​R&D Prague | Rockwell Automation | CZ

​Embedded Engineering in Practice

​An Evening of Real Engineering Challenges, Solutions, and Lessons Learned

​Behind every successful industrial automation product lies a series of technical decisions, trade-offs, and problem-solving approaches that rarely make it into documentation. Join us for an evening of practical engineering insights from professionals building embedded and industrial software at Rockwell Automation.

​Through a series of technical talks, our speakers will share real-world experiences, architecture decisions, debugging techniques, and implementation strategies used in modern industrial automation systems.

​The event will be held in English.

​Agenda highlights:

• ​Rockwell Automation Overview
  Krzysztof Grabiniok - Director, R&D
  An introduction to Rockwell Automation, engineering culture for software and embedded engineers.

• ​Extreme Debug Print
  Milan Svoboda - Senior Project Engineer

  • ​When every microsecond matters: logging strategies for real-time

  • ​Keeping debug data useful without sacrificing performance, memory, or reverse engineering resistance

• ​User Program Linking and Execution Strategies – Practical Examples
  Narek Aleksanyan - Senior Engineer & Tomáš Jiřinec - Project Engineer and Product Owner

  • ​What happens behind the scenes when an IEC 61131-3 user program is downloaded to a PLC?

  • ​How user programs are linked and prepared for deterministic runtime execution.

  • ​A comparison of the two execution strategies currently used within Rockwell Automation.

  • ​Practical examples demonstrating the benefits and trade-offs of each approach.

​Whether you are an embedded developer, software engineer, engineering student, or simply curious about industrial automation, this meetup offers a unique opportunity to learn from engineers working on real-world products and systems.

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​The Schedule

​📅 Date: September 8, 2026

• ​17:30 – Doors Open & Networking

• ​18:00 – Presentations Begin

• ​20:00 – Networking & Conversations

• ​21:00 – Event Wrap-up

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​Please Note: Due to security requirements at the Rockwell Automation office, all attendees must present a valid ID card or passport upon arrival for identity verification. Attendees will also be required to wear a visitor badge displaying their name for the duration of the event.