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As the Director of Business Development & Academy for Global Additive Minds at EOS, Fabian Alefeld is responsible for global business development activities and leads the Global Additive Minds Academy. In this role, he guides business development and education teams that successfully support organizations in incorporating additive manufacturing (AM) technologies into their operations.

To further accelerate the growth of the additive manufacturing industry, Fabian hosts the podcast “Additive Snack,” where he captures the experiences and knowledge of leading experts. Through this platform, he fosters knowledge sharing and inspires innovation within the AM community.

Amy Alexander, MS, is Unit Head of Mechanical Development and Applied Computational Engineering within Mayo Clinic’s Division of Engineering (DOE). In this role, she bridges the medical device development and additive manufacturing capabilities of the DOE with the needs of the clinical practice. Amy is past Chair of the SME Medical Additive Manufacturing Technical Advisory Team and a long-standing member of the Radiological Society of North America’s 3D Special Interest Group. Amy is a frequent co-author of medical 3D printing peer-reviewed papers, and long-term reviewer for Springer’s 3D Printing in Medicine Journal. She serves as a member of Biomedical Engineering Industrial Advisory Committees for multiple universities and is a frequent lecturer on medical 3D Printing. In 2019, she was recognized as one of 14 international recipients of the SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer (OYME) award. She holds certificates in Additive Manufacturing from MIT and SME. Amy holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from MSOE.

Ron has been at the helm of this dynamic and innovative applied technology and training organization for more than five years. With a commitment to leading regional and national partnerships, he spearheads initiatives that assist global industrial companies across diverse sectors and the supply chain, propelling advancements, efficiencies, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. Ron has over 35 years of leadership experience guiding strategic business planning and operations, fostering financial growth, and steering process improvement in public and private companies, governmental entities and entrepreneurial organizations.

Managing Director, ExOne GmbH & Global Director Digital Castings (since 2017).

Led EMEA sales across Desktop Metal and a 150-employee P&L (Production, R&D , Customer Service) with direct and channel growth.

Established transformation leader across Europe & Asia, including roles as interim Head of Machinery Division; GM China for a subsidiary; CFO $50m electrical testing solution company.

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John has a 25+ year career in product development and aerospace with Honeywell, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works™, Australia’s CSIRO, and Arconic (formerly Alcoa and RTI International Metals). He’s been involved in metal additive manufacturing throughout this career beginning in the late 1990s where he was part of the Sandia National Labs LENS™ CRADA. Since then, he has been in and around AM working both technical and business cases for implementation and development efforts in materials, powders, processing, and printing to mature the technology for applications. John is recognized internationally for contributions to additive manufacturing, product development, and leadership in engineering. His groups boast world firsts in medical, therapeutic, and aerospace additive manufacturing. John is a Materials Engineer by background but has developed expertise in manufacturing, airframe structures, gas turbines and low observables. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University, and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Monash University, both in Melbourne, Australia. In 2014, he was Purdue University’s Materials Engineer of the Year, and in 2017, he was invited to join the Additive Manufacturing Technical Community as a SME Advisor based upon active industry contributions, reputation, and personal commitment to expand the use of additive manufacturing.

Dr. Mark Benedict, a member of the scientific and professional cadre of senior executives, is the Senior Scientist for Convergent Digital Manufacturing, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He serves as the principal scientific authority and independent researcher in the research, development, adaptation, and application of advanced manufacturing and is a recognized expert on additive manufacturing process modeling, machine development, data management, and airworthiness qualification/certification. In his prior role as America Makes Chief Technical Advisor he was integral to the planning, requirements definition, selection, and execution of the $446M technical portfolio that America Makes has in the area of convergent manufacturing over the last decade.

David Bennett is a co-founder and Chief Product Officer at nPower Technologies, a technology solutions provider focused on automated scheduling for additive manufacturing and nested build environments. David has over 20 years of executive management experience in the manufacturing software, acquiring deep knowledge and expertise in product marketing, software development, lifecycle management, and implementations in areas such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), scheduling, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and quality management (QMS).

In his present role as Chief Product Officer at nPower, David oversees the product strategy, roadmap, release management, and GTM strategies for the nPower Scheduler, an ERP-agnostic automated scheduling solution for the entire shop floor—from 3D printer through all post-print operations.

