# BONUS: A Look Inside the 2022 A3 Business Forum

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2022-02-22
- Length: 1h 16m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-22-bonus-a-look-inside-the-2022-a3-business-forum
- Listen: https://manufacturinghappyhour.com/a3forum

## Summary

Host Chris Luecke and co-host Jake Hall interview leaders from the 2022 A3 Business Forum, including Jeremy Dodson and Jay Korpi of NextLink Labs, who discuss cybersecurity and their work on the TV show Mr. Robot. Fady Saad of MassRobotics explains his 'startup escalator' model for helping robotics companies move from prototyping to production, while Suzy Teele of the ARM Institute highlights the RoboticsCrew.org database for workforce development. Greg Smith of Teradyne discusses the shift toward collaborative automation for small and medium-sized manufacturers, and Jim Devaprasad of Lake Superior State University talks about his pioneering robotics engineering program. Finally, Michael Sullivan of Miller Resource Group analyzes the current 'war on talent' and hiring strategies for Gen Z and Millennials.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-22-bonus-a-look-inside-the-2022-a3-business-forum#t=0) Introduction to the A3 Business Forum
- [4:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-22-bonus-a-look-inside-the-2022-a3-business-forum#t=260) Cybersecurity and Mr. Robot with NextLink Labs
- [20:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-22-bonus-a-look-inside-the-2022-a3-business-forum#t=1233) MassRobotics Startup Escalator Model
- [35:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-22-bonus-a-look-inside-the-2022-a3-business-forum#t=2133) Workforce Development with the ARM Institute
- [42:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-22-bonus-a-look-inside-the-2022-a3-business-forum#t=2535) Collaborative Automation and Reshoring with Teradyne
- [53:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-22-bonus-a-look-inside-the-2022-a3-business-forum#t=3224) Robotics Education at Lake Superior State University
- [1:06:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-22-bonus-a-look-inside-the-2022-a3-business-forum#t=4010) Talent Acquisition and Gen Z Hiring with Miller Resource Group

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, established companies, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- NextLink Labs (company)
- MassRobotics (company)
- ARM Institute (company)
- Teradyne (company)
- Universal Robots (product)
- Lake Superior State University (company)
- Miller Resource Group (company)
- Mr. Robot (product)
- RoboticsCrew.org (product)
- A3 (company)
- Waypoint (company)
- Locust (company)
- Cowan (company)
- Amazon Robotics (company)
- FedEx (company)
- Honda (company)
- Mitsubishi Electric (company)
- AWS (company)
- DEFCON (other)
- Kiva (company)
- Berkshire Gray (company)

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- [Lowering the Barrier to Robot Deployment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-09-27-lowering-the-barrier-to-robot-deployment) (The Manufacturing Executive)
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