Knowledge Transfer Manager
InnovateUK

Working as a Knowledge Transfer Manager, Agnes’ focus is to help companies identify how they could use robots to improve their business processes and increase the awareness of digital technologies. Where innovation is required, she supports by providing valuable connections, expertise, funding, and investment opportunities. With a background in Computer Science, programming and working with, she uses her applied knowledge of robotics in the robotics and AI industry. She has helped to develop the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Landscape map, which serves as a platform for Robotics and AI organisations to be featured and to showcase their technologies, projects and test facilities, whilst offering the possibility to collaborate and interact with other organisations.

BD & Solutions Design Director
Yusen Logistics

As business development & solutions director at Yusen Logistics, Benjamin Bird is responsible for the marketing, warehousing and transport solutions, PMO, business analysis and business development functions. He has worked in the logistics industry for 19 years, both within operations and head office functions across FMCG, industrial, automotive, e-commerce and healthcare verticals. Bird has recently moved into a business development directors role at Yusen Logistics in order to build the strategy to grow the business alongside its ongoing property and automation strategy.

Professor & Global Chair in Robotic Engineering
University of Lincoln

Professor Mini C. Rai is the global chair in robotic engineering and leads space engineering research at the University of Lincoln, UK. Her expertise is in robotics, automation and control. To drive a sustainable space economy, Professor Rai is involved in global initiatives on in-orbit servicing, manufacturing, assembly, active debris removal and recycling studies. Professor Rai is also active in terrestrial robotics to maximise cross-domain impact through technology transfer.

Automation Specialist
Morrisons PLC

Robbie is an experienced and accomplished automation specialist with a focus on systems integration, IOT and robotics. A decade worth of experience working in the FMCG industry, particularly food processing - driving innovation and implementing cutting-edge technologies to improve operations and efficiency

CEO
BAMUK Group

Troy co-founded BAMUK Group in 2012, which acquired Contracts Engineering Limited in 2012 and Casshurst Coatings in 2014; it also made a minority investment in DCMS Services in 2017 before acquiring Furnitubes International in 2019. His prior roles include: principal at Phion Capital, senior associate at JF Lehman & Co and analyst at Bear Stearns & Co. He has an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Editor
Robotics & Automation Magazine

She has worked in written communications since graduating in English Literature from Trinity College Dublin in 2021, before transitioning into digital publishing. She is currently Editor of Robotics & Automation - one of Logistics Manager's sister publications - having previously been Assistant Editor at both Robotics & Automation and CiTTi - another Akabo Media title