Aaron is a Senior Manager with Blueprint, where he helps clients understand how additive manufacturing impacts their strategy, supply chain, engineering, and manufacturing processes. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and an engineering degree from Iowa State University.

Aaron is a Senior Manager with Blueprint, where he helps clients understand how additive manufacturing impacts their strategy, supply chain, engineering and manufacturing processes.

Aaron’s career spans the strategic, technical and entrepreneurial. Before Blueprint, he led his own start-up, helping companies rethink how technology could impact customer experience. Prior to founding his startup, he advised on strategic initiatives and supply chain practices at Accenture Strategy. He also has experience in both product engineering and supply chain at John Deere.

He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and an engineering degree from Iowa State University.

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.

Stephen joined Stifel in 2017 and is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Electronics & Industrial Technology team within Stifel’s Global Technology Group. He has over 20 years of investment banking experience and specializes in advising clients within the 3D printing, digital manufacturing, factory, warehouse automation, digital and packaging print, technology reseller, integration, and distribution sectors.

Prior to joining Stifel, he worked at Citigroup as an investment banker in both the Global Industrial Group, Global Transportation Group, and as a workout specialist in Citigroup’s North American Substandard & Non-Performing Loan Workout Group. Stephen began his career at Arthur Andersen in corporate restructuring.

Joseph Calmese is the President & Chief Executive Officer at ADDMAN, where he leverages over 15 years of experience in strategic leadership, business expansion, and innovation. Since 2021, he has guided the company’s three specialized manufacturing groups, focusing on pioneering advances in American manufacturing.

Joseph is deeply committed to enhancing customer satisfaction, drawing on his experience in advanced manufacturing, operational improvement, and manufacturing automation to deliver exceptional value to ADDMAN’s customer partners. Based at ADDMAN’s location in St. Louis, MO, Calmese holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Illinois College and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Daghan Cam is the co-founder and CEO of Aibuild, a London based software company founded in 2015. Aibuild provides web based additive manufacturing software for robotic and gantry 3D printing systems used by tier 1 global enterprises across Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Construction and Marine sectors in the production of 3D printed parts and R&D prototyping. Aibuild prides itself on rapid innovation that enables efficient automated manufacturing in an efficient, repeatable, autonomous and scalable manner.

John Carrington is CEO of CADmore Metal, where he is leading the adoption of Cold Metal Fusion for production metal parts in North America using standard SLS platforms. In 2024, CADmore Metal launched a dedicated CMF Application Center in the U.S., serving a rapidly growing customer base across defense, aerospace, energy, and medical sectors. His work centers on helping manufacturing customers and equipment OEMs unlock new production pathways for metal parts using Cold Metal Fusion.

As the CEO of MADDE, I lead a team of innovators in developing and implementing cutting-edge 3D printing systems for various industries, including semiconductor, space, and SMR. With over 15 years of experience in research and development, I have a proven track record of advancing 3D printing technology and materials to address productivity and material property challenges.

My journey began as a Senior Research Engineer at Hyundai Motor Company, where I focused on developing innovative materials and 3D printing systems. I also hold a Ph.D. in Ceramic Composites, 3D printing, Geopolymer, and its applications in stress wave mitigation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My passion is to leverage my expertise in 3D printing and materials science to create sustainable and efficient solutions for the future.

Dr. Kenneth Church, founder of nScrypt and Sciperio Inc., has steered pioneering advancements in 3D printing, printed electronics and antennas, earning acclaim in electronics, tissue engineering, and sensors. Notably, his work includes developing an integrated smart “factory in a box” and deploying a bioprinter to the International Space Station. Based in Orlando, nScrypt, founded in 2002, manufactures high-precision microdispensing and Direct Digital Manufacturing capital equipment, serving a multitude of industries including printed electronics, RF, life science, defense, space, and 3D printing. Under Church’s leadership, nScrypt’s research arm, Sciperio, collaborates with organizations like the Army, Air Force, and NASA on projects involving advanced sensing and precision controls. With a BS in Physics and Electrical Engineering and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Church holds over 30 patents or patents pending and has authored over 150 technical publications and presentations.

