Schedule

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7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Registration Open
7:30 a.m.– 8:30 a.m.
Welcome Refreshments
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Opening Comments

Nat Egosi and Jim Keefe set the stage for this year’s program.

Speaker: Nat Egosi, President, RRT Design & Construction
Speaker: Jim Keefe, Executive Vice President and Publisher, Recycling Today Media Group
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Robots in Action: How They Work from a Supplier's View

Manufacturers give an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. They provide information on robotic mechanisms, physical integration, object recognition and AI integration.

Moderator: Nat Egosi, President, RRT Design & Construction
Speaker: David Marcouiller, Executive VP Sales Engineering, Machinex
Speaker: Matanya Horowitz, CEO, AMP Robotics
Speaker: Thomas Brooks, Director of Technology Development, Bulk Handling Systems
Speaker: Rainer Rehn, Chief Commercial Officer, ZenRobotics Ltd.
Speaker: Eric Camirand, Founder & CEO, Waste Robotics Inc.
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Robots in Action: How They Work from an Operator's View

Plant operators share their experiences with applying robotics and AI.

Speaker: John Hansen, Co-Owner, Single Stream Recyclers, LLC
Moderator: Scott Jable, North American Recycling and Waste Market Manager, Steinert
Speaker: Matt Herman, Business/Public Relations Manager, Randy’s Environmental Services
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Networking Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Plant Optimization
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Solving Shared Problems

MRF operators face a number of challenges. In this interactive workshop, attendees will gather in preassigned roundtables to discuss one of the following topics:
Fire safety – What are you doing in your facility to prevent fires?
Labor – What are you doing to recruit people to work at your facility?
Screens – What are your plans to replace or modify your screens?
Capital funding – How do you make your case to find capital?

Facilitators will summarize roundtable discussions and share strategies with all attendees.

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Networking Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Career Advice: Managing vs. Leading
Operations managers must handle the day-to-day stress of running a plant and managing employees in an industry that's constantly changing. We offer advice on motivating and influencing your employees.
Speaker: Jay Robinovitz, President & CEO, Alter Trading
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Retrofit Case Studies

Operators who have made changes to their facilities share their experiences and the lessons they have learned in the process as well as how the retrofits have improved their operations.

Moderator: Nat Egosi, President, RRT Design & Construction
Speaker: Joaquin Mariel, Vice President of Operations, Balcones Resources
Speaker: Miriam Holsinger, VP of Business Intelligence and Operations, Eureka Recycling
Speaker: Tom Riek, Vice President of Operations, Pioneer Industries International
Speaker: John Pausma, Business Development, Homewood Disposal Services
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Networking Reception