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Dec. 19, 2024

Demo of Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure w/ Jen Sutter, Itoro Meshioy…

How can breaking free from traditional limitations unlock a new era of innovation and resilience in automation? Join us with Jennifer Sutter , Itoro Meshioye , and Talita Clemente , three amazing women from Schneider Electric...

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May 23, 2024

Elevating Industrial Automation (AHTD Spring Meeting Live Recap)

In a previous Linkedin Live, Nikki and Ali recap the AHTD Spring Meeting with founder of QuoteBeam, Roman Piszcz. They discuss the importance of the Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD) and encourage others in ...

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May 16, 2024

SCADA System Integration with Hassana Abubakar

In Automation Ladies fashion we had some technical difficulties during this episode, but the Ladies and Hassana Abubakar, a SCADA engineer at Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited, had a great time. Hassana presented an amazing...

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May 9, 2024

Innovation, Networking, and Giving Back with Preston Hadley (Linkedin…

In this Linkedin Live, Nikki along with a pop up from Ali, interview Preston Hadley, President and Founder of Envision Automation & Controls. Preston starts with his introduction to automation with working in a family busines...

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April 25, 2024

The State of Smart Manufacturing with Andy Stump and Vitória Régia Ol…

In this previous Linkedin Live episode, Nikki catches up with Andy Stump (Director of Business Development at Rockwell Automation), and Vitória Régia Oliveira (Lead in Maintenance, Facilities, and Project Engineering at Magna...

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April 18, 2024

The Importance of Patience with Dale Parker (Linkedin Live)

Nikki and Ali had the chance to speak to Dale Parker, Design Engineering Manager at Keystone Gas Services. Dale talks about his interest in getting UL 508A certification, sharing knowledge and mentoring the next generation of...

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April 11, 2024

Exploring Neurodiversity with Jason Bean (Linkedin Live)

In this previous , Nikki and Ali talk to Jason Bean , founder of M-Path Consulting and IIoT Market Specialist at Pepperl+Fuchs Group. Jason discusses working in various industries, his own experience with being neurodivergent...

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April 4, 2024

Automation Abroad with Vitória Régia Oliveira

In this pre-recorded episode, all the Automation Ladies chat with Vitória Régia Oliveira, Lead in Maintenance, Facilities, and Project Engineering at Magna International. The ladies get the chance to discuss creating women in...

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March 28, 2024

Uniting Expertise with Sarah and Jessica at BBP (Linkedin Live)

This week Nikki and Ali speak with Sarah Sonnier, Data Scientist and Jessica Williams, Controls Engineer at BBP. They discuss the challenges of integrating IT and OT, AI's usefulness in tasks like programming (with some huma...

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March 14, 2024

A Rollercoaster of Automation with Linda Freeman (Linkedin Live)

Nikki and Ali G sat live with Linda Freeman, an Industry Manager and longtime employee at Rockwell Automation. They look at the importance of functional safety and cybersecurity skills in the industry, the need for continuou...

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Feb. 29, 2024

Leveraging Strengths with Kortni Pendon (LinkedIn Live)

In this LinkedIn Live, Nikki and Ali G (and a little bit of Courtney) speak with student PCE employee Kortni Pendon. Kortni began her journey into automation thanks to her dad and time in the Navy. She discusses her military ...

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Feb. 15, 2024

Innovative Applications with Daniella Gonzalez (Linkedin Live)

This week, Ali G and Courtney get the chance to talk to Festo Product Manager, Daniella Gonzalez. They cover topics like gender imbalances in the field, problem-solving with customers, Daniella' work with training and workfor...

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Feb. 8, 2024

Catching Up with Morgan Wilson (Linkedin Live)

Nikki, Ali G, and guest host Courtney catch up live with Morgan Wilson, Partner Success Manager at SVT Robotics. Last time Ali G and Courtney spoke to Morgan live about her experiences at SVT Robotics and her outreach with cu...

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Jan. 25, 2024

The Crystal Ball on AI with Juan Aparicio Ojea

Starting the Linkedin Lives up for the 2024 season, Nikki, Ali G, and guest host Courtney talk with robotics and AI expert, Juan Aparicio Ojea. Juan is the co-founder of a start up and spent many years working with robotics. ...

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Jan. 11, 2024

Automating Australia with Jasmine Quick (Linkedin Live)

Continuing Season 3: Nikki and Ali G (along with a guest appearance from Courtney) take time to speak with Jasmine Quick, an Industrial Automation Engineer at GPS Electrical Services in Melbourne. Sometimes working long shift...

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Nov. 23, 2023

AI in Manufacturing with Priyansha Bagaria (LinkedIn Live)

Nikki talks to Priyansha Bagaria, Founder & CEO of Loopr AI a computer vision company solving the complex challenges traditional vision inspection still can't solve. She started working in her family's manufacturing plant at ...

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Nov. 9, 2023

Cybersecurity Conversations with Leah Dodson & Hayley Lichtenfels (Li…

With October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Automation Ladies decided to speak with some experts in the field Leah & Hayley. Leah is the Principal Cybersecurity Specialist at Nextlink labs, while Hayley is a Product...

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Oct. 26, 2023

Can AI Help Engineers Market? (Linkedin Live)

In this live episode, Nikki and Ali G spoke with David Garcia and Nathan Schaffer, creators of MarketMate AI, a software built for industrial companies to help them scale their marketing efforts. We wanted to know does this w...

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Aug. 10, 2023

A Piece of the Pie with Adam Crandall (LinkedIn Live)

To wrap up Season 2 of Automation Ladies, Nikki speaks with Adam Crandall, Chief Revenue Officer at Addtronics about getting a "piece of the pie". Nikki and Adam talk about multi-level relationships, getting people excited ab...

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July 20, 2023

Pneumatics with Dr. Elvira Rakova (Linkedin Live)

This time, Nikki talks to CEO and founder of Direktin and Algae Scope, Dr. Elvira Rakova. They talk all things pneumatics, energy efficiency, and reducing our carbon footprint with industrial uses of micro algae. You can chec...

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July 13, 2023

Robots and Vision Guidance with Sarah Coleman (LinkedIn Live)

Courtney and Ali G takeover the podcast and speak with Sarah Coleman, a Product Manager with Liberty Reach. They talk about Liberty Reach, a company that produces robot guidance systems and software, how Sarah found her way i...

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July 6, 2023

Family Business with Amber Wilborne (LinkedIn Live)

This time, while Nikki is out on a much deserved vacation, Ali G and guest host Courtney speak with Amber Wilborne, business co-owner of TW Controls. Amber discusses her jump from marketing to automation, starting a business ...

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June 15, 2023

A Journey of Job Hunting with John Piller

In this episode Nikki and Ali G are joined by fellow Automation Lady Courtney in talking to John Piller: Owner, Engineer, and CEO at JPiller Design and Consulting. John discusses his journey in automation and his job hunt aft...

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June 1, 2023

Adaptability, AI, and Career Growth with Louis, Anja and Hannah

In this LinkedIn live panel discussion Nikki and Ali G speak with 3 Automotive Industry professionals. This includes Louis Khalayli (Sr. Mechatronics Consultant), Anja Wriedt (Senior Consultant at EPLAN ), and Hannah Halcomb ...

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