Joseph Crabtree is the founder and CEO of Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), which he established in 2017 to enable additive manufacturing at scale through AI-driven automation and robotics in post-processing. With a background in Materials Science and Engineering and more than 20 years’ experience in aerospace, defense, and manufacturing, Joseph has led AMT’s growth into a profitable global hardtech company. Its patented PostPro technologies are now deployed in over 50 countries, helping manufacturers transition additive manufacturing from prototyping to true industrial production.

Andy Davis is a respected leader in the Defense advanced manufacturing and industrial base community, known for his ability to catalyze diverse groups to collaborate for a common cause. He spent 19 years within the Department of Defense, most recently as the Deputy Director and Chief Technology Officer of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, where he led the organizational design, program planning and management, strategic planning, technical assessments, and the expansion of Program acquisition platforms. Prior to that, Andy worked for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), including a role as the Army’s Global Technology Advisor to the United Kingdom, Israel and South Africa; he lived in the U.K. with his family and focused on connecting industry, academia and allied Ministries of Defense with U.S. Army researchers. Andy also led the Army’s Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program, where he helped launch the Manufacturing USA Institutes, led the Army and DoD in first-of-their-kind AM technology roadmaps, created the Army’s AM community of practice, helped draft the Army’s AM campaign plan, and led the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP) in establishing a strategic framework to standardize cross-DOD collaboration. Prior to this, Andy held a variety of Army mechanical engineering positions, primarily focused on electro-mechanical design and prototyping. Andy received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Grove City College and Johns Hopkins University, respectively. Andy loves spending time adventuring with his family, is an avid outdoorsman, enjoys demolition derbies and is learning to master the art of smoking meats.

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

He has 25 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.

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen is CEO Elect at Materialise and a member of the Executive Committee. Effective on January 1, 2024, she will succeed Fried Vancraen as the company’s CEO, and will also become President of the Materialise Executive Committee. Brigitte joined Materialise in 2016 and is an accomplished business leader with over 20 years of experience across multiple industries.

Previously, she led the company’s Medical business and strategic projects running across all businesses as Executive Vice President of Materialise Medical, which develops software and 3D printing solutions that help improve patient outcomes. Under her leadership, the medical segment grew to become the company’s fastest-growing and most profitable business segment.

Prior to joining Materialise Brigitte held various management, sales, R&D and marketing positions at Johnson & Johnson, ultimately serving as General Manager for Cordis in Germany and VP EMEA for Cordis Neurovascular. She led several companies through growth and transformation, including in her role as CEO of Acertys Group, where she drove a significant effort to improve operational efficiencies, strengthen the technology portfolio, and create growth.

Brigitte holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BA with a major in Engineering from HEC Liege.

James holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University with a focus on energy systems and high-temperature gas dynamics, and a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University. He has co-authored 83 patents and 13 academic publications in the fields of additive manufacturing and power generation.

Prior to founding Seurat, James was at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he worked on the Laser Inertial Fusion Energy project, and co-invented and developed the core of Seurat’s breakthrough technology in Additive Manufacturing.

Phil is a member of the Office of the CEO. He was part of the founding team at Carbon in 2013, and most recently the Chief Product and Business Development officer responsible for Carbon’s product strategy and strategic partnerships. Most recently, Phil led the go-to-market strategy and managed Carbon’s most strategic partnerships and customer relationships. Prior to Carbon, Phil co-founded and was the VP of Business Development at Buystand, an ecommerce company. Phil received his BA in business and econometrics from Ursinus College.

Mary Ellen has been with MPMA (formerly AGMA) for over fifteen years. In 2017, she embraced the ambitious challenge of launching the Association’s Emerging Technology Program. Under her leadership, the initiative has grown to include four specialized committees, each focused on a critical area of innovation: metal additive manufacturing, IIoT and AI, electric vehicle (EV) technologies, and advancements in robotics and automation. These committees create spaces for member company employees and content specialists to meet regularly to explore trends, share insights, and shape the future of the gear industry. Their work has resulted in a wide array of valuable member resources, including white papers, expert speaker sessions, facility and trade show tours, and a popular series of monthly webinars, all offered at no cost to members. Through these efforts, Mary Ellen continues to drive thought leadership and foster collaboration around the most pressing technological advancements in manufacturing.

