Archives: Speakers

Based in North America, Mike Schorr, DyeMansion’s General Manager of North America, has a long history in 3D-printing and manufacturing through working in various industries – from automotive, aerospace & defense, to consumer goods. Key learnings and studies have helped shaped his knowledge around material development, printing strategies and hacks, and how the right post-processing can enable an application to take off. He knows the needs and high standards of these industries along with what it takes to turn a napkin sketch into a high-volume application.

John McEleney, an entrepreneur and industry luminary, has spent his career transforming businesses, driving corporate strategy, and forecasting what’s next in product development and manufacturing. McEleney has more than 30 years of experience in mechanical design and software. He is a co-founder of Onshape and now the corporate strategy advisor at Onshape, a PTC business.

Brad Rosen, Global Business Director, 3D Printing, at Arkema is responsible for the leadership of the UV-curable 3D printing business, where he drives the growth strategy, sales, innovation and expansion of Arkema’s capabilities to capitalize on the emerging 3D printing market.

Brad joined Arkema in 2015 in the Developmental Rotation Program with assignments in Fluorochemicals, Oxygenate & Derivatives, and Organic Peroxides, also spending time in a Strategic Procurement Manager role. Most recently, Brad was Business Manager for the Hydrogen Peroxide business, and previously as Specialties Market Manager. Before Arkema, Brad spent several over 5 years in technical and new product development roles with E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company and the Chemours Titanium Technologies.

Brad holds his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, and his Bachelor’s in Chemistry from Harvard University. In addition, he graduated from INSEAD Executive Academy in September 2022.

Dr. Benjamin Holmes is a seasoned entrepreneur, C-level executive, and inventor. He is the founder and CEO of Nanochon, a spin-out from his lab at The George Washington University. He is also a founder, member of the board, and executive at several other medical device and regenerative medicine companies. His PhD is in Mechanical Engineering and focused on biomaterials and 3D printing for complex tissue regeneration and drug delivery.

Debbie Holton is a business development, industry engagement, and marketplace expert with a proven track record of growing revenue, impact, and results in the manufacturing technology space. As Principal at Converge Consulting Group, she helps companies win the race for digital advantage via strategy development, industry engagement, technology trends, creative business models and custom solutions.

She is known as a change agent who champions new projects and fosters an organizational climate that seeks and supports innovation. She has strong technical knowledge on industry needs and cultivates strong relationships with leaders of companies, industry groups, and government agencies where her input is sought out and respected.

Holton has previously served as President of Metrix, an ASME company – a revolutionary startup – pioneering virtual events and digital engagement in advanced technologies. She launched successful strategies, new products, M&A and partnerships as Managing Director of Industry Events at ASME and as Vice President of Events and Industry Strategy at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). She also served as the Acting Director of Technology Transition at America Makes.

She has been recognized as a Notable Woman in Manufacturing, an America Makes Ambassador, and a Top Influencer in 3D Printing.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration degree with Distinction from the University’s Ross School of Business.

Nora serves as the Director of Enterprise Sales at Materialise, where she helps AM users optimizing their production workflows and production center’s efficiency thanks to CO-AM, Materialise’s cloud-based MES.

Nora founded the non-profit Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP) in 2014 to promote women leaders in the additive manufacturing industry. After presiding over the organization for 7 years and building a strong foundation and team, Nora is now acting as the Chairwoman of the Board.

Pursuing her vision for more social inclusion, she joined 3D Africa as Board Advisor and sits at various other Advisory Boards, such as 3DHeals’, the Journal of 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing, TCT Group’s, and De Anza’s Design and Manufacturing Technologies Department…

Nora was awarded 40 Under 40 East Bay Area in the leadership category, by Diablo Magazine (2018), Community Advocate of the Year, by 3D Printing Industry (2018), received the Certificate of Honor in Manufacturing by the City of San Francisco (2017) and was named among the 20 most influential women in Additive Manufacturing every year since 2015. She is a 2019 TEDx speaker on How 3D Printing will disrupt the supply chain.

Mathias Plica is CEO and co-founder of All3DP and Craftcloud.

Craftcloud is the leading online marketplace for 3D printing services. The platform’s mission is to give the best price on customers’ projects with a real-time price comparison of 3D printing services worldwide. From prototyping to end-use products, Craftcloud helps customers from all industries bring their projects to life.

All3DP is the #1 magazine for the digital maker, with compelling content on 3D printing, 3D scanning, CAD, laser cutting & engraving, CNC machining, single-board computers, and more. The All3DP mission is to provide readers with unbiased, consumer-oriented, and helpful content.
All3DP Pro is where decision-makers turn to understand and profit from the business applications of 3D printing. The All3DP Pro’s mission is to promote and expand the understanding and adoption of additive manufacturing globally.

Mathias graduated in economic science and, before launching All3DP and Craftcloud, had the opportunity to build Germany’s largest internet consumer-tech platform as co-founder and CEO at Chip.de.

Christina is the Cofounder & CEO of Makelab, offering 3D printing solutions, decentralizing the experience of 3D printing, bringing the convenience factor to brands & teams building physical products. We’re building the modern day “Kinko’s” of 3D through an innovative business model & strategy that ensures low friction, efficiency, and scalability.

As Managing Director, Stefanie Brickwede passionately set up the international leading network “Mobility goes Additive” in 2016 with the aim of pushing industrial 3D printing into series production. 2019 a second branch was launched: „Medical goes Additive“ assists Hospitals, companies and institutions throughout the medical sector to extent the use of Additive Manufacturing. Now, MGA has more than 140 members active in close to 20 working and focus groups with more than 70 meetings a year.

After graduating as an economist from the Technical University of Hanover, she started her career in the mobility sector and has since held various management and project management positions at the Deutsche Bahn AG. Since 2015, Stefanie also heads the corporate project 3D Printing at the DB and is responsible for the successful introduction of Additive Manufacturing throughout the DB group. This gives her a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges users have to face.

In addition, Ms. Brickwede is the initiator of the “Women in AM” network and actively promotes women in the AM industry.

Sami Arsan brings over 25 years of industry experience in Business Strategy, Manufacturing processes, Equipment, and Global Supply Chain organizations including roles in sourcing, advanced manufacturing and component Engineering.

He was a founding member of the voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Centers. Sami holds a degree in mechanical engineering, is a Project Management Professional (PMP), a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in the Province of Ontario and Certified in Additive Manufacturing by SME.