ATTENDEES

Vice President, Technology, iRobot Corporation, USAVideoChris Jones is the vice president of technol

Professor, Aalto University, FinlandVideoHeikki Koivo, Academician of Finnish Academy of Technology,

Professor, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandVideoRolf Pfeifer is a “Visiting Chair Professor”at Shan

President, Innoecho, FranceVideoCatherine Simon found Innoecho TM SAS in the November 2011 and work

Managing Director, Festo Greater China, GermanyVideoThomas Pehrson，Managing Director Of Greater Chin

Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USAVideoJing Xiao received her Ph.D. degree fr

Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaVideoYun-Hui Liu received the Ph.D.

Founder & Chairman, ECOVACS Robotics, Inc., ChinaVideoQIAN Dongqi is the Founder and President of EC

Renowned theorist on world system science and control theory, and honorary professor of University o

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General Manager, China-Switzerland F&P Robot (Shenyang) Co., Ltd. ChinaVideoWith extensive experienc

General Manager of Shanghai Fanuc Robotics Co., Ltd.VideoQIAN Hui graduated from Shanghai University

Professor, Tsinghua University, ChinaVideoFuchun Sun received the Ph.D. degree in the department of

Professor, Beijing Institute of Technology, ChinaVideoQiang Huang, IEEE Fellow, a professor in Beiji

Chief Strategy Officer, UBTECH Robotics Corp., ChinaVideoMr. Bruce Ren has more than 30 years of sol

Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou CNC Equipment Co. Ltd.VideoYANG Tangyong graduated from Xi’an Un

Dean of School of Mechanical and Electric Engineering, Soochow UniversityVideoSUN Lining is a distin

Vice President & Chief Technician, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, ChinaVideoGuoqing Wan

SVP, HIT Robot Group (HRG), ChinaVideoYu engages in the robot technology R&D and industrialization m

Cofounder and CEO of UISEE TECHNOLOGIES (BEIJING) LTD.VideoWu Gansha is devoted to transforming the

Director of Mechanic and Electronic Engineering College of Harbin Institute of TechnologyVideoZhao J

General Distributor of Intuitive Surgical, Inc (da Vinci Surgical System) in China, Chief Operating

Professor, University of Alberta, CanadaVideoProfessor Zhang Hong received Ph.D. from Purdue Univers

Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, JapanVideoATSUO TAKANISHI is a Pro

Professor, Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems, French National Center for Scientifi

Professor, Loughborough University, U.K.VideoProfessor Massimiliano Zecca is Chair of Healthcare Tec

Member, National Academy of Technology of France (NATF), FranceVideoAbderrahmane KHEDDAR received th

Professor, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), SingaporeVideoProfessor Chen I-Ming received the

Engineering Services Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Cana

Director, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South KoreaVideoDong-Soo K

Professor, Stanford University, USAVideoAllison M. Okamura is a Professor at Stanford University in

President, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS)VideoSatoshi Tadokoro is a vice dean and a

President, the Australian Robotics and Automation Association (ARAA), AustraliaVideoStefan B. Willia

President, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), U.K.VideoJeremy Watson is President

Director, the State Key Laboratory ofManagement and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automa

President, SIASUN Robot & Automation Co., Ltd., ChinaVideoQU Daokui, professor at Chinese Academy of

Dean, Smart Manufacturing Research Institute of Beihang University, ChinaVideoProf.WANG Tianmiao, a

Professor at the ECE Department of HKUSTVideoProf. LI Zexiangreceived his BS degree in electrical en

President, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaVideoYU Haibin is mai

CEO, Shenyang General Robots Technology Co. Ltd., ChinaVideoLI Hongyi received his doctors degree fr

Researcher at Shenyang Institute of Automation of Chinese Academy of Sciences, doctoral supervisor,

Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China; Dean, School of Mechanical Science & Engineering o

Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)VideoExpert in UAVreconnaissance technology; in 1997 h

Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)VideoProf. Deyi Li ,Academician of Chinese Academy of

Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)VideoZhengNanning graduated from Department of Electri

Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), China; Director, the State Robotics Engineering Resear

Expert in robotics and electromechanical integration technology, and academician of Chinese Academy

Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, U.K.; Director, the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Imp

Professor, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, ItalyVideoPaolo Dario isProfessor of Biomedic

Professor of University of CassinoVideoMarco Ceccarellireceived PhD degree in 1987 at the University

Founder, Chairman, and CTO of Rethink RoboticsVideoRodney Brooks isthe founder, chairman, and CTO of

Chairman, Shanghai MRobot Technology Co., Ltd., ChinaVideoHuabing Jiang is the chairman of Shanghai

President, Russian Association of Robotics (RAR), RussiaVideoVitaly Nedelskiyis president of Russian

Distinguished Professor at National Taiwan University, and Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Founding Partner, FutureCapVideo

CEO, Baidu VenturesVideo

Managing Director & Partner, SDIC Fund Management Company Ltd.