Mark Douglass is the Business Development Manager for Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions, responsible for overseeing sales, marketing, strategic commercial and technical partnerships; previous to this role he was a member of Lincoln Electric’s strategy and M&A team. Prior to Lincoln Electric, he was sell-side equity analyst, focusing on industrial manufacturing technology companies. Preceding his Wall Street tenure, he was an advanced manufacturing engineer specializing in laser materials processing. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation.

Bryan Dow is a Managing Director in Stifel’s Global Technology Group where he Co-Leads the Electronics and Industrial Technologies Investment Banking practice. Bryan has over 17 years of Investment Banking experience specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Equity Capital Markets for disruptive businesses in advanced manufacturing, industrial software, IoT, and emerging technologies, such as 3D printing and drones. Bryan joined Stifel through its 2019 acquisition of Mooreland Partners where he was a Partner. Prior to joining Mooreland in 2013, Bryan was Head of the Clean Energy and Industrial Technology Investment Banking Group at ThinkEquity, where he advised clients on a range of transactions. Previously, he was also a member of the Technology Investment Banking Group at Needham & Company. Bryan earned a B.S. in Finance and Management Information Systems from the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University.

Brian Drab, CFA, partner, joined William Blair in 2006 and is co-group head of industrials. He covers advanced manufacturing and industrial technology. Previously, he worked as an engineer at Motorola, with mechanical design and manufacturing responsibilities. Brian graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Dr. Matthew Draper currently serves as the Deputy Director of ICAM and its Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program. In this capacity, he assists the IBAS Program Director in utilizing broad IBAS authorities to enable a modernized defense industrial base that integrates traditional technology capabilities and emerging industrial sectors to respond at-will to national security requirements. In his previous role supporting ICAM, Dr. Draper was the Technical Director for Metallurgy and Manufacturing, guiding IBAS investments across the casting, forging, and industrial metals production portfolios covering initiatives in infrastructure, workforce, automation, advance manufacturing, and alloy and process development.

In addition to his role as ICAM’s Deputy Director, Dr. Draper is also the United States’ national lead for The Technical Cooperation Program – Materials and Processing Technology Group; leading efforts on structural materials with U.S. allies in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. He is also the host of the upcoming reality television manufacturing competition show, Cast-in-Steel, which aims to attract the next generation of skilled trades and engineers into a manufacturing career.

Prior to his detail to the ICAM Office, Dr. Draper was the Principal for Alloy Development and Processing Technology at the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock Division. Before joining government, Dr. Draper was the head of Materials Development at General Dynamics Electric Boat working on design of the COLUMBIA and VIRGINIA Class Submarines’ Payload Module, and preceding that a process metallurgist at Scot Forge in Spring Grove, IL. Dr. Draper has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northwestern University (Olson Group) and a PhD from the University of Maryland (Ankem Group); both in Materials Engineering.

Udo Eberlein is Executive Vice President of Software at Materialise. He is a software technology executive with a German-American background and holds a degree in Logistics and Business Administration.

He has extensive experience building and leading large and mid-scale technology organizations in global markets. Over the course of his career, he has worked across a broad range of domains, including internet services, digital transformation, digital media software, IoT, SaaS, marketplaces, corporate development, strategic advisory, and venture capital.

Udo Eberlein joined Materialise in November 2023.

Felix Ewald is the Co-Founder and CEO of DyeMansion, the global leader in industrial finishing systems for 3D-printed plastic parts. Since launching the Munich-based company in 2015, Felix has scaled DyeMansion to over 1,250 installed systems in 50 countries. He has raised more than €40 million in venture capital from leading investors to drive the company’s international growth.

Foster joined Stratasys in 2019, where he focused on cultivating strategic partnerships and driving growth in the Government and Aerospace businesses. Prior to this, he served over 20 years in the Marine Corps, specializing in supply chain management and maintenance repair operations. His final role was Commanding Officer of the 1st Maintenance Battalion, overseeing 1,100 Marines and Sailors. Under his leadership, the unit was honored with the DoD Maintenance Unit of the Year award for two consecutive years.

