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Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference 2024

Name: Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference 2024
Start: 2024-11-22T10:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-22T17:30:00-06:00
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus

Fri, Nov 22

Nebraska Innovation Campus

Date: November 22, 2024 Time: 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM The Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference will bring together industry experts, entrepreneurs, investors, and robotics enthusiasts to explore the latest trends and advancements in the field of robotics and automation.

Tickets are not on sale online - day of tickets will be available at conference registration

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Time & Location

Nov 22, 2024, 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Dr, Lincoln, NE 68508, USA

About the event

We are excited to bring you the second annual Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference!

We do have a room block at The Scarlet Hotel, right across the street from the conference center. Please use the link below to book for a discounted rate by November 8, 2024.

Click here to book your room at The Scarlet

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If you are looking to buy 5 or more tickets, please email emma@investnebraska.com for a discounted rate.

Agenda

2024 Slides

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM: Registration + Partner Showcase

Registration will open at 10:30 AM at Innovation Campus. There will be refreshments and coffee available. After you register, you'll have the chance to meet with HRC Partner Organizations and tour Nebraska Innovation Studio before lunch starts at 11:30 AM.

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Welcome + Opening Remarks

Banquet Room

Lunch will be available from 11:45-12:30 PM. A speaker will be starting at 12pm in the banquet room during lunch.

12:00 PM: Lunch Keynote - Matt Foley

Banquet Room

12:45 PM -1:00 PM: Break

Banquet Room

1:00 - 1:45 PM: Rachael Wagner

Auditorium

1:45 - 2:30 PM: Luke Farritor

Auditiorium

2:30 - 2:45 PM: Break

Banquet Room

2:45 - 3:45: Closing Keynote: Dar Sleeper

Auditorium

3:45 – 4:00 PM HRC Robotics Award

Auditorium

4:00 - 5:30 PM: Reception & Company Showcase

Banquet Room

Connect with attendees and robotics companies during the reception and showcase.

Keynote Speakers

Assistant Professor of Practice

Rachael Wagner

Rachael is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research interests include medical devices, space technology, and surgical robotics. She is excited to be growing the robotics engineering curriculum at UNL as part of the Heartland Robotics Cluster.

Senior Associate

Matt Foley

Matt Foley is an investor at FMC Ventures, the venture capital arm of FMC Corporation. His focus is investing in start-ups and early-stage companies that are developing and applying emerging technologies in the agriculture industry. Examples of portfolio companies include Traive, Micropep Technologies, Guardian Agriculture, Trace Genomics, Niqo Robotics, and AgroSpheres.

VP of Growth

Dar Sleeper

My name is Dar Sleeper, son of Farinaz and Dean, and brother to Mia, Zach, and Zoe. I grew up in Seattle and attended the University of Michigan, where I played NCAA sports and earned a degree in economics. I've built a career around creating and connecting people with products I love, and I have a lot of fun doing it. My latest work focuses on bringing humanoid robots into the world, specifically into homes near you.

Investor

Luke Farritor

Recent UNL student, works on computer science, archeology and aerospace, currently working at venture firm NFDG. AI Grant is run by Hersh Desai, Lenny Bogdonoff, Luke Farritor, and Asara Near. Nat and Daniel have invested $10M in AI Grant. The company investments themselves are made by AI Grant LLC.