AGENDA

Day one

may 26, 2026 | Tuesday

8:30 AM — 9:00 AM

CHECK-IN AND BREAKFAST

9:00 AM — 9:30 AM

ROBOTICS Invest 2026 Opening remarks

Fady Saad

Founder & General Partner

Cybernetix Ventures

Meredith Cataldo

Market Leader for Robotics & Intelligent Automation

RE:Build Manufacturing

Justin Femmer

Chief Commercial Officer

CFGI

9:30 AM — 9:45 AM

Special Guest

Barry Finegold

Senate Chair, Joint Committee

Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. Massachusetts State Senate

9:45 AM — 10:00 AM

official opening: robotics tech week

10:00 AM — 10:45 AM

A Keynote conversation: Softbank & cybernetix

Angela Du

Partner

SoftBank
Investment Advisers

Mark Martin

Co-Founder & General Partner

Cybernetix Ventures

10:45 aM — 11:30 aM

NETWORKING BREAK

11:30 AM — 12:30 AM

Panel: The global robotics Landscape

A highly anticipated session examining the shifting global balance of power in robotics, with a sharp focus on U.S.–China dynamics, Chinese supply chain strength, and expansion across Europe and global markets. The discussion explores how geopolitics, manufacturing scale, and execution velocity are reshaping competitive advantage for founders, operators, and investors alike.

Jeff Burnstein

President

A3

Karl Iagnemma

CEO

Vecna Robotics

Ross Diankov

Global CEO

Mujin

Tao Chen

Co-Founder & CEO

Dexmate

12:30 PM — 1:30 PM

Networking lunch

1:30 PM — 2:30 PM

Panel: the robotics dual-use opportunity

This panel explores the accelerating convergence between commercial and defense robotics, where dual-use strategies are unlocking new pathways to scale and competitive advantage. The discussion will examine how defense applications, cybersecurity, resilience, and infrastructure opportunities are reshaping the landscape—and why leading investors and founders are treating dual-use as a deliberate strategic advantage rather than a hedge.

Anusha Iyer

CEO

Corsha

Scott Robertson

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Dauntless Ventures

Reese Mozer

CEO

Enigma Aerospace

Rylan Hamilton

Co-Founder & CEO

Blue Water Autonomy

2:30 PM — 2:45 PM

Short break

2:45 PM — 3:30 PM

Built to Last: How Ghost Robotics Turned Real-World Deployment into a Scalable Business

Part inspiration, part hard-earned insight, this keynote spotlights a real robotics success story each year. In a fireside chat format, speakers share candid lessons on what actually worked, what didn’t, and the decisions that mattered most on the path from early risk to real-world impact.

Gavin Kenneally

CEO

Ghost Robotics

Fady Saad

Founder & General Partner

Cybernetix Ventures

3:30 PM — 4:00 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

Panel: Humanoid Challenges: Safety, Regulation, Public Perception

In 2024, we leaned into productive tension with a debate on Humanoids: Hype vs. Reality. This year, the conversation moves forward into tackling the hardest constraints facing humanoid systems today. The discussion will focus on dexterity, data, safety, and system reliability, and why progress in these areas (not demos!) will determine when and where humanoids can scale responsibly.

Sean Kim

Senior Director of Corporate Planning and Strategy

Boston Dynamics

Avinash Panga

Director of Engineering

NETWORKING RECEPTION

Co-hosted by Cybernetix Ventures and Mujin

Day Two

May 27, 2026 | Wednesday

8:30 AM — 9:00 AM

check-in and Breakfast

9:00 AM — 9:10 AM

Special Guest

Eric Paley

Secretary of Economic Development

Massachusetts EOED

9:10 AM — 10:00 AM

Panel: AI driving the physical world

This panel examines the current reality of Physical AI, from robotics foundation models to operating systems and control. Speakers will unpack where perception has advanced, where action still breaks down, and how much reliability (“how many nines”) is required for real-world deployment at speed, clearly separating genuine progress from aspirational framing.

Ariyan Kabir

Co-Founder & CEO

GrayMatter Robotics

Elizabeth Jochum

Director Robotics & Automation

RA Capital

Matt Miesnieks

CEO

Primate

Etienne Lacroix

Founder & CEO

Vention

10:00 AM — 11:00 AM

DEEP-DIVE ROUNDTABLES: SESSION 1

Topics:

Solving Supply Chain Bottlenecks in Robotics
The Next Wave of Robotics Acquisitions
What Drives Enterprise Adoption in Robotics
Fundraising for Robotics Companies

AI and Robotics Across Modern Logistics
Leveraging AI for finance and operations
Reinventing Manufacturing With Robotics and AI

11:00 AM — 11:30 AM

NETWORKING BREAK

11:30 AM — 12:30 pM

DEEP-DIVE ROUNDTABLES: SESSION 2

Same topics, same leaders, you choose a new table.

Roundtable Leaders

Alexander Fortmuller

Investor & Operator

SoftBank Group International

Hiten Sonpal

CEO

RISE Robotics

Chad Mello

Managing Partner

CFGI

Jason Faulring

Principal Engineer

RE:Build Manufacturing

Meredith Cataldo

Market Leader for Robotics & Intelligent Automation

RE:Build Manufacturing

Bill Boyd

Chief Strategy Officer

Symbotic

Jan Zizka

CEO & Co-Founder

Brightpick

Natan Reddy

Principal

Ironspring Ventures

Pete Blair

VP of Product and Marketing

Pickle Robotics

David Shebay

Managing Partner

CFGI

Marc Mantell

Member & Co-Chair
of M&A

Mintz

Pham Quang Cuong

Co-Founder & CEO

Eureka Robotics

Gina Chung

Chief Strategy Officer

Locus Robotics

Maria Palma

General Partner

Freestyle Capital

Sohail Khalid

Managing Partner

Lightscape Partners

12:30 PM — 1:30 PM

NETWORKING LUNCH

1:30 PM — 3:00 PM

1:1 CURATED MEETINGs

Our team matches founders with investors based on stage, technology fit, and investment focus — investors then select who they'd like to connect with. All founders are matched with relevant service providers and can choose who they'd like to meet. All matching occurs the week before the event.

3:00 PM

event concludes

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