, Synapticon.
3:15 PM: Networking Break
3:45 PM: Panel Discussion
”The Core Stack and the Safety Layer: Vision, Motion, Simulation, and Intelligence in Humanoids”.
Panelists: Michelle Lu, Co-Founder, VSim; Ignacio Pedrosa Lojo, Advanced Solutions Engineer, Novanta; Jim Kernan, Chief Revenue Officer, Luxonis;
Moderator: George Chowdhury, Robotics Analyst, ABI Research.
4:15 PM: Presentation & Live Demo On Stage
”Advanced Bionic Hands for Humans and Robots”.
Speaker: Aadeel Akhtar, Founder and CEO, Psyonic.
4:45 PM: Panel Discussion
”Reality Check: How Close Are We to Humanoids at Scale?”.
Panelists: Ingo Keller, Head of Robotics, The National Robotarium; Jenny Read, Programme Director, ARIA; Andra Keay, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Robotics; Rory Daniels, Senior Programme Manager, TechUK.
Moderator: Rueben Scriven, Research Manager, Interact Analysis.
5:30 PM: Closing Remarks.
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Breakout session
Parallel Breakout Sessions: Focused and Expert-Led.
Adjacent to the main hall, this space offers deeper dives into specialized topics in humanoid robotics, featuring intimate talks, direct speaker access, and fresh insights that complement the main stage.
May 29 - Day 1
10:00 AM: “Actuator Technology: Advancements for Humanoid Robotics“.
Speaker: Ignacio Pedrosa Lojo, Advanced Solutions Engineer, Novanta.
10:30 AM: "Exoskeletons: Enhancement of Performance".
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Dickinson, Professor of Political Science, Middlebury College.
10:50 AM: "Humanoid-Specific Sensor-Actuator Solutions".
Speaker: Leopold Beer, VP & GM Sensors Division, Renesas.
11:15 AM: Networking Break
11:30 AM: "Physical Robots: A Crucial Pillar for the Realization of Embodied AI".
Speaker: Zoey Zhao, Senior Business Head, Unitree Robotics.
11:50 AM: "Learning from the Automotive Industry: Developing a Reliable Testing Framework for Robotic Use Cases".
Speaker: Alexander Nase, Managing Director, FEV Consulting.
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM: "Schaeffler Humanoid Solutions - Supplier, User, Industrialization Partner".
Speakers: Bjoern Rossberg, Key Account Manager, Schaeffler; Andreas Zeug, Project Manager Advanced Automation, Schaeffler; Jurgen Stoelzle, Director Global Sales Robotics, Schaeffler.
2:00 PM: Special Stage Performance: A Theatrical Encounter with Humanoids (Main Auditorium)
2:30 PM: “Physical Intelligence: How to Build AI and LLMs into Robots”.
Speaker: Brennand Pierce, Founder & CEO, Kinisi Robotics.
2:50 PM: “Welcome to the "Ultimate" World of Robots".
Speaker: Alex Bi, Sales Director, RealMan Robotics.
3:15 PM: Networking Break
3:30 PM: "Caring with Humanoids: Relying on a Humanoid to Live Independently and Rethinking Care Robots".
Speaker: Rafael Hostettler, Founder & CEO, Devanthro.
3:50 PM: "Bridging the Data Gap: Scalable Dexterous Manipulation for Industry".
Speaker: Stephan Gravert, Co-Founder & CTO, Mimic Robotics.
4:10 PM: “Humanoids in China: Emerging Leaders, Global Ambitions, and Opportunities for Europe".
Speaker: Aska Liu, Founder and CEO, EnduX.
4:30 PM: “From Big Data to Smart Decisions: A New Paradigm for Robotics Data Management".
Speaker: Pierre Maillot, VP of Business Development, Heex Technologies.
5:15 PM: General Networking Reception
Location: Networking Area Outside Main Hall.
6:00 PM: VIP Reception
For VIP ticket holders: An exclusive gathering with live music, chef-prepared hors d’oeuvres, and roaming humanoids.
Location: Cognac Suite, Lobby Level.
May 30 - Day 2
10:00 AM: ”Generative AI Approaches for Scaling and Deploying Robotics”.
Speaker: Kimate Richards, Sr. Strategic Architect, Amazon AWS.
10:30 AM: “Beyond the Hardware Bottleneck: Advancing Humanoid Robotics with High-Precision Drives”.
Speaker: Thibaud Verschoor, Co-Founder & Head of Product, IMSystems.
10:50 AM: "Humanoids x Humans".
Speaker: Sylvia Stocker, Founder & CEO, Arabesque.
11:15 AM: Networking Break
11:30 AM: "Social and Emotional Robots: Improving User Acceptance and Productivity".
Speaker: Rohit Varre, ML Engineer R&D Blueskeye.
11:50 AM: "Vsim - The Next-Generation Robotics Platform".
Speakers: Michelle Lu, Co-founder and CEO, Vsim; Kier Storey, Co-Founder, Vsim.
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM: "Humanoid Robots: The Peak of the Iceberg?"
Speaker: Sebastien Stassin, Managing Partner, KISKA.
2:00 PM: Encore Performance: A Reimagined Encounter with Humanoids
2:30 PM: "Talent at Scale: Building the Workforce Behind Humanoid Robotics".
Speaker: Danielle Blake, Consultant, Robotics, Lawrence Harvey.
2:50 PM: "Obstacles and Prospects for the Commercialization of Humanoid Robots".
Speaker: Yulin Wang, Senior Technology Analyst, IDTechEx.
3:15 PM: Networking Break
3:30 PM: "Dexterous Hands: Enabling Dynamic Interaction with the Human World”.
Speaker: Avtar Mandaher, CTO, Sarcormere Dynamics.
3:50 PM: "The Robots Are Ready; Our Businesses Aren’t: Confronting the Biggest Blockers to Scaling Humanoids".
Speaker: Aaron Campbell, Managing Partner, Operation Autopilot.
4:10 PM: "Helping the Public Embrace Robotic Solutions".
Speaker: Christine Fraser, Founder & CEO, Asimovo.
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