Archives: Speakers

Michiel Alting von Geusau is the CEO of UltiMaker, where he leads the company’s mission to shape the future of manufacturing and product development. With over two decades of experience driving growth within technology companies, Michiel is a seasoned and results-oriented leader with expertise in business and financial management. He was previously the CEO and CFO of Docdata N.V., where he transformed the company and led its sale to Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment. At Ingram Micro, Michiel was Global President for the business unit Commerce and Lifecycle Services. Throughout his career, Michiel has led the acquisition and seamless integration of multiple companies globally.

Dr. Gregory Hayes is a strategic technology development consultant with a strong background in high-end research and development, and a focus in materials science and engineering. Greg’s professional background began as a consulting materials scientist and technical program lead, working internationally in the health-tech, high-tech, and aerospace markets. Currently, Greg is senior vice president of applied technology at EOS North America, where he works to identify market needs and uses of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology to develop products to fulfill those opportunities. Most recently as a program manager and director of new partnerships for AM at TNO, he concentrated on design and structure of research programs, acquisition of funding and partners, and general management. In 2016, he joined the JuntoHealth advisory board. Prior to that in 2014, Greg co-founded Complex Materials, a bespoke bioresorbable materials company with a focus on magnesium alloy stent tubing. Greg holds an ME degree from the University of Delaware; a Ph.D. in Materials Science from The Pennsylvania State University; and Start-up and Entrepreneurship certification from the Vlerick Business School in Belgium.

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Lakshmi Vendra is Additive Manufacturing Technology Leader at Baker Hughes. In her current role as Engineering Manager, she is responsible for overcoming key challenges to adoption of additive manufacturing as a viable industrial technology. Lakshmi brings 15 years of technical and business experience which includes positions in Research, Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations within Energy sector. She is a recognized expert in applied research and transforming technology into value added commercial products with over 25 publications and conference presentations. She holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Dr. Amy Elliott is a senior manufacturing scientist at Oak Ridge National Lab’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) and the lead principal investigator for binder jet AM technology and has over numerous publications and 15 patents in the area. In her role she consults with industry partners across the US on potential uses for AM. Dr. Elliott is group leader for the Robotics and Intelligent Systems (RIS) Group. At the MDF, the RIS group leads R&D in advanced controls, monitoring, software, hardware, and integration for large-scale metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, including the novel MedUSA platform. Dr. Elliott is also a well-known science communicator, having starred on the Discovery Channel’s “The Big Brain Theory” and Science Channel’s “Outrageous Acts of Science.” Dr. Elliott was also featured as a life-sized statue displayed in the Smithsonian March of 2022 as one of 100 women in STEM role models. Dr. Elliott has also launched a book series and Youtube channel about Amelia Gearheart, a colorful character who loves learning about STEM and Trade jobs.

Ms. Hickton is a former public company CEO and a transformative executive leader with a career that spans multiple industries from aerospace, space, and defense, and includes operational, commercial, and strategic experience in manufacturing, government services, cyber/intelligence, and digital solutions. Based on her experience and background she was recently appointed to the National Space Council User’s Advisory Group, Chaired by the Vice President, and which Group serves to enable and propel the United States’ space goals. Ms. Hickton currently serves as Chair, CEO, and lead investor of Cumberland Additive, Inc., a small woman-led innovative additive manufacturing company capable of meeting rigorous aerospace, energy, defense, and space requirements. The Company has manufacturing locations in Austin, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and manufactures production parts for space customers used in rockets and satellites, aerospace customers for non-flight critical parts, and in defense participates in the growing supply chain for parts to assist in replenishing the U.S. defense stockpile.

Carlo holds a master’s in engineering from the University of Pavia in Italy.

He has 23 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry where he started as a process engineer progressing in various engineering and project management roles in several international locations.

Carlo moved to Houston, TX, in 2005 and joined ConocoPhillips in 2012 as Corporate Valve SME supporting both Company’s Projects and Operations globally. He’s also leading the Additive Manufacturing program of the Company and he’s an active contributor of various Industry Standardization Bodies, including API, IOGP, ASTM and ASME, leading several initiatives, including the API 20S Task Group on Additive Manufacturing and Industry Joint Industry Projects.

Ian Winfield is the VP of Product and Applications at Fabric8Labs. He has over fifteen years of experience across nanostructured materials development, composite materials, aerospace, satellite communications, and metal additive manufacturing. Prior to joining Fabric8Labs he was Director, Business Operations for Community Internet at Viasat, Inc., leading the launch of international retail WiFi services to bring high-speed internet to unserved customers. He holds a Masters in Applied Science degree in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from San Diego State University. He is focused on collaborating with customers and partners to enable new products via Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM).

Rich Neill is founder and lead technologist at Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions, a product, services and manufacturer in the emerging additive-based 3D printed electronics industry. Rich is bringing a unique blend of engineering expertise, business experience, and vision to the company with a mission to advance the state of Additive Manufactured Electronics (AME) by leveraging the benefits of AME in realizing customer applications/products through the company products and end-to-end services model. Rich is a graduate of Columbia University and holds a PhD in Engineering/Computer Science.

Justin has worked in all business segments of the REM organization and possesses expertise in sales management, brand marketing, the commercialization of new technologies, patent development, patent litigation, budgeting, project management, CAVF/CAF process design, health & safety, Lean manufacturing, process mapping and optimization, production scaling of new technologies, technical content generation, contracts law, business partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, operational management, incentive planning, financial accounting, and strategic planning. Justin Michaud has specific domain expertise in the metal AM industry, the wind turbine gearbox OEM and repair industries, and the general gear industry. Justin serves on the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) Emerging Technology Committee. Justin is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.