FrED and FrED Factory Summit Agenda

Monday, March 16, 2026

Location: 

Time

Session

4:30 – 8:00 pm

Welcome Reception and Networking

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: 

Time

Session

8:00 am

Registration

8:30 am

Opening Ceremony

9:30 am

Keynote

Brian Anthony, Principal Research Scientist, MIT

Pedro Ponce Cruz, Leader, Advanced materials enabling Technologies,  Tecnológico de Monterrey

Erick Guadalupe Ramírez Cedillo, Director, BSc Mechatronics Engineering Program,  Tecnológico de Monterrey 

11:30 am

Break and Networking

12:00 pm

Industry Talk

12:30 pm

Research Talk

1:00 pm

Education Talk | New Devices 

1:30 pm

Research or Education Talk

2:00 pm

Lunch

3:00 pm

Poster Session, Hands on Activity, Industry Booth/Networking

4:30 pm

Industry Panel | Human Intelligence 

Jose PachecoCo-Director, Advanced Manufacturing & Design Program, MIT 

David RomeroProfessor of Advanced Manufacturing, Tecnológico de Monterrey

6:00 pm

Closing Remarks 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Location:

Time

Session

8:30 am

Welcome Refreshments 

9:00 am

Opening Remarks


Brian Anthony, Principal Research Scientist, MIT

9:30 am

Research or Education Talk

10:00 am

Research or Education Talk

10:30 am

Break and Industry Networking

11:00 am

Industry Talks

11:30 am

Industry Panel | Future Technology

Pedro Ponce Cruz, Leader, Advanced materials enabling technologies, Tecnológico de Monterrey

12:00 pm

How to Engage with FrED & FrED Factory

1:30 pm

Closing Ceremony

2:00 pm

Lunch 

3:00 pm

Workshops (various locations)

3:00 – 4:00 pm | High School 
4:00 – 4:30 pm | Industry  
5:00 – 6:00 pm | Other University 

6:30 pm

Closing Ceremony

7:00 pm

Dinner & Networking

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Location: 

Time

Session

Location

9:00 am

Workshop 1

 

10:30 am

Break and Networking

 

11:00 am

Workshop 2

 

12:30 pm

Workshop 3

 

2:00 pm

Lunch

 

3:00 pm

Workshop 4

 

4:30 pm

Break and Networking

 

5:00 pm

Workshop 5

 

6:30 pm

Dinner & Networking

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

Location:

Time

Session

Location

9:00 am

Workshop 1

 

10:30 am

Break and Networking

 

11:00 am

Workshop 2

 

12:30 pm

Workshop 3

 

2:00 pm

Lunch

 

3:00 pm

Workshop 4

 

4:30 pm

Break and Networking

 

5:00 pm

Workshop 5

 

6:30 pm

Dinner & Networking