Chairwoman, Zhongrui Funing Robotics (Shenyang) Co., Ltd.

Founding Partner & CEO, Purple Bull Funds

Chairman, Shanghai Hefu Holding (Group) Co., Ltd

Vice President, IEEE RAS; Deputy Director, Robotics Laboratory, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor, University of Hamburg, GermanyVideoZhang Jianwei, academician of Academy of Sciences in H

Founder & CEO, Beijing Canbot Technology Co., Ltd.

Professor, Chiba Institute of Technology

General Manager, SMC (China) Co., Ltd.

Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chief Scientist, National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)

Vice President Kollmorgen

Vice President, Tianjin University

Head of DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Vice Chairman, ECOVACS Robotics, Inc.

Founder & Chairman, UBTECH Robotics

Global Product Manager, Collaborative Robots at ABB Robotics

Chairman & CEO, Cheetah Mobile Inc.

Head of KUKA’s Corporate Research department based in Augsburg

Founder and CTO of Universal Robots A/S

Chairman, IFLYTEK Co., Ltd.

President Elect, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO); Dean, Chinese Institute of New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Strategies (CINGAIDS)

Vice President,Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ),Japan

President of Arab Robotics Association

Counselor to the president of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

President of Australian Robotics and Automation Association (ARAA)

CEO and Co-Founder of Roboteam Home

Professor of Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), and founder of Mazor Robotics

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M)

Professor of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich)

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL (Swiss federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)

Principal Researcher of ETRI(Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute); CTO of RF Co., Ltd; Ex-President of KROS(Korea Robotics Society)

Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Aeronautical Engineering of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Dean of Robotics Research Institute of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Professor of Taiwan University

Professor of City University of Hong Kong

HKPU (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

Professor of City University of Hong Kong

Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Hong Kong

Professor of Colorado State University

Chairman of Robotics Centre of Skolkovo Foundation

Professor of National University of Singapore, vice chairman of Control Systems Society of IEEE, member of Technical Committee on Control Theory of Chinese Association of Automation, and member of Technical Committee on Process Control of China

Kaneff Professor in Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics at York University

Professor of University of Tennessee and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, founder of Smokie Robotics, director of AUBO Robotics

Vice President of Hunan Cothink Robotics Technology Company Ltd., China

Vice President and Director of X Department, JD.com Inc.

General Manager, SMC (China) Co., Ltd, Japan

2013-2014 IEEE Region 10 Director

President, Israeli Robotics Association (IROB), IsraelVideoProf. Shiller is the founder and head of

President, Robotic Industries Association (RIA), USAVideoJeff Burnstein joined RIA in 1983 as Manage

Professor, Stanford University, USA; President, International Foundation of Robotic Research (IFRR)

Professor, University of Hamburg, Germany

Professor of Tohoku University and vice president designate of IEEE

Director, Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence, Technical University of Munich.

Senior Partner, Asia Operations Practice and IoT Leader, McKinsey & Company.

President, Italian Robotics and Automation Association (SIRI).

President, Russian Association of Robotics (RAR).

Thomas Costabile Executive Director/CEO

Bernd LiepertVideoDr. Bernd Liepert is the President of euRobotics aisbl, the international non-prof

Professor, Technical University of Munich, GermanyVideoAlois C. Knollreceived the diploma (M.Sc.) de

Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

Professor, Aalto University, Finland

Vice President, Technology, iRobot Corporation, USA

Managing Director, Festo Greater China, Germany

President, Innoecho, France

Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Renowned theorist on world system science and control theory, and honorary professor of University of Jinan.

Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Founder & Chairman, ECOVACS Robotics, Inc., China

Professor, The University of Edinburgh

Chairman of IEEE RAS, Professor, University of Freiburg, Germany