Archives: Speakers

Jen led the global additive manufacturing team for Wabtec Corp. and oversaw additive engineering design, prototyping, and parts production for Wabtec’s global additive manufacturing efforts. She formed the original AM team at G.E. Transportation (now Wabtec), successfully led the launch of over 50 production additive parts, and opened four global labs in the U.S. and India with a wide range of metal and polymer 3D printing capabilities. Prior to her start in additive manufacturing, Jen led the PLM launch and held several roles in systems engineering, specializing in locomotive traction, propulsion systems, and energy storage reliability. As a graduate of the Edison Engineering Development Program, she received intense technical training and business-critical assignments, including on-shore wind and diesel engine emissions design engineering roles. Through her extensive work in the industry, Jen is also the recipient of 8 U.S. patents. Jen currently serves as an SME Additive Manufacturing Community Advisor. She’s also received multiple recognition awards, including one of 2020 Railway Age’s Top Women in Rail, 2017 G.E. Transportation’s Women in Technology award, and the 2013 G.E. Transportation Innovation Engineering award. Jen holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Grove City College and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Richard Hague is Director of the Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM) and Professor of Additive Manufacturing at the University of Nottingham, UK. Having worked in the AM field for over 25 years, he is internationally recognized both for scientific endeavour and creating impact though industrial exploitation where he has a background of leading and managing large multi-disciplinary, multi-partner research projects from both EPSRC (UK science funder) and industry. Richard’s research interests are focused on AM specific processes, materials and computational methods across for wide spectrum of industrial sectors with current research programmes focused on next-generation multifunctional additive manufacturing and the generation of engineering-grade and functional materials through AM. Richard has received multiple international awards and honours and is also co-founder and Director of two spin out companies: Added Scientific Ltd, a consultancy and technology provider in the field 3D ink-jetting and binder jetting; and Reactive Fusion Ltd, which is commercializing patented reactive binder-jetting technology out of the University.

Oscar is the CEO of JawsTec. He started the company in 2018 as a 3D Printing Service. Now, JawsTec operates 24 industrial machines with some of the most advanced industrial additive machines on the market.

Brad Kreger is Velo3D’s Executive Vice President of Operations and Interim CEO. He leads all operations activities at Velo3D, including global logistics, manufacturing, quality, and procurement. Brad brings decades of experience overseeing and rapidly scaling operations, including tenures at Affymetrix, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Fluidigm Corporation. His career has centered around early and mid-stage companies that are scaling the manufacturing of high complexity product lines while also driving improvements in quality and cost. Brad has extensive experience in manufacturing and supply chain management across a broad range of product categories spanning from high volume medical device consumables to large scale capital equipment. In his former role as Senior Vice President of Global Operations at Fluidigm, he successfully led strategic initiatives to increase production of its mass cytometry technology, massively scale the PCR production capability in response to COVID-19 testing demands, and improve the customer experience through operational efficiencies, enhanced infrastructure and streamlined execution.

Jonathan Aaron Cohen is an influential figure in aerospace and defense in the realm of additive manufacturing. He is known for his pioneering contributions and dedication to research and development and leadership. As the CEO and Founder of MIMO Technik, a leading additive manufacturing company specializing in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technology, boasting an impressive fleet of over 12 SLM machines, Jonathan has been instrumental in shaping the industry.

Jonathan’s foundation is in biomedical-mechanical engineering studies at University of Kettering. His relentless entrepreneurial spirit and astute vision have catapulted MIMO Technik to the forefront of the additive manufacturing arena. Jonathan had a distinguished background in automotive applications, having previously worked with industry-leading motorsport teams. His expertise in automotive engineering and advanced manufacturing techniques served as a strong foundation for his foray into aerospace manufacturing.

One of Jonathan’s most noteworthy achievements is the establishment of MIMO Technik as the sole qualified Boeing supplier, a trusted partner of Boeing Additive Manufacturing / Boeing Space Intelligence and Weapons Systems (BDSS / BAM). This groundbreaking collaboration has not only solidified MIMO Technik’s reputation but has also positioned it as a partner entity in the aerospace manufacturing sector.

Jonathan’s accomplishments extend further, including the qualification of metal 3D SLM systems Built to fabricate flight production hardware with precision and reliability, building the company’s status as a trusted aerospace manufacturing partner. In addition to his remarkable journey with MIMO Technik, Jonathan actively participates in industry initiatives. He serves on the board of ASTM International, with dedication to setting and upholding industry standards. Furthermore, he is a recognized figure at RAPID+TCT, an influential event in the additive manufacturing community, where he contributes to shaping the industry’s future.

Jonathan is an accomplished entrepreneur and a key figure in understanding and qualifying the technology for Boeing, and aerospace primes. Overseeing material and part qualifications for aerospace giants like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed. His participation in these OEMs’ additive specification creation process highlights his commitment to innovation and industry leadership. His pioneering additive framework is a visionary approach with the goal of revolutionizing the aerospace industry. A central element is the establishment of a systematic and repeatable machine qualification and certification system to ensure adherence to stringent performance standards. Additionally, the approach emphasizes rapid material characterization with open, flexible parameters to swiftly evaluate materials for aerospace applications. These innovations propel additive manufacturing into a transformative force in the aerospace industry, accelerating production and expanding design capabilities to meet evolving needs.

