Robots are no longer used only in factories. Meanwhile, robots can regularly be found in homes, airports, healthcare facilities and schools. These "Social Robots" offer new solutions and opportunities, especially in sectors where current working methods are under pressure. Participants of this "Social Robotics Event" will be introduced to Social Robots during several short sessions, led by robot evangelist and founder of RobotWise Tamar Neter, and high school teacher and PhD student Matthijs Smakman. Besides allowing participants to touch, programme and use the robots, there will be two short content lectures on social robots and together we will outline a future vision for a world with Social Robotics.

The event will take place under the inspiring leadership of chairman of the day Klaas Brongers. There will be stands with additional and relevant information from Robotwise, the HU Library lab and Capgemini, among others. There will be an opportunity to visit these stands during the walk-in, break and drinks.

Entry is free. But, there is only room for a maximum of 100 participants so be quick!
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Tamar Neter
Tamar Neter is founder and director of RobotWise, they make the impact of robotisation tangible to the public. The Financial Daily even describes her as 'Technical layman becomes rising star among tech women'. A true woman-in-tech, she is enthusiastically committed to 'Socialising through Technology'. Curious about Tamar and the story behind RobotWise, listen to the podcast of the interview at BNR!

Tamar founded RobotWise 2.5 years ago and has since been nominated for Techionista Tech Awards 2017 (Tech Inspirator category), The Next Women to Watch 2018, Start-up Award TEDxWomenAmsterdam 2018 and she was named TechGirl of the Month for December 2018. In addition, she was selected by the US Embassy as the Dutch delegate during 'The International Visistor Leadership Program 2018' (ILVP). During this three-week exchange programme, the 50 top international women in the field of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) came together for an intensive leadership programme.

Matthijs Smakman
Matthijs Smakman works as a lecturer at the Institute for ICT at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, in the graduate programme Business IT and Management. He also holds a PhD at VU University Amsterdam on ethical issues surrounding robots in education. In addition to his international publications, his research also appeared in Dutch this year in AG Connect (https://www.agconnect.nl/artikel/de-robotdocent-komt-eraan-maar-hoe).