Chetan Kapoor

Strategic and innovative leader that combines business strategy with deep technical expertise and a passion for delivery of innovative technology and products with compelling ease of use. Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations and synergizing across with compelling executable plans and milestone-based goal setting for the organization. Proven track-record of influencing company technology and product strategy, taking ownership of it, and delivering. Thought leader and public speaker with proven record of recruiting top talent, building organizations, and leading through change. • Direct and extensive expertise in software development, product development, AI in robotics and digital manufacturing, industrial automation, user experience, and research and development. • Direct and extensive experience in solutioning and deploying automation and technology in capital intensive and challenging brown field plant operations at Tyson Foods. • Inventor and commercialization lead for first robot OS (1996), first PC based 3D automation simulation software (1998), PLC based robot control software (2009), collaborative robot (2017), touch-based industrial robot programming interface (2019).