This panel brings together leaders from Tempo Sense, Prophesee, Omnivision, VoxelSensors, and Hexagon Robotics to explore the current state of event-based vision and its adoption across industrial automation, defense, consumer robotics, spatial computing, and surveillance. The discussion will address ongoing challenges such as integration, software limitations, and the lack of standardization. Panelists will also examine emerging architectures and modular brain inspired algorithms that support real time decision making and adaptive behavior.
Looking ahead, the panel will offer a strategic view of neuromorphic sensing as a foundation for scalable edge-based intelligence, where systems respond instantly, adapt contextually, and operate efficiently across demanding environments. From foundational breakthroughs to emerging applications, this session highlights how modern sensing hardware and algorithms are unlocking new capabilities in autonomy, precision, and cross domain performance.
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Davide Migliore is Head of Business Development at Tempo Sense, where he drives business development and strategic partnerships for next-generation vision technologies. A technical business leader and community organizer specializing in neuromorphic vision and event-based sensing, he previously spent seven years at Prophesee, directing North American sales and ecosystem growth and establishing collaborations with more than 400 universities and research labs worldwide.
Davide holds a PhD in Computer Science from Politecnico di Milano and completed postdoctoral work at IDSIA in Switzerland on humanoid robotics and computer vision. In addition to his technical and business expertise, he is an active organizer for international vision conferences and workshops, where he helps shape programs and discussions on the future of event-based vision systems.
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Mahesh Makhijani is Chief Product Officer at FotoNation, leading product strategy for edge-AI perception solutions to enable next-generation companion devices. A seasoned deep-tech executive with over 25 years of experience, he specializes in building and scaling silicon and edge-AI platforms from concept to market.
Most recently, Mahesh served as Head of Silicon Product Management at Snap Inc., where he built and scaled the SoC organization post-acquisition, delivering multiple generations of silicon across advanced process nodes. Previously, as VP of Business Development, Product, and Marketing at GrAI Matter Labs (an event based edge-AI compute platform), he led the company from early-stage prototype to successful acquisition.
Earlier in his career, Mahesh held senior leadership roles at Qualcomm and Ericsson, driving commercialization of LTE, 3D Audio, and tinyML platforms. He has built strategic partnerships across the silicon ecosystem including TSMC, Synopsys, ARM, and more. A frequent speaker at CES, Mobile World Congress, Edge AI Foundation, and AI Hardware Summit, Mahesh holds 12 patents and brings a unique blend of product vision, business acumen, and technical depth to building next-generation silicon platforms.
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Manasi Muglikar completed her Ph.D. with the Robotics and Perception Group at the University of Zurich. Her research focuses on event-based vision and computational imaging for robotics and augmented reality, with an emphasis on algorithms that enable high-speed and low-latency perception in dynamic environments. She also conducted research at the Camera Culture Group at MIT to explore sensor fusion of single photon cameras with event cameras. At Hexagon Robotics, Manasi works on sensor fusion for SLAM and 3D vision for Humanoid Robotics.
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Bo Mu is a Director of Algorithm Development and Camera Systems at Omnivision Technologies, where he leads the development of advanced imaging technology. Before joining Omnivision, he served as a Senior System Engineer at KLA+ from 2007 to 2011, a Senior Principal Engineer at Fairchild Imaging and BAE Systems Imaging Solutions from 2011 to 2017, and the Manager of Sensor Integration at Quanergy from 2017 to 2019. He earned his Ph.D. in Imaging Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2007. He has authored or co-authored numerous papers and patents. His current research interests include event-base vision, video and image processing, camera ISPs, imaging system simulation, machine learning, and computer vision.
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Ward van der Tempel, VoxelSensors co-founder and CTO, is a passionate technologist with over 20 years of expertise developing groundbreaking optical sensors and sensing systems. He co-founded Spectricity, where he pioneered miniature spectrometer solutions as Product Director. Before that, he co-founded Optrima, successfully commercializing 3D Time-of-Flight technology before its acquisition by Sony. At Sony Depthsensing Solutions, Ward spearheaded the 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) advancements, shaping the future of depth sensing. He holds an MSc. Eng. degree and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
Event Details
FORMAT: Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A.MENU: Coffee, decaf, tea, and water will be available nearby.
SETUP: Theater seating