Rising Media's RoboUniverse New York Announces Agenda and Reveals Keynotes from IBM Watson, suitX, Vecna, PrecisionHawk, and More; April 11-12, 2016

Technology leaders from IBM Watson, suitX, Vecna, PrecisionHawk, and more are confirmed to deliver keynote sessions at the premier service robotics event in New York City on April 11-12, 2016.

Rising Media, Inc. announced the full program and keynote speakers for its RoboUniverse Conference & Expo, taking place on April 11-12, 2016, at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

RoboUniverse New York features dedicated content tracks covering Cognitive Science & IoT, Manufacturing & Logistics, and Robots for the Enterprise. The program also covers innovation in drones, business & investment, STEM education, and more.
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
Robert High, IBM Fellow, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, IBM Watson
Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni, Founder, suitX
Daniel Theobald, Founder, Vecna
Thomas Haun, VP Strategy and Globalization, PrecisionHawk
The event also features a keynote panel showcasing female leadership in frontier technology, featuring five leading innovators in investment, education, product innovation, journalism, manufacturing & logistics, and more.
Confirmed for the Women in Frontier Technology Panel are:
Nisa Amoils, Member, New York Angels and Co-Chair, Frontier Tech Committee
Carol Rieg, Founder, Rieg and Associates
Dr. Sabine Seymour, Founder and CEO, Moonlab
Maria Stefanopoulos, Production Manager, ABC News, Good Morning America
Melonee Wise, CEO, Fetch Robotics
"Our keynotes and the conference reflect the diversity of the robotics market and cover top players in AI, human bionics, drones, and manufacturing robotics," said Fran Rabuck, Conference Chairman, RoboUniverse.
Session topics for RoboUniverse New York include:
The Neurorobotics Connection: Connecting the Physical World to our Human Brain
AI, Robotics, and Drones - The Real Story on The Future of Jobs
Intelligent Ground and Air Robots for Dynamic Environments
Robots as a Service (RaaS)
Sensors Offer Infinite Opportunities for Designing Robots & Drones
Investing in Robotics, Drones, and Related Software
To see the full conference program for RoboUniverse New York, visit robouniverse.com/new-york.
RoboUniverse New York will be co-located with Rising Medias Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo and Virtual Reality Summit.
Prices increase on site, so register before for the best price. For more information and to register for RoboUniverse New York, visit robouniverse.com/new-york.
If your company is interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at RoboUniverse New York or an upcoming event, please contact sponsorship(at)risingmedia(dot)com.
Following an event earlier this year in Singapore, RoboUniverse has events confirmed for 2016 in San Jose, Seoul, Tokyo, Mumbai, and San Diego. To learn more about upcoming RoboUniverse events, visit robouniverse.com/upcoming-shows.
About Rising Media
Rising Media is a global events and media producer excelling in Internet and technology-related events and content. Events include Inside 3D Printing, RoboUniverse, Virtual Reality Summit, Data Driven Business, Building Business Capability, Predictive Analytics World, Text Analytics World, eMetrics Summit, Conversion Conference, AllFacebook Marketing Conference, Search Marketing Expo, Affiliate Management Days and Web Effectiveness Conference in the USA, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Dubai, India, China, Korea, Singapore, Australia, Brazil.

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