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Aug 20, 2026 22 min

Automate mini series: Amanda Beaton

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Most people in industrial automation agree we have a skills gap, but we keep aiming the message at ourselves. We sat down with Amanda Beaton from Siemens to talk about the side of Automate that deserves a bigger spotlight: Education Day, student tours, and the educators building the next wave of automation and robotics talent long before anyone applies for a job. Amanda runs Siemens Cooperates with Education in the US, bridging industry and academia by helping instructors get access to real Siemens automation technologies, training, curriculum, and micro-credentials. We dig into the A3 Educator of the Year Award and the story behind this year’s winner, Jim Dever Prasad from Lake Superior State University, whose decades in robotics education created a chain reaction of graduates who now lead, mentor, and teach across manufacturing and automation. We also get practical about outreach. Students are not scrolling LinkedIn, and parents often do not know that high-paying automation careers can start without a four-year degree. We explore why short-form video can close the awareness gap, how immersive demos like the Siemens Mobile Experience make modern manufacturing feel tangible, and why badges and industry-recognized micro-credentials are gaining real weight in workforce development and hiring. If this conversation helps you rethink how we grow automation talent, subscribe, share the episode with a teammate or an educator, and leave a quick review so more people can find the show. Support the show _________________________________________________________________ 🎙 About Automation Ladies Automation Ladies is an industrial automation podcast spotlighting the engineers, integrators, innovators, and leaders shaping the future of manufacturing. __________________________________________________________________ 🎤 Want to be a guest on the show? https://www.automationladies.io/guests/intake/ __________________________________________________________________ 👩‍🏭 Connect with the Hosts Nikki Gonzales Courtney Fernandez Ali G __________________________________________________________________ 🎟 The Automation Ladies Community Conference: https://otscada.com Learn more about the hosts’ industrial automation conference OT SCADA CON attended by 100+ automation professionals, engineers, integrators, and technology leaders for hands-on learning, real-world case studies, and meaningful industry connections. 🎬 Credits Produced by: Veronica Espinoza Music by: Sam Janes P.S. - Help our podcast grow with ...

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Most people in industrial automation agree we have a skills gap, but we keep aiming the message at ourselves. We sat down with Amanda Beaton from Siemens to talk about the side of Automate that deserves a bigger spotlight: Education Day, student tours, and the educators building the next wave of automation and robotics talent long before anyone applies for a job. Amanda runs Siemens Cooperates with Education in the US, bridging industry and academia by helping instructors get access to real ...

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Automate mini series: Amanda Beaton

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  1. 0:00 Why This Automate Series Exists
  2. 5:27 Amanda’s Role Bridging School And Industry
  3. 6:21 Celebrating A3 Educator Of The Year
  4. 10:46 Student Tours And Siemens Tech Showcase
  5. 11:53 The Real Talent Gap Is Awareness
  6. 16:09 Reaching Students With Short-Form Video
  7. 18:12 Micro-Credentials And A New Hiring Lens
  8. 21:18 Takeaways And How To Stay Connected

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