As Vice President of Industrial Business, Foster is responsible for developing strategic partnerships and advancing manufacturing capabilities for market leading clients seeking to revolutionize their production and supply chain models.

Foster holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Citadel, and a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from the University of San Diego.

Ben Ferrar is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer at Phase3D, where he leads the commercialization of advanced quality assurance technologies using Fringe Projection to ensure superior part quality in additive manufacturing.

With 17 years of experience, Ben previously served as Vice President and General Manager at Carpenter Additive, enhancing the company’s global leadership in additive manufacturing solutions.

As Chief Operating Officer at LPW Technology, he drove sustainable growth and led investment strategies for a £20 million digital factory. Additionally, Ben has been a Strategic Advisor for 3DP4ME since 2020 and contributed to engineering education as an Industrial Liaison Board member at the University of Liverpool.

His expertise in corporate finance, board governance, and the industrialization of additive manufacturing technologies underpins Phase3D’s mission to provide trusted, high-performance solutions to the industry.

SincGlynn Fletcher, CCA, EOS Group and President of EOS North America, holds a senior executive position at the EOS global level while also directly leading the company’s operations in North America. He joined EOS in 2015, bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the CNC machine tool industry. Glynn has worked closely with Dr. Hans Langer, EOS’s founder, to leverage his machine tool background and significantly advance the adoption of additive manufacturing worldwide. EOS sales in North America have grown five-fold during his tenure and EOS has firmly established itself as the global market leader.

Previously, Glynn worked for the Swiss conglomerate Georg Fischer Corp., beginning in 1996 as managing director of a subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Glynn went on to become managing director of the company’s entire operations in the UK. In 2002 Glynn accepted a strategic role for GF Machining Solutions (GFMS) based in North America, ultimately responsible for all GFMS operations in North and South America. Over the next 13 years, as President, Glynn was responsible for GFMS companies in Chicago, Ill. and Sao Paulo, Brazil, growing them significantly to combined revenues approaching $250 million.

Glynn started his career as an engineering apprentice at the then UK truck manufacturer Fodens Limited. After gaining his credentials he worked as a international service engineer, undertaking assignments all over the Middle East and Africa.

He began his CNC machine tool industry career in 1984 as a Sales Engineer with Cincinnati Milacron Ltd. He quickly advanced to become National Sales Manager, contributing to a period of unprecedented growth between 1989 and 1996.

Glynn has also completed management development courses at Warwick University, in the UK, the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago, Ill. He has lectured at Yale University and IPADE, Mexico City.

Glynn now also serves on the Board of the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT).e March 2015, Glynn Fletcher has served as President of EOS North America. Alongside this responsibility, he oversees the EOS subsidiary Advanced Laser Materials (ALM), a top provider of high-performance polymers, including customized blends for additive manufacturing.

Additionally, Glynn plays a key role in driving progress for selected high-growth industries and providing strategic guidance to the global organization. With his focus on customer satisfaction and deep understanding of customer needs, he has a proven track record of accelerating business performance.

Steve Fournier has a graduate degree in Engineering Physics, with over 23 years of experience in Silicon Valley R&D, products and business development, engineering project management and manufacturing of optical telecom & lasers, semiconductor mechatronic equipment, DoE National Laboratory projects and DoD aerospace/ aviation unmanned aerial systems. For the past 15 years, he’s been a driving force in Additive Manufacturing (AM) and advanced production technologies, leading transformative initiatives that fuse innovation with industrial execution.

As the leader of the Additive Designs & Manufacturing Center of Excellence at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), Steve is shaping the future of aerospace manufacturing. He is the strategic force behind GA-ASI’s Factory of the Future—where AM, automation, and digital integration converge into a powerful, scalable ecosystem driving the next era of aerospace & defense production.

Michael is the Founder and CEO of Conflux Technology. With over 15 years of experience in elite motorsport engineering across Formula 1, WEC, and WRC, he was an early adopter of Additive Manufacturing. His pioneering work in AM heat exchangers led to the launch of Conflux, now a global leader in high-performance thermal solutions. Michael continues to guide the company’s strategy, technology, and partnerships with a focus on innovation and growth.

