New mini-episodes out NOW…

#5 From SPE Standards to Hands-On Automation with McKenzie from CLN of SF & Ed from HARTING

Ali & Nikki sat down with McKenzie Reed, Single Paired Ether Standards Development / CLN of South Florida President, plus Ed Garskowitz, Business Development Manager at HARTING Americas. 

Mckenzie shares his journey from working at HARTING to acquiring his own industrial machinery company. Alongside McKenzie, Ed reflects on their collaborative history and their innovative office. They talk all about SPEs, IoT integration & empowering smaller systems. Find the episode on our website or YouTube!

#6 Bridging Innovation & Culture with Casey from HARTING

In minisode #6, Ali & Nikki talk with Casey Spitz, the VP of Development and Innovation at HARTING Americas, about product development teams in the US, all things connectors & customer engagement strategies. 

Hear about the role of connectors in transforming data centers & AI technologies, plus learn how these small components continue to drive technology forward! Find the episode on our website or YouTube!

OT SCADA CON 2024 was a hit!

If you haven’t heard, our Automation Ladies network hosted its first-ever event, OT SCADA CON!

We had 97 amazing people, including in-person attendees, virtual streamers, speakers, sponsor reps & volunteers, join us in July at the Phoenix Contact Experience Center in Houston!

The technology raffle, happy hour, dinner & karaoke were wildly fun!

The education sections were even better! The amount of expertise & resulting conversations were awesome.

Check out what attendees thought!

Want access to recordings of & exclusive resources from the educational sections? Scroll to the bottom of the page to get a “post-event recording access” ticket!

Want to go in 2025? Right now, we’re running an Extreme Early Bird In-Person Ticket special for next year’s CON from July 23-25, 2025 in Houston! This is the lowest it will ever be!

Follow our event page for this year’s recaps & next year’s announcements…

If your company is interested in sponsoring next year, email [email protected] ASAP for more information.

Upcoming IRL Events

September 9-14, 2024 — The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago!

Nikki will be a busy interviewing bee at the show! If you’ll be there, come watch her work & (hopefully) catch her for a quick chat!

HARTING will be there too at booth #237345 (more info in next section)!

Nikki’s Schedule

9/9 - 8:30 am, 9 am, 2 pm & 4 pm CST - Creators Lounge

9/9 - 10:30 am CST - Interview w/ Hexagon - Recording Booth

9/10 - 8:30 am, 9 am, 11 am & 4 pm CST - Creators Lounge

9/11 - 8:30 am, 9 am, 1 pm & 4 pm CST - Creators Lounge

9/12 - 8:30 am, 9 am, 2 pm & 4 pm CST - Creators Lounge

9/13 - 8:30 am CST - IMTS+ Main Stage - Live interview w/ Marley Kayden on IMTS Today

9/13 - 10 am CST - Creators Lounge

9/13 - 3:30 pm CST - Talk on “Digital Collaboration in Design & Procurement of Automation Systems” - SPS Stage (#236008, North Building Level 3)

9/14 - 8:30 am, 9 am, 2 pm & 4 pm CST - Creators Lounge

Nikki would love to see you! Register for IMTS here…

From Our Partners

HARTING is a good friend of Automation Ladies and the industrial connectivity team on a mission to prove that every connection matters!

When you’re walking around the IMTS show this year, you'll notice HARTING connectors powering robots of all shapes and sizes and moving data through automation machinery.

Stop by our in-booth demo truck experience (Booth #237345) to get hands-on with our famous modular connectors (and customize your own like LEGOs!).

Follow HARTING on LinkedIn & visit their website!

Job Opportunities

Last Week’s Episodes

• In minisode #3 of our special mini-series with HARTING Americas, Nikki & Ali chat with Sandro Quintero, Mechatronics Technology Engineering Manager at Festo, and Lucas Knapp, VP of Product & Marketing at HARTING, live from Automate 2024’s floor about education & training for young engineers, the indispensable role of sales engineers, & the future of Festo & HARTING's innovations! Listen to it on our website or YouTube!

• In minisode #4, we had a fun roundtable discussion about community building & new ways of networking with Chris Luecke (Community Builder at Manufacturing Happy Hour) & Amanda Marx (Senior VP of Marketing, Digital Strategy & IT at HARTING Americas) live from the Automate Show 2024 floor! Hear about how Automation Ladies started, why people crave community, the importance of word-of-mouth, & the unique approaches younger generations use to learn & collaborate. Find the episode on our website or YouTube!

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