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All times Pacific. Panels 1 & 2: 35 min discussion + 10 min audience Q&A. Panel 3: 45 min discussion + 15 min audience Q&A.
12:00 PM · Arrivals & refreshments
12:15 PM · Welcome remarks Aman Thakkar, https://www.linkedin.com/in/aman-thakkar Founder & CEO, DeepMechanix
12:30 PM · PANEL 1 - Building Industrial Systems in the Age of AI How AI is changing engineering, simulation and construction planning, and what it takes to turn better tools into trusted workflows.
- Kanav Hasija - Co-Founder & CEO, MeltPlan An AI-powered planning engine for construction, connecting decisions across code, cost and scheduling. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanavhasija
- Noah Weber - Co-Founder & CTO, Cosmon AI agents that automate CAD, simulation and product engineering workflows. https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahweber123
- Michael Finocchiaro - Founder, ThreadMoat Independent industry analyst and advisor with 35+ years in engineering software at IBM, Hewlett-Packard, PTC and Dassault Systèmes. ThreadMoat provides market intelligence on engineering software and Industrial AI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfinocchiaro/
Moderator: Gustavo Navarro - Founder & CEO, Divergent Physics AI agents that automate physics-based simulation for antenna, RF and wireless system design. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-navarro-245b0394
1:15 PM · PANEL 2 - 1→n: Scaling Industrial Deployment Moving from a successful first project to repeatable deployment: reliability, customer adoption, field operations and economics at scale.
- Gerry Vannuffelen - Founder & CEO, Mantis Robotics Industrial robots with embedded sensing that work safely alongside people in factories and warehouses. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerryv
- Benjamin Haskell - Senior Investment Director, Lam Research Capital Corporate venture arm of Lam Research, investing in semiconductor and advanced manufacturing technologies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-haskell-3468773/
- Cody Zazulak - Co-Founder & CEO, 4Point AI Cody Zazulak, co-founder & CEO of 4Point AI. 2-time exited founder now building AI to identify critical mineral opportunities that will strengthen American supply-chains for energy, defense and AI infrastructure. 4Point is now acquiring selected copper mines identified through their tech. https://www.linkedin.com/in/codyzazulak1
2:00 PM · PANEL 3 - Financing the Industrial Buildout How venture capital, strategic partnerships and project financing support industrial businesses, and which milestones unlock the next stage.
- Kelly McCarthy - Investor, The Westly Group Kelly is an investor at The Westly Group, a multistage venture fund focused on backing founders transforming how the world is built, powered, and moved. Prior to joining the Westly Group, Kelly worked at Barclays in the Climate Technology & Energy Transition Investment Banking Group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-l-mccarthy/
- Leonardo Banchik - Partner, Voyager Ventures Leo is a Partner at Voyager Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech and climate fund backing companies rebuilding energy, materials and industrial systems. An MIT PhD, he was previously a Partner at Global Founders Capital and at McKinsey, advising on deep-tech investing and energy-transition strategy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/leobanchik/
- Nikhil Choudhary - Managing Partner, Nirman Ventures Silicon Valley investor and former operator focused on Physical & Embodied AI across construction, manufacturing, logistics and infrastructure. https://www.linkedin.com/in/choudhary-nikhil/
- Chjango - General Partner, Aexodus Capital Invests in seed-stage robotics and AI infrastructure. Former NASA JPL operator with over a decade of experience building and investing in deep-tech ecosystems. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chjango/
3:00 PM · Closing remarks
3:05 – 4:00 PM · Networking & introductions Meet potential customers, deployment partners, collaborators and investors.
