IFR: Global Race for Leadership in Robotics And AI
++ Save the Date - Press Conference ++ CEO Round Table - World Robotics 2019 ++ International Federation of Robotics (IFR), AUTOMATE Chicago, 8th April
Between 2018 and 2021, almost 2.1 million new industrial robots are expected to be installed in factories around the world. At the IFR CEO Round Table in Chicago, the IFR President will give an outlook on the new World Robotics Data with breaking news about the global automation race with robots.
Save the Date - Press Conference ++ CEO ROUND TABLE - WORLD ROBOTICS 2019 ++ AUTOMATE Chicago 8th April
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The International Federation of Robotics invites the press on 8 April 2019 from 01:00 to 03:00 p.m. to the IFR CEO Roundtable at the AUTOMATE in Chicago. The CEOs from ARM (USA) and MIR (DK), the Director of Strategy MINO (CN), the President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (USA) and the President of the International Federation of Robotics (JP) will discuss the "Global race for leadership in robotics and AI".
Where: At the CEO Round Table World Robotics 2019 hosted by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) at AUTOMATE, McCormick Place, North Building, (Theatre on fairground), Chicago, Illinois, USA
When: 8th April 2019 (01:00 pm to 03:00 pm)
IFR Link: https://ifr.org/roundtable
The expert panel is looking forward to welcoming you to the ensuing discussion:
Dr. Byron Clayton, CEO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM), USA
Thomas Visti, CEO, MIR, Denmark
Henry Sun, Director of Strategy, Guangzhou MINO Automotive Equipment Co, China
Dr. Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, USA
Junji Tsuda, President, IFR and Representative Director Chairman of the Board of Yaskawa Electric Corp., Japan
Moderator
Robert Huschka, Director of Education Strategies, Association for Advancing Automation, USA
Agenda overview:
Preview of new World Robotics data by IFR Vice President Steven Wyatt
Discussion on the "Global race for leadership in robotics and AI"
Q&A
Personal interviews with the panelists (optional)
Get together
The International Federation of Robotics: www.ifr.org
AUTOMATE 2019 - April 08-11, 2019 | McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
https://www.automateshow.com/
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