Joseph Wei

Moderator:

Biography:

Joseph is a Board member and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the largest non-profit, technical professional organization with over 530,000 members worldwide in 190 countries. He is the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section Chapter Chair of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) and the Robotics and Automation Society (RAS), and the Co-Chair of the IEEE Future Directions' AgeTech  Healthcare Wearable Committee.

Address:California, United States

Jeff Stevens of Physio AI

Founder and CEO, Physio AI

Biography:

Address:California, United States

Tim Swift of Roam Robotics

Founder and CEO, Roam Robotics

Biography:

Dr. Tim Swift is the Founder and CEO of Roam Robotics, a silicon-valley based robotics company developing lightweight, low-cost wearable robotic systems to restore and expand human mobility. Dr. Swift holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, where he helped lay the technical foundations for modern wearable robotics. As an early employee at Ekso Bionics, he served on the original three-person engineering team that invented the Ekso rigid medical exoskeleton. Driven to make assistive robotics accessible and practical for everyday life, he founded Roam Robotics in 2013 to pioneer high-strength, fabric-based pneumatic exoskeletons.

Assaf Gad

Chief Strategy Officer and GM, Intuition Robotics

Biography:

Assaf Gad is the Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager at Intuition Robotics, focusing on bridging the gap between technology and real-world challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations. A seasoned product leader, Assaf's career is driven by a passion for creating innovative user experiences using cutting-edge technology, creative problem-solving, and business insight. With extensive experience in both hardware and software product development, Assaf has led teams from ideation to market, emphasizing meaningful technology. He uses storytelling to connect technology with people, highlighting the interplay between user experience, innovation, and consumer brands. Assaf has a history of pioneering new user experiences. Currently at Intuition Robotics, Assaf spearheads initiatives in product strategy, consumer marketing, and strategic partnerships, driving the company's vision forward. At N-trig, he introduced digital writing technologies that led to its acquisition by Microsoft for the Surface portfolio. At PointGrab, he integrated computer vision solutions into devices by Samsung, TCL, and Lenovo. Prior to Intuition Robotics, he led marketing and strategic partnerships at Audioburst and mentors startups at Techstars Barclays Accelerator in Tel Aviv. He also held leadership roles at Powermat Technologies, modu Mobile, and Telmap Ltd (acquired by Intel). Assaf holds a BSc. in Computer Science from Reichman University (The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya).