| TIME |
FUNCTION |
| 8:00 – 9:00am |
Registration | Continental Breakfast | Exhibitor Networking |
| 9:00 – 9:15am |
Presentation: Welcome and Introduction | Speaker: Jeff Noruk & Doug Rhoda |
| 9:15 – 9:50am |
Presentation: From Fortune 100 to DIY: Welding Automation in the Manufacturing Renaissance | Speaker: Mark Dalene |
| 9:50 – 10:25am |
Presentation: Design for Automation and Manufacturability | Speaker: Emilee Brittain |
| 10:25 – 11:00am |
Coffee Break | Exhibitor Networking |
| 11:00 – 11:35am |
Presentation: How to Scope and Execute a Welding Automation Project | Speaker: Kyle Anderson |
| 11:35 – 12:10pm |
Presentation TBD | Speaker: Steve Wise |
| 12:10 – 1:40pm |
Keynote Luncheon | Keynote Speaker: Jeff Burnstein |
| 1:40 – 2:15pm |
Laser Vision Scanning for Various Applications | Speaker: Jeff Noruk |
| 2:15 – 2:50pm |
Presentation: Adaptive Welding: Breaking Barriers to Robotic Success | Speaker: Steve Massey |
| 2:50 – 3:20pm |
Refreshment Break | Exhibitor Networking |
| 3:20 – 3:55pm |
Presentation: What it Takes to Build Automation-Ready Welding Talent | Speaker: Mike Dietrich |
| 3:55 – 4:30pm |
Presentation: Welding and Automation in Education: Preparing the Next Generation| Speaker: Anthony Nighswander |
| 4:30 – 5:30pm |
Reception in the Exhibit Hall |
| TIME |
FUNCTION |
| 8:00 – 9:00am | Continental Breakfast | Exhibitor Networking |
| 9:00 - 9:05am | Presentation: Welcome and recap | Speakers: Jeff Noruk & Doug Rhoda |
| 9:05 - 9:40am | Welding Automation in Aerospace: Principles, Challenges, and Lessons Learned | Speaker: Kaushalya Putta |
| 9:40 - 10:15am | Presentation: Advancing Automation Solutions for Welding Applications | Speaker: Don Schwemmer |
| 10:15 - 10:50am |
Coffee Break | Exhibitor Networking |
| 10:50 - 11:25am | Presentation: Winning Customer Partnerships by Managing Technical Risk in Highly Complex Automation Applications | Speaker: Travis Fuhrmann |
| 11:25 - 12:00pm | Presentation: The Future of High-Mix Fabrication: Agile Robotic Welding Solutions | Speaker: Gordon Attridge |
| 12:00 - 1:30pm | Keynote Luncheon | Keynote Speaker: Carey Chen |
| 1:30 – 2:05pm | Pushing to the Next Level of Automation for Wire Arc DED | Speaker: Slade Gardner |
| 2:05 - 2:40pm | Convergent Manufacturing Platform for Welding and DED Processes | Speaker: Dennis Harwig |
| 2:40 - 3:10pm | Coffee Break | Exhibitor Networking |
| 3:10 - 3:45pm | AWS and A3 – Working Together to Achieve Robotic Welding Excellence | Speaker: Stuart Shepherd |
| 3:45 - 4:20pm | Advancements in Automated Welding on Thin and Sensitive Materials with Maximum Precision | Speaker: Dan Colvin |
| 4:20 - 4:30pm | Plant Tour Preview | Speakers: Jeff Noruk & Doug Rhoda |
| 4:30 – 5:30pm | Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall |
| TIME |
FUNCTION |
| 8:30am | Load buses for tours |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Plant Tours |
| 12:30pm | Return bus arrives at Royal Sonesta |