Roxanne Warren is Managing Director, Supplier Networks at BlueForge Alliance (BFA), a 501c3 established to integrate and execute U.S. Navy efforts that strengthen and sustain the submarine industrial base (SIB) and the broader maritime manufacturing sector. Leveraging her 35+ years combined operations leadership, new product introduction, and program management experience across the additive and conventional manufacturing segments for defense, space, commercial aerospace, oil & gas industries, she and the BFA team are driven to help ensure submarine industrial base has the capability, capacity, and resilience to build and maintain the Nation’s critical undersea presence.

Prior to joining BFA Roxanne served as Director, Operations and Program / Project Management for Morf3D, Director, Industry Partnerships for Link3D (acquired by Materialise), Director, Rapid Development Centers for Norsk Titanium and Plant and Operations Manager for Arconic’s production additive manufacturing facility.

Additional accomplishments include leading the Titanium Aluminides (TiAl) program for the Snecma Leap Engine, and the BP Macondo Free-Standing Riser program supporting 1st oil delivery during the Deepwater Horizon recovery efforts. Her IT Program Management endeavors include software development programs for the additive manufacturing industry, trading floors and ERP systems.

She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and serves in a volunteer capacity on TAMU’s Material Sciences Advisory Board, Additive Manufacturing Users Group’s (AMUG) Committees, Women in Titanium, Women in 3D Printing, and additive manufacturing industry advisory boards.

Sam has over 30+ years of experience in R&D & Commercialization of medical devices and an extensive background as a material scientist in his career. He is currently engaged in advancing innovation with various Industry thought leaders, healthcare practitioners and 3D printing technology providers. He is currently appointed to the Medical Advisory board for Addup Corporation specializing in Metal 3D printing systems for Healthcare, Aeronautical & Industrial applications. He is also providing Consulting services to Stratasys Ltd (Israel) and a not-for-profit http://3DP4ME.org who is serving hearing impaired children in the Middle east using 3DP technologies..

Previously, As the Head of Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing Innovation and Customer Solutions, Sam Onukuri led the integration of 3D printing across various businesses and evolved the way we create and deliver products and solutions. He and his dedicated team advanced new materials and 3D printing technologies to innovate the design, manufacturing and delivery ecosystem. Sam worked closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial, Quality, Regulatory, Legal and IT to drive 3D printing initiatives across J&J’s medical device, consumer and pharmaceutical businesses. Those initiatives include bioprinting, point of care solutions, precision medicine, electronics and sensors, advanced metals and ceramics, polymers and natural materials and 3D enabled innovative designs.

Prior to Johnson & Johnson roles include Advanced/Front-end Technology leadership for Medical Devices and Senior Fellow within the Ethicon family of companies. Prior to Johnson & Johnson, Sam worked at General Electric and Baxter Healthcare.

Sam currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife Jeanne and 2 dogs (Guinness & Shamrock).

Dr. David G. Galati is a founding member and the Director of Autonomy at TITAN Robotics Inc. Over the past two decades he has applied his expertise in high dimensional planning to the practical commercialization of advanced robotics. He focuses on developing robotic systems that act intuitively to gain users’ trust and achieve widespread adoption. Dr. Galati’s work includes UAV’s, UGV’s, and Mobile Manipulators across a wide variety of applications in numerous domains. He specializes in Coverage Problems, Trajectory Generation, and Multi-robot Collaboration. After earning his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh, he spent the next twelve years at Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering before moving on to become a founding member of TITAN Robotics. Dr. Galati is a US Patent holder and has built numerous award-winning robotic systems.

Dr. Cambre Kelly is a biomedical engineer, medical device entrepreneur, and additive manufacturing enthusiast. Cambre’s passion lies at the intersection of advanced technology and medicine, having co-founded numerous early stage MedTech companies translating and commercializing innovative medical devices. Cambre is a highly cited researcher, inventor on numerous patents, and has commercialized multiple medical device products which have impacted thousands of patients. As a co-founder of and CTO at restor3d, she leads research and advanced development projects.

Andrew Jeffery is a 3D printing industry veteran, pioneer and experienced entrepreneur, and was one of the first licensees of MIT’s Three Dimensional Printing Process (3DP) in 1995 and has cofounded four companies based on this technology. From his first venture it has been his objective to make 3D printing a production process that competes with conventional manufacturing.

His latest venture is as co-founder and Head of Sustainability at Marvel Labs. They are committed to making high-volume biomass 3D printing affordable, reliable, and sustainable. Marvel Labs uses the speed, precision and quality of binder jetting AM technology to produce functional parts from biomass waste streams such as seaweed, sawdust, coffee grounds and lignin. The mission is to develop responsible material value chains that are critical to achieving net-zero carbon emissions and building a sustainable future.

Previously, he was CEO of Forust, a company that specialized in the 3D printing of waste sawdust which was the start of his journey in sustainability to make products from biomass. Forust made consumer and architectural products for interiors, homes and commercial spaces and was acquired by Desktop Metal in 2020. Prior to Forust in 2011, he co-founded and was President and CEO of Figulo Corporation, a company that manufactured ceramic products using 3D printing that offered personalized production of glazed ceramics to customers worldwide. Figulo was acquired by 3D Systems in 2013 where he became Director of Ceramic Products. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Specific Surface Corporation, an award winning company that pioneered 3d printing technology for making industrial ceramic filters in the 1990s.

He is a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and an allied member of the American Institute of Architects.