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MAIN STAGE
HAhn Auditorium
December 11 - 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.
8:45 AM: Opening Keynote
9:10 AM: Presentation
”Humanoid Robots: Crossing the Chasm from Concept to Commercial Reality”.
Speaker: Ani Kelkar, Partner, McKinsey & Company.
9:30 AM: Presentation
”Any Task, Any Robot, One Brain”.
Speaker: Abhinav Gupta, Co-Founder, Skild AI.
9:50 AM: Panel Discussion
”TBA”.
Speakers: TBA.
Moderator: Gerrit de Vynck, Tech Reporter, The Washington Post.
10:15 AM: Presentation
”Inside a Hardcore Humanoid Robotics Company”.
Speaker: Jarad Cannon, CTO, Humanoid.
10:35 AM: Presentation
”Redefining How We Live and Work”.
Speaker: Jeff Cardenas, CEO, Apptronik
10:55 AM: Presentation
“From Tasks to Understanding: The Path to Generalist Robot”.
Speaker: Pete Florence, Co-founder and CEO, Generalist
11:15 AM: Networking Break
11:30 AM: Presentation
”When Robots Become Part of the Family”.
Speaker: Bernt Øivind Børnich, CEO, 1X.
11:50 PM: Presentation
”Application Potential of Humanoid Robots in Germany”.
Speaker: Werner Kraus, Head of Robotics, Fraunhofer Institute.
12:10 PM: Presentation
”From Language to Motion: How Gemini Powers the Next Generation of Robots'‘.
Speaker: Carolina Parada, Head of Robotics, Google Deep Mind
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM: Afternoon Keynote
”Embodied AI for Industry: Safe, Skilled, and Scalable”.
Speaker: Nic Radford, Co-Founder and CEO, Persona AI
2:00 PM: Special Stage Performance: A Theatrical Encounter with Humanoids
2:15 PM: Panel Discussion
”TBA.”.
Speakers: TBA
Moderator: TBA
2:45 PM: Presentation & Live Humanoid Demo On Stage
”Booster Robotics - Unite Developers to Drive Productivity Evolution”.
Speaker: Chaoyi LI, Head of Globalization, Booster Robotics
3:05 PM: Networking Break
3:25 PM: Presentation
”Deploying Humanoid Robots: Overcoming Real-World Commercial Challenges”.
Speaker: Vivian Chu, Co-founder, Diligent
3:45 PM: Presentation
”From Lab to Life: HOPE and the Rise of Open-Source Humanoids”.
Speaker: Rob Knight, Founder & CEO, The Robot Studio.
4:05 PM: Panel Discussion
TBA.
Panelists: TBA
Moderator: Modar Alaoui, Founder and General Partner, ALM Ventures, Founder and Chair, Humanoids Summit.
4:40 PM: Presentation
”Robust robot foundation models for real-world manipulation”.
Speaker: Jason Ma, Co-founder, Dyna Robotics.
5:00 PM: General Networking Reception
6:00 - 8:00 PM: VIP Reception
For VIP ticket holders: An exclusive gathering with live music, chef-prepared hors d’oeuvres, and roaming humanoids.
Location: Cucina Venti
December 12 - Day 2
8:00 AM: Breakfast and Networking
8:25 AM: Opening Remarks
Speaker: Modar Alaoui, Founder and General Partner, ALM Ventures, Founder and Chair, Humanoids Summit.
8:30 AM: Opening Keynote
”Humanoid Robots and the Path to Real-World Skills”.
Speaker: Pras Velagapudi, CTO, Agility Robotics.
8:50 AM: Presentation
”Rise of the Robots: The Intersection of Humanoids, AI, Policy and Ethics”.
Speaker: Brendan Schulman, Vice President of Policy, Boston Dynamics
9:10 AM: Presentation
”Advanced Bionic Hands for Humans and Robots”.
Speaker: Aadeel Akhtar, CEO, Psyonic.
9:30 AM: Signature Panel Spotlight
TBA.
Panelists: TBA
Moderator: TBA.
10:00 AM: Presentation
”5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in Humanoid Robots”.
Speaker: Christian Souche, Global Robotics Lead, Accenture.
10:20 AM: Presentation
”Make Simulation Successful for Embodied AI, How Synthetic Data is Being Used in Humanoid Robotics Training”.
Speaker: Steve Xie, Founder and CEO, Lightwheel.
10:40 AM: Presentation
”The Age of Versatility: How Borg Is Redefining Robotics”.
Speaker: Lorenzo Juncaj, Founder and CEO, Borg Robotics.
11:00 AM: Networking Break
11:20 AM: Presentation
”Unlocking Commercial value of Humanoid through Human Machine Understanding”
Speaker: Ramkumar Devarajulu, Vice President, Cambridge Consultants.
11:40 AM: Presentation
”Practical, Safe, Capable: Distilling personal home robots as a startup”.
Speaker: Kaan Dogrusoz, CEO, Weave & Evan Wineland, Co-Founder, Weave.
12:00 PM: Presentation
“The Age Of Humanoid Robotics”.
Speaker: Sankaet Pathak, Founder and CEO, Foundation.
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM: Afternoon Keynote
”Usage of multipurpose robots in the automotive industry”.
Speakers: Nikita Aleshin, Global Lead, Multi-Purpose Robotics, BMW.
2:00 PM: Encore Performance: A Reimagined Encounter with Humanoids
2:15 PM: Presentation
”Enchanted by Design: Making Robots that Connect”.
Speaker: Jérôme Monceaux, Founder and CEO, Enchanted Tools.
2:35 PM: Presentation
”Making Autonomous Bipedals Stable and Safe: Tackling the Safety and Real-World Interfacing Challenges of Physical AI”.
Speaker: Nikolai Ensslen, CEO, Synapticon.
2:35 PM: Presentation
”The Fastest Path to Embodied AGI: Inside Fauna’s Robotics Platform”.
Speaker: Rob Cochran, Co-Founder and CEO, Fauna Robotics.
2:55 PM: Presentation
”EASO: Automating the Future of Hospital Logistics”.
Speaker: Frederik Ebert, Founder and CEO, Emancro.
3:15 PM: Networking Break
3:45 PM: Panel Discussion
TBA.
Panelists: TBA
Moderator: Jeff Burnstein, President, A3.
4:15 PM: Presentation & Live Demo On Stage
”Humanoids That Work: Designing Machines People Can Trust”.
Speaker: Michael Limongello, Director, Advanced Technology, Teague.
4:35 PM: Presentation
”Machines that Work and Think Like People”.
Speaker: Jeremy Fishel, Principal Scientist, Sanctuary AI
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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