For the second consecutive year, the Business Conference will be co-located with the RIA Robotics Industry Forum and the MCA Business Conference. Combined, these events will attract some 250 industry leaders from the robotics, machine vision, and motion control industries. Among the featured topics and speakers already confirmed are:

• The Global Economic Outlook - Lakshman Achuthan, ECRI
• Creating the Future - Dr. Peter Diamandis, X Prize Foundation
• Global Trends in Advanced Manufacturing - Victor Swint, Rockwell Automation
• Integration of Motion & Vision - Representatives from Adept Technology, CAMOTION, Cognex, and National Instruments
• The Machine Vision Market: What Lies Ahead in 2011 - Paul Kellett , AIA; Vlad Tucakov, Point Grey; Bill Thrailkill, Advanced Illumination
• New Opportunities for Automation in Warehousing & Logistics - Tom Bonkenburg, St. Onge Company
• Using Vision Outside of Manufacturing - Janos Rohaly, Brontes Technology
• Machine Vision Standards Update - Jeff Fryman, AIA