Forging New York’s Future at the Convergence of Manufacturing, Robotics and AI
Thursday, October 23, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
CBIS Auditorium, RPI Campus, 1623 15th St, Troy NY 12180
Parking: RPI Parking Garage, 65 College Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
In-person registration is full, you are welcome to watch the live broadcast
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Who Should Attend — and Why
De-risk your transformation and technology adoption with CSCMS - powered by faculty, R&D innovation, and industry partners.
See how a New York State CAT drives jobs, competitiveness, and regional economic impact.
Translate cutting-edge science into deployable manufacturing solutions through partnerships.
Engage with real-world projects, labs, and employers building tomorrow's advanced workforce.
Access mentors, labs, and partners to scale "Made-in-NY" innovations from prototype to production.
Agenda
1:00 – 2:15 PM · Welcome, Leadership Keynotes and Ribbon Cutting
Martin A. Schmidt, B.S. '81, Ph.D
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ben Verschueren
Executive Director, NYSTAR, Empire State Development
Said Jahanmir
Assistant Director for Federal Partnerships, NIST
2:30 – 3:30 PM · Industry Partner Voices Panel
Everton H. Henriques
Director of Manufacturing and Technology Initiatives, FuzeHub
Bill Ross
President, Ross Precision Manufacturing / Ross Family of Companies
Waseem Faidi
Technology Manager, Advanced Manufacturing at GE Aerospace Research
Jim Brogan
Associate Technical Fellow – Assembly Automation, The Boeing Company
3:30 – 3:45 PM · Next Steps with CSCMS
3:45 - 5:00 PM · Networking Reception & Poster Session
- Venue: CBIS Atrium
Network with industry leaders, RPI faculty, and students while exploring posters on robotics, AI, and advanced manufacturing - meet collaborators and spark pilot ideas.
4:30 - 6:00 PM · Lab Tours & Demonstrations
- Robotic mfg. Processes : Metal and Composite Additive Mfg.
- Human Machine Collaboration
- Smart Manufacturing Testbeds
- Intelligent Production Systems & Data Visualization Spaces