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Automation Ladies
The podcast where girls talk industrial automation!
We interview people from all walks of life in the Industrial Automation industry. Through a personal narrative/conversational framework we talk about PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, IIoT, Machine Vision, Industrial Robots, Pneumatics, Control Systems, Process Automation, Factory Automation, Systems Integration, Entrepreneurship, Career Stories, Personal Journeys, Company Culture, and any other interesting and timely topic we want to discuss.
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Episodes
Automation LadiesTrends that are Reshaping Manufacturing Automation with Luis at Siemens & Ed at HARTING (Automate 2024)
In this second "minisode" from the floor of Automate 2024, Nikki and Ali sit down with Ed Garstkiewicz, Senior Industry Segment Manager at HARTING, and Luis…
Automation LadiesFlexible Navigation with Srna at OTTO and Ed from HARTING (Automate 2024)
In this first "minisode" from Automate, Nikki and Ali sit down with Srna Okukua, Head of Marketing at OTTO by Rockwell Automation, and Edmund Garstkiewicz…
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Robot Royalty with Vanessa Loiola
In this season 3 finale, the Automation Ladies have a chat with Founder and CEO of Valoy Automation, Vanessa Loiola. They discuss and emphasize the importance…
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A Data Driven World with Phil Seboa
In this week's episode, Nikki and Ali chat with Technical Sales Executive at Inductive Automation, Phil Seboa. They discuss the importance of IT and OT, his…
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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…
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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…
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Innovation, Networking, and Giving Back with Preston Hadley (Linkedin Live)
In this Linkedin Live, Nikki along with a pop up from Ali, interview Preston Hadley, President and Founder of Envision Automation & Controls. Preston starts…
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Connecting the Future with Ed Garstkiewicz and Goda Inokaityte
In this special episode, Nikki and Ali speak with Ed Garstkiewicz (Business Development Manager) and Goda Inokaityte (Product Manager) at HARTING. They talk…
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The State of Smart Manufacturing with Andy Stump and Vitória Régia Oliveira (Linkedin Live)
In this previous Linkedin Live episode, Nikki catches up with Andy Stump (Director of Business Development at Rockwell Automation), and Vitória Régia Oliveira…
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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…
Automation LadiesExploring 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…
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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…
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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…
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Insights into Machine Vision with Yamini Vattipalli
In this episode, Nikki interviews Yamini Vattipalli, Director of Operations at Easy Automation Systems. Yamini shares her journey from being an image…
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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…
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Navigating Career Transitions with Dyci Sfregola
This week, Nikki gets a one on one interview with Startup Mentor, Dyci Sfregola. Nikki and Dyci discuss mentorship, starting her own venture, supply chain…
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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…
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STEAMing Ahead with Chioma Aso
This week Nikki speaks with Chioma Aso, Founder of STEAMDivas Inc. and longtime engineer. The importance of art and creativity in engineering isn't the only…
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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…
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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…
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From the Sea with Krystle Ponce
While Nikki is away, Ali G takes on her own solo interview with guest Krystle Ponce, Senior Data Analyst at TREW. Krystle started her journey into automation…
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The Crystal Ball on AI with Juan Aparicio Ojea (Linkedin Live)
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…
Automation LadiesA3 Business Forum with Cathy and Lauren
This week's episode is a little different since Nikki was at an industry event: the A3 Business Forum hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation in…
Automation LadiesAutomating 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…
Automation LadiesFrom Electrician to Entrepreneur with Naomi Pittman
Naomi Pittman began her career in IT but found herself looking for more. Now Naomi is a master electrician and the owner of ElekProTek, an electrical &…
Automation LadiesEPLAN with Özlem Biber (Live At Rockwell Automation Fair 2023)
Nikki and Ali G had the opportunity to interview Özlem Biber with EPLAN at Rockwell Automation Fair in Boston last month. She is an Account Manager in the…
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Forging with Chelsea Lantto
Nikki speaks with Chelsea Lantto, president of Trenton Forging Company, a forging company that delivers high-quality forged steel components. Although not new…
Automation LadiesAI 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…
Automation LadiesA Journey of Empowerment with Elisa Ochoa
This week, Nikki and Ali G speak with Elisa Ochoa, Client Advisor at Skellig Automation. They met Elisa at the Inductive Automation Ignition Community…
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Cybersecurity Conversations with Leah Dodson & Hayley Lichtenfels (LinkedIn Live)
With October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Automation Ladies decided to speak with some experts in the field Leah & Hayley. Leah is the Principal…
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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…
Automation LadiesEvents and Digital Marketing with Sarah Larson
In this episode Nikki sits down, in person, with Sarah Larson - Digital Business Manager at ePLAN. Spending most of her career at Rockwell Automation…
Automation LadiesHR and People with Ann Wyatt
In this episode Nikki and Ali have a chat with Ann Wyatt the owner of Ann Wyatt Recruiting and the host of Workforce 4.0 a Linkedin Live show and podcast about…
Automation LadiesMastering Industrial Automation with Lynn McMahon
Nikki and Ali talk with Lynn McMahon founder & Engineer at Monona Instrumentation & Controls. After spending nearly a decade writing software for machines in…
Automation LadiesA 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…
Automation LadiesAI: A Smarter Future with Shanila Karim
In this episode, Nikki explores the world of AI with Senior Product Manager of IoT Strategy, Shanila Karim. Nikki & Shanila talk about the evolution of IoT…
Automation LadiesPneumatics 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…
Automation LadiesRobots 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…
Automation LadiesFamily 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…
Automation LadiesA Journey of Job Hunting with John Piller (LinkedIn Live)
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…
Automation LadiesThe Importance of Mentors and Taking Risks with Terry Kuzoff
In this episode Nikki and Ali G talk with Terry Kuzoff, Technical Assistant to the VP of LM Space Ignite. Terry and Ali G went to the same high school in…
Automation LadiesAdaptability, 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…
Automation LadiesFrom Mechanical Engineering to Industrial Automation with Katelyn Desrochers
In another LinkedIn Live episode, Nikki talks to Automation Controls Engineer Katelyn Desrochers. Katelyn, who recently got her Associates in Automation…
Automation LadiesBuilding Tomorrow's Engineers with Christelle Keefer
This week, Nikki and Ali talk with Christelle Keefer, who is a member of the A3 Robotics Technology Strategy Board, as well as the Global Product Manager for…
Automation LadiesReaching the Final Frontier with Dave Neville
In this episode, Nikki and Ali G catch up with the President and Co-Founder of Infinity Robotics, Dave Neville. Dave is a space connoisseur and is looking…
Automation LadiesFrom "Falling" into Automation to Thriving in the Industry with Sami Birch
This week Ali G and Nikki talk to Sami Birch, the Marketing and Communications Manager at Mission Design & Automation. Sami speaks on her beginnings into…
Automation LadiesExploring Education with Amanda Beaton (Live @ MIA '23)
While Nikki was at the 2023 Manufacturing in America conference in Detroit, she got to catch up with the U.S. Program Manager of Siemens Cooperates with…
Automation LadiesProfit by Design with Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov (LinkedIn Live)
In this LinkedIn Live, Nikki and Ali G spoke with Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov with Manufacturing Hub Network. You better be in this episode for the long…
Automation LadiesBringing Manufacturing Education to Youth with Vinita Palaniveloo
This week our Automation Ladies, Nikki and Ali G, speak to Senior Software Engineer at Miso Robotics: Vinita Palaniveloo. The Automation Ladies and Vinita look…
Automation LadiesEmbracing Diversity in Industrial Automation with Alex Marcy (LinkedIn LIVE)
Join us for a thoughtful and engaging conversation between Nikki and Alex Marcy, the CEO of Corso Systems, an Ignition Premier Integrator specializing in the…
Automation LadiesCharting Your Own Path in Automation: Insights from Jessica Morell
This week, while Ali was in the field, Nikki spoke with Jessica Morell. Jessica has held various positions in the automation industry, from distribution to…
Automation LadiesStartup Culture and RaaS with Lisa Hu
While attending Live Stream event at Rapid Robotics recently, Nikki did an impromptu interview with their CFO Lisa Hu. Lisa talks about how she came into the…
Automation LadiesThe Different Paths of Automation with Ale Walker (LinkedIn Live)
This week, Nikki and guest host Courtney Fernandez speak with Ale Walker, Director of Business Development at Gray Solutions. Ale has lived an eventful life…
Automation LadiesDiversity in STEM with Kara Branch
This week, Nikki and Ali speak with Kara Branch, chemical engineer, and CEO and founder of Black Girls Do Engineer. Kara has had an amazing career spanning…
Automation LadiesSide Hustles with Don Kiolbassa (LinkedIn Live)
This week, Nikki was joined by guest host and fellow Automation Lady Courtney Fernandez, while interviewing Don Kiolbassa. Don is the author of "The Tao of the…
Automation LadiesBecoming an SI with Brennen Dugger (LinkedIn Live)
In this episode, we catch up with Blue Collar Automation founder Brennen Dugger. We discuss his beginnings, his experience working at a pharma end user, OEM, a…
Automation LadiesARM Institute and Robotics Careers with Suzy Steele
This week, while Ali was busy in the field, Nikki interviewed Suzy Steele, Chief Strategy Officer at the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute…
Automation LadiesTechnical Marketing with Kristen Quasey
In this episode, we speak with recent graduate and member of the Technical Marketing Leadership Development Program at Siemens, Kristin Quasey. We talk about…
Automation LadiesLighting that Fire with Maranda Mrdjenovich
In this episode, we speak with sales engineer Maranda Mrdjenovich about her journey from her beginnings in hospitality to her current role at Banner…
Automation LadiesProcesses, Projects, and Problems, Oh my! with Courtney Fernandez (LIVE)
Welcome to Season 2 of Automation Ladies! In this episode of Automation Ladies, Ali and Nikki interview Courtney Fernandez, who has a background in embedded…