Filip Geerts is a professional in international, EU and national public and regulatory affairs.

He is specialised in the management of corporate and governmental affairs departments of companies, national and EU trade associations and non-profit organizations. He was deputy-director for the largest Belgian association for the technological industry, public and regulatory affairs manager for IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa and secretary general for numerous European trade associations in e.g. the ICT, the electro-medical, lighting and environmental sector. He has degrees from Insead Fontainebleau and Singapore, London School of Economics, Vlerick, College of Europe, The Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve and the Catholic University of Leuven as in commercial engineering.

About CECIMO:

CECIMO is recognized as the worldwide representative of the common interests and values of the European machine tool industry. It assumes a key role in determining the strategic direction of the European machine tool industry and promotes the development of the sector in the fields of economy, technology and science. CECIMO covers more than 97% of the total machine tool production in Europe and 39% worldwide. It accounts for almost 150,000 employees and a turnover of over €25 Billion in 2024.

Victor Gerdes is the Vice President Global Software Strategy at Stratasys, a leader in industrial 3D printing and the global shift to additive manufacturing. He is a product management leader known for championing innovative software products, solutions, and platforms that transform product development, manufacturing, and service. With degrees in mechanical engineering, Victor has a 25+ year background in creating engineering software in the areas of 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, Simulation, CAD, CAM, PDM, PLM, MPP, IoT, and AR and worked with 1000’s of the world’s leading companies realize the value of digital transformation. Victor formerly held various roles in product management, UX, and innovation in the Pro/ENGINEER, Creo, Windchill, ThingWorx, Performance Advisor, and Vuforia product teams at PTC for 20+ years.

Kimberly is the Industrial Base Integration Director for America Makes, the U.S Dept of Defense funded public-private partnership for additive manufacturing technology and education. An evangelist for distributed manufacturing, Kimberly works to accelerate the adoption of 3D printing technology into the U.S. industrial base, by leveraging the assets of regions and their unique industry mix.

Before joining the America Makes team, Kimberly was Co-Founder and Chief Mischief Officer at IC3D, heading up marketing / business development and sharing her expertise in welding, technology strategy, public policy, and workforce development to advance the application of large format polymer 3D printing into industry and to allow access to manufacturing for all people.

Kimberly spends her free time on a charter school board for four high school dropout recovery programs in inner city Columbus incorporating career tech education into the curriculum and, through IC3D, initiated the first ever 3D printed Toys for Tots drive with the US. Marine Corps Reserve, delivering 150,000 3D printed toys to needy children in 2024.

In 2020, Kimberly was recognized as an Additive Manufacturing Ambassador by America Makes, for her leadership in bringing 3D printed personal protective equipment (PPE) forth during the first wave of COVID-19.

Mikhail Gladkikh is the Director of Global Technology and Technical Projects at Würth Additive Group, bringing deep expertise in advanced manufacturing, including 17 years at Baker Hughes, across highly regulated, mission-critical industries.

His background spans oil & gas, turbomachinery, and semiconductors, where he has led complex technical product development and go-to-market execution. Mikhail is known for bridging engineering depth with strategic product leadership to bring scalable, secure technologies to market.

Most recently, he led the go-to-market launch of Würth Additive Group’s flagship SaaS platform, Digital Inventory Services (DIS), enabling secure, traceable digital supply chains through additive manufacturing while reducing liability risk and protecting intellectual property in decentralized production environments.

Outside of his professional work, Mikhail is a lifelong learner and science fiction author, bringing a future-focused perspective to both technology and innovation.

Connect with Mikhail in New York or on LinkedIn to talk technology, the future of digital manufacturing, or the occasional sci-fi-inspired idea.

Jason is an experienced senior executive with a background in public, private, military and non-profit leadership. Prior to joining Stifel, he co-founded and helped lead ASTRO America, a non-profit think tank and research institute focused on advanced manufacturing technology in defense and aerospace supply chains.

Before founding ASTRO, Jason worked for more than a decade supporting various government agencies, including the Department of Defense, State Department, Defense Intelligence Agency and the White House. In 2013, shortly after returning from deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq as a Reserve Army Intelligence Officer, Jason co-founded and helped lead No One Left Behind, a charity that has helped to save and support more than 30,000 Afghan and Iraqi wartime allies.

