Join us for an exclusive Breakfast Briefing presented in partnership with Huntington Bank, featuring Jake Loosararian, Co-Founder & CEO of Gecko Robotics—one of Pittsburgh’s fastest-growing technology companies.

Gain insight into how organizations like Gecko are helping shape the future of innovation, driving workforce demand, and contributing to Pittsburgh’s continued growth as a hub for technology and robotics.

Speaker: Jake Loosararian, Co-Founder & CEO, Gecko Robotics

Jake Loosararian is the co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics, a company using advanced robotics and AI to modernize critical infrastructure. He founded Gecko in 2013 after building a robot in college to reduce costly power plant downtime. Under his leadership, Gecko has grown to serve Fortune 100 companies and the U.S. military, using cutting-edge robots and its Cantilever AI platform to assess and predict infrastructure health. In 2025, Gecko reached a $1.25B valuation.

Agenda:

Registration & Continental Breakfast | 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
Conversation & Q&A | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Networking | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Venue: 

Alloy 26 | Nova Place
100 S. Commons, Suite 102
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Cost:

PTC Member | $65 regular | $85 late/onsite
Non-Member | $185 regular | $200 late/onsite

Thank you to our Title Sponsor:

Questions:

For Content or Programming Questions: Megan Colf, Senior Director, Major Programs and Events, mcolf@pghtech.org
For Registration Questions: Lauren Lowen, Event Coordinator, llowen@pghtech.org
For Sponsorship Questions: Ashley Steckel, Vice President of Business Development, asteckel@pghtech.org
For Membership Questions: Brooke Wozniak, Membership Development Manager, bwozniak@pghtech.org