Alex Shikany
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3), an automation trade association, has announced the promotion of Alex Shikany to Executive Vice President. Previously serving as vice president of membership & market intelligence, Shikany brings over a decade of leadership and innovation to his new role.
As Executive Vice President, Shikany will oversee several key operations for A3, serving as the day-to-day liaison to the A3 board of directors and leading the A3 leadership team. His focus will be on driving strategic initiatives, fostering collaboration and enhancing member value to advance A3's mission.
Since joining A3 in 2012 as director of market analysis, Shikany has held increasingly impactful roles. Notably, he led A3's rebranding initiative, unifying four organizations under the A3 umbrella in 2021-a two-year effort that set the stage for A3's continued success.
In his previous role, Shikany spearheaded membership growth, expanding A3's global reach to over 1,300 member companies while advancing its market intelligence capabilities in robotics, machine vision, motion control and artificial intelligence.
A3 hosts a number of events, including Automate (May 12-15, 2025, in Detroit, MI) and the International Robot Safety Conference (November 3-5, 2025, in Houston, TX).
For more information contact:
Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
900 Victors Way, Ste. 140
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-994-6088
www.automate.org