Jason graduated with a BA in Government from Georgetown University. He received a postgraduate diploma in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University and completed coursework at the University of St. Andrews toward a PhD in International Relations (Terrorism Studies) before stopping his studies due to an Army deployment.

Paul Gradl is a principal engineer and subject matter expert at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. Mr. Gradl serves as a Principal Investigator and leads several projects for additive manufacturing of liquid rocket engine engines, and has supported various development and flight programs over the last 19 years. He authored and co-authored over 90 journal articles and conference papers; published a book under AIAA, “Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications,” in 2022; holds five patents; and regularly teaches courses in additive manufacturing. Gradl is the recipient of numerous NASA and industry awards and medals; an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a member of SME, and serves on several additive manufacturing industry and government committees and as an advisor to industry. Gradl was named one of “The Most Influential Personalities of Additive Manufacturing in 2020” by 3Dnatives and the recipient of “Engineer of the Year” by AIAA in 2022.

At Relativity Space, Matt leads government business development for national security and civil space launch services of Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy lift rocket. He is also the Head of Business Development at Horizon Manufacturing Technologies, the advanced manufacturing business unit of Relativity. He has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of the defense sector, technology startups, and research universities. Before joining Relativity, Matt served as Vice President of Federal at Virtualitics, an AI data analytics software company, where he grew defense contract bookings by 10x in two years.

Prior to Virtualitics, Matt served as Senior Advisor to the Managing Director at the National Security Innovation Network (formerly MD5), a defense innovation program office in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). He also previously served as the Pacific Regional Director of MD5, the Department of Defense’s National Security Technology Accelerator, where he was tasked with catalyzing a community of national security innovators in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii.

He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Southern California. He is a veteran of both the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Erin Griffin serves as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Riddell, the senior-most position for these functions within the organization. Her responsibilities include leading all aspects of the company’s communications and integrated marketing efforts and overseeing the development of the strategic plan. She is a member of Riddell’s executive leadership team and reports to the President and CEO.

Laura is Head of Content at TCT Magazine, overseeing its global print and digital platforms, including editorial analysis, podcasts, and international live events. With more than a decade of experience reporting on additive manufacturing, she is a trusted editorial voice across the AM industry, covering everything from technical challenges and end-use applications to the people driving adoption. Laura leads one of the industry’s longest-running AM print titles and co-founded one of its first podcasts, interviewing CEOs, engineers, and end users, and moderating panels at major manufacturing and technology events including CES and RAPID + TCT. She is also a Women in 3D Printing Ambassador and co-founder of the TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award.

Huan Gu is a Senior Analyst in AMT’s Strategic Analytics department, contributing to AMT’s market research and data products with a focus on additive manufacturing and emerging technologies. In addition to tracking industry news and technology developments, he provides custom research and analysis using AMT’s manufacturing datasets to support strategic decision-making.

Huan holds a degree in Physics from the University of Maryland, and his analytical background supports a data-driven approach to evaluating technology trends, market dynamics, and industrial adoption across advanced manufacturing.

Bill Haddad currently leads Collins Aerospace’s Additive Design and Manufacturing organization. In this role he is responsible for a global team working on all facets of additive manufacturing including digital tool chain, design for additive, training development, material characterization, and industrialization all on behalf of internal Collins business unit customers. Bill’s organization has established 2 additive production facilities, Singapore and North Carolina, that are focused on delivering flight ready hardware to the 5 Collins business units as well as other RTX organizations. Bill has held positions of increasing responsibility in finance, operations strategy, strategic development, and supply chain across his more than 20 years of experience with Collins Aerospace. Bill’s previous work experience includes Johnson & Johnson, The Stanley Works, and The Hartford. Bill started his career as an engineer officer in the U.S. Army. Bill holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, an M.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri, and an M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University.

Whitney Haring-Smith is a Managing Partner at Anzu Partners, where he invests in industrial and advanced manufacturing businesses with a focus on scaling technologies from proof-of-concept to reliable production. He serves as Chair of the Board of ExOne Global Holdings, which is a leading global