Tuesday, August 4
Dr. James Truchard
President, CEO, and Cofounder
National Instruments
Dr. James Truchard, who has served as CEO of National Instruments for 33 years, coinvented the award-winning LabVIEW graphical programming software. Join Dr. Truchard as he discusses the benefits of graphical system design and how this approach is helping engineers and scientists change the world.
John Graff
Vice President of Marketing
National Instruments
John Graff has worked at National Instruments for 22 years and directs an integrated team of marketing and sales professionals who educate and support thousands of customers worldwide. Join him and NI R&D engineers as they unveil the products and technologies that help engineers and scientists optimize system performance and efficiency.
Wednesday, August 5
Jeff Kodosky
Cofounder and Business and Technology Fellow
National Instruments
Jeff Kodosky coinvented LabVIEW graphical programming software and has developed more than 30 patented LabVIEW technologies. Hear from the “Father of LabVIEW” as he shares his vision on the future of graphical system design and the possibilities it presents for engineers and scientists.
Mike Santori
Business and Technology Fellow
National Instruments
Mike Santori has helped drive the development of key NI software and hardware platforms for 23 years. Watch as he and NI R&D engineers demonstrate emerging technologies and offer a sneak peek at some “still in the lab” developments for advanced control, design, test, and data acquisition applications.
Thursday, August 6
Ray Almgren
Vice President of Academic Marketing
National Instruments
Ray Almgren, a 22-year NI veteran, leads the company’s efforts to create dynamic, hands-on engineering and science education that empower the innovators of tomorrow. Join him and students of all ages as they demonstrate how they use technology and hands-on learning to change the world around us.
Dr. David Barrett, PhD
Director of SCOPE
Olin College
Dr. David Barrett, who has more than 25 years of robotics experience, has served as vice president of engineering at iRobot and director of Imagineering at Walt Disney. Join Dr. Barrett as he discusses how robotics in industry and engineering education is poised to revolutionize the way we interact with technology in our daily lives.
