As Program Manager, Future Combat System (Brigade Combat Team), Major General Charles Cartwright provides oversight and direction for the
Department of Defenses Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.  FCS is a networked "system-of-systems" combining advanced communications and technologies to link soldiers with both manned and unmanned ground and air platforms and sensors. As the basis for the Department of Defense's visionary transformation plan, FCS will significantly increase the Army's agility and reduce logistics requirements, allowing it to go anywhere and to overcome any adversary. FCS is also designed from the ground up to enhance joint operations and coordination between U.S. and coalition forces.

Prior to becoming FCS Program Manager, General Cartwright held many leadership positions in the Army including Deputy Commanding General for Systems of Systems Integration, US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition, United States Army Materiel Command and Assistant Deputy for Systems Management, and Horizontal Technology Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology).  He holds a MS degree from Florida Institute of Technology and has attended numerous including the United States Army War College.  General Cartwrights awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Joint Service Achievement Medal and others.

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Daniel R. Zanini, Senior Vice President, is SAICs Program Manager for the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. Helping lead the Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) and industry team, Zanini also serves as the overall Deputy Program Manager, FCS, and is responsible for all aspects of FCS program management. FCS is a major Army transformation initiative in the System Development and Demonstration Phase and is valued at $21.2B.

Prior to his current assignment, Zanini retired from the US Army as a Lieutenant General, after more than 37 years of service. Immediately prior to retirement, he commanded the Eighth U.S. Army in Korea with concurrent duties as Chief of Staff, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea. He has previously held a wide variety of important command and staff positions. Key assignments held recently include Deputy Chief of Staff for Combat Developments, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command; Assistant Division Commander for Maneuvers, 4th Infantry Division, and Chief of Staff, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas; Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Washington, DC; Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Commander, 1st and 3d Brigade, 1st Armored Division, U.S. Army Europe and Saudi Arabia; United Nations Military Observer, Palestine; and as a Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York. His combat experience includes two tours in Vietnam with Advisor Team 46, U.S. Military Assistance Command, and with 2d Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2d Armored Division; and as a Brigade Commander in Desert Storm. Zanini's Awards and Decorations include the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with Numeral Device "2", the Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He was awarded a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the University of Nebraska iand a Masters Degree from the University of Kansas. His military education includes completion of the Armor Officer Advance Course, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.

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Colin Angle guides the strategic direction of iRobot. Angle is a true pioneer in the field of mobile robots, designing the behavior-controlled rovers for
NASA that led to the Sojourner exploring Mars in 1997. But more importantly Colin has pioneered business models and relationships responsible for the introduction of multiple commercially viable robotic products in commercial and consumer markets. Colin's vision and commitment were recently recognized when he was named one of the Ernst and Young New England Entrepreneurs of the Year for 2003 (with iRobot co-founder Helen Greiner). This prestigious award lauds his vision, skills, accomplishments and determination in fostering the growth of a brainchild into a successful business. Colin holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and an master's degree in computer science, both from MIT.

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As Vice President of Honeywell Aerospace's Business Innovation Center, Frederic Ramioulle leads the organization responsible for developing business activities that present significant growth opportunities beyond the company's core aerospace businesses. Previously Frederic, who joined Honeywell in March 2003, led the strategic planning activities of Aerospace Electronic Systems and initiated a number of new business building activities intended to take our core technologies and capabilities into new market segments. This effort led to the creation of the Aerospace Electronic Systems Business Innovation Center in December 2004, an initiative that has now expanded across Aerospace. Before joining Honeywell, Frederic was an Associate Principal for McKinsey & Co. , and was also part of McKinseys Automotive and Assembly sector. From 1996 to 1998, he was Research and Marketing Director of Plastic Omniums Fuel System and Blow Molding Division in Compiegne, France. Frederic began his career in 1989 as a Research Engineer for the Solvay Research Center in Brussels, Belgium. He holds a master's degree in Electro Mechanical Engineering from Brussels University's Polytechnic School and an MBA from Oakland University.

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Walter Weisel, Chairman & CEO of Robotic Workspace Technologies, has had a multifaceted career that spans over 29 years of direct robotic and
automation industry experience. From Cincinnati Milacron, working hands-on with machine controls and computers, to working with the initial developers of the industrial robot, at Unimation, Inc., Walter Weisel's strong leadership and vision found him at the helm of Prab Robots, Inc. as COO, President and CEO; while also serving as a three term President of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA). During his tenure at Prab Robots, Inc. he took the company public with a successful public offering, and grew revenues over 700%. Walt is a recipient of the Joseph Engelberger Award, and has also served as President of Robotics International, which represents over 12,000 members.

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Dr. William L. "Red" Whittaker is the Fredkin Professor of Robotics, Director of the Field Robotics Center, and founder of the National Robotics
Engineering Consortium, all at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also the Chief Scientist of RedZone Robotics. Red has an extensive record of successful developments of robots for craft, labor and hazardous duty. Examples include robots in field environments such as mines, work sites and natural terrain. His portfolio includes the development of computer architectures for controlling mobile robots; modeling and planning for non-repetitive tasks; complex problems of objective sensing in random and dynamic environments; and integration of complete field robot systems. Red is widely known for his achievements in the robotics community. A few of his awards include the Engelberger Technology Award Design News Special Achievement Award Hero of Manufacturing Award Aviation & Space Technology Award . Red holds Ph.D. a in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Dr. Paolo Pirjanian is President/CTO of the Evolution Robotics. Paolo was a lead engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working on robotics technologies for space exploration. Results of his work have been featured on CNN and other media. Paolo was also a faculty member in the Computer Science department of the University of Southern California, where he teaches graduate level artificial intelligence. He holds a Ph.D. from Aalborg University in Denmark. He recently won the IEEE and Automation "Early Career Award" for the best, upcoming roboticist of 2004.

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As President and Co-Founder of Robotics Trends, an integrated media and research firm serving the burgeoning personal, service and mobile robotics
markets, Dan Kara provides strategic direction for the company.  Dan was the developer and past chairman of the Emerging Robotics Technologies and Application Conference and the RoboNexus Confernece and Exposition.  He is also the developer and current chairman of the RoboBusiness Confernce and Exposition. Dan also provides editorial oversight to RoboticsTrends.com, the leading online portal covering the intelligent, mobile robotics market.  Prior to forming Robotics Trends, Dan was Co-founder and Executive Vice President of Intermedia Group, a leading integrated conference and media company focused on emerging information technology markets.  He has also served as VP of Advanced Information Technology Research at Sentry Group, VP and Director of Research at Ullo International, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Software Productivity Group, an integrated publishing, conference and analyst services firm focused on the enterprise software marketplace. He holds a M.S. in Computer Science from Boston University.

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