Purpose:
Deliver a high-impact, in-person conference that advances wearable robotics through carefully curated content, demonstrations, and strong community engagement.
Our goals are to:
- Design a balanced program spanning industrial/occupational, defense, research, and testing.
- Run a demo of the ExoWorkAthlon with clear safety protocols, transparent rules, and reliable scoring/benchmarking.
- Provide an excellent experience for attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and media.
- Create a common ground for academics, researchers, and users to meet and exchange knowledge and experiences.
Recent Deliverables & Activities:
- Call for presentations, planning, review, and speaker confirmations.
- Craft a two-day schedule with keynotes, panels, demos, and posters.
- Work with A+A on advertisement and floor space.
- Coordinate on post-education credits for attendees.
- Coordinate with the Marketing & Communications Workgroup
Workgroup Leaders:
- Dr. Urs Schneider
- Christophe Maufroy
- Fraunhofer IPA team
How To Participate:
- Meeting cadence: Biweekly, 55 minutes
- To join, contact us via email.
What We Measure:
- Registrations, attendance, and show-up rate
- Sponsor/exhibitor satisfaction and renewal interest
- Attendee diversity (sector, geography)
Last updated: September 2025