see the recorded panels and keynotes here.
Time (PT)Session NameAccess
9-9:45 a.m.Opening Remarks and Keynote with Q&A with Guy Kirkwood, J.P. Gownder, and Mike QuindazziWatch
10-10:45 a.m.Panel Session #1: Top Execs Discuss How RPA Won’t Replace JobsWatch
11-11:45 a.m.Panel Session #2: How COVID Has Accelerated the Need for RPAWatch
1-1:45 p.m.Panel Session #3: What is RPA? How is it Being Used Across Industries?Watch
2-3:00 p.m.Breakout Session: Do You Have What it Takes to Be an RPA Developer? + Closing RemarksWatch
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Virtual Conference
UiPath and Udacity Present the RPA Insiders Virtual Conference
September 15, 9 am – 3 pm (PT)
Udacity and UiPath have partnered to bring you one of the largest RPA virtual conferences to date, featuring renowned thought leaders in the space.
Get an Inside Look at How RPA is Shaping the Future of Technology
Technology is facing a tipping point and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the catalyst. Developers, engineers, and business leaders want to know more about this emerging technology and how it can be used today.
Join UiPath and Udacity’s RPA Insiders Virtual conference to learn how businesses drive operational efficiencies, cut costs, and drive revenue using RPA.
Hear insights from world-renowned thought leaders who have first-hand experience in developing or implementing this technology and what they see is on the horizon for RPA.
Additionally, attendees will have the chance to win one of 50 RPA Developer Nanodegree programs throughout the conference!
RPA Insiders Virtual Conference Speakers
Bryan Lamb
Founder, WhatisRPA.com
Bryan has 20+ years of technical leadership and implementation experience, stemming from a variety of SQA, development, and automation roles at Apple, Macromedia, Yahoo, Experian, and more. He’s a top automation instructor and his training portals helped learners gain an effective automation mindset.
Professor Bryant Richards
Nichols College
Bryant Richards is the Stansky Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Finance at Nichols College. A former Chief Audit Executive, analyst and consultant, he spent 20+ years in industry. Richards is currently focused on building capability and capacity to support the transition to a digital workforce.
Guy Kirkwood
Chief Evangelist at UiPath
Guy is chief evangelist of UiPath and has what he considers the best job in the industry as he chats with and – more importantly – listens to customers, partners, investors, and analysts about RPA, AI, and the future of work.
JP Gownder
Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester
JP leads Forrester’s research into the impact that automation technologies like artificial intelligence, smart software, robotics, and customer self-service have on the future of work, the future of jobs, and the economy.
Kevin Kroen
Partner Financial Services Advisory, PwC
Kevin is a partner in PwC’s US Advisory practice, specializing in intelligent automation. He’s currently driving go-to-market efforts on PwC’s next generation of digital upskilling and automation management platform, ProEdge. In addition, he provides leadership over PwC’s overall strategy on intelligent automation.
Kieran Gilmurray (MBA)
Global Automation Lead at Mercer
Kieran is an intelligent automation, digital transformation and data analytics global expert. Kieran is a natural problem solver, business leader and team builder with 27+ years’ experience in business, technology, analytics, digital transformation and intelligent automation roles.
Kristina Kaldon
RPA Developer, UiPath
Kristina studied Astronomy and Physics at Penn State University. After completing her degree, she worked with satellites at MIT Lincoln Laboratory while taking graduate courses in Aerospace Engineering. She is a self-taught RPA Developer and Program Manager on the UiPath Learning team.
Mike Quindazzi
Managing Director, PwC
Mike works with leaders on the competitive and organizational impact of AI, robots, and software robotics entering the enterprise. In addition, he’s a keynote speaker that covers global megatrends, the rise of emerging technologies, and the transformational opportunities for both business and society.
Professor Leslie Willcocks
London School of Economics
Leslie is Professor of Technology Work and Globalization at the London School of Economics. He has a global reputation for his work in RPA, AI, cognitive automation & the future of work, digital innovation, global management strategy, organizational change, IT management, and managing digital business.
Partha Baral
Head of Digital CoE, HP
Partha is a digital transformation leader with extensive experience in business architecture, business model definition and rationalization, operational and process excellence and business capability management. He led digital transformation and RPA implementation for UiPath, VMWare, and Neopost to name a few.
Phil Fersht
CEO, Chief Analyst HFS Research
In 2012, Phil authored the first analyst report on Robotic Process Automation (RPA), introducing this topic to the industry and is widely recognized as the pioneering analyst voice that has driven the evolution of the RPA industry.
Robert Love
Program Manager, UiPath
Robert is a Program Manager at UiPath. He previously worked as a Technical Consultant helping customers grow their usage of RPA. He has also spent a decade in management consulting, bridging the gap between technology and business through the application of data, analytics and technology.
Sidney Madison Prescott
Global Automation Lead at Spotify
Sidney’s career path as an IT Intelligent Process Automation executive includes the maintenance of an enterprise-level RPA program at BNY Mellon. She leads the global delivery of RPA prototypes & dictates if value can be generated as a result of process automation via robotic software.
Tyler Krimmel
Instructor at George Brown College
Tyler has led innovative post-graduate programs and Centers of Excellence in Business Analysis, Health Informatics, Robotic Process Automation, and Analytics. Tyler engages in consulting, applied research, and leadership roles with organizations like Bank of Montreal, TD Bank, IIBA, and numerous others.
Weston Jones
Intelligent Automation Leader, Advisory at PwC
Weston is a Partner and Intelligent Automation leader for Advisory at PwC. He develops solutions, sells and executes Intelligent Automation programs from execution through delivery engagements for Fortune 500 and other global clients.

RPA Insiders Keynote and Panel Session Recordings
Click the links below to view the recordings of the day’s sessions.
- Opening Remarks and Keynote
- Top Execs Discuss Why RPA Won’t Replace Jobs
- How COVID Accelerated the Need for RPA
- What is RPA and How is it Being Used Across Industries
- What Does it Take to Be an RPA Developer
Informative Keynotes and Panels Led by Industry Thought Leaders
Check out the agenda for this informative, one-day virtual conference. Sessions are subject to change.
Sept. 15 Agenda
Sessions starting at 9:00 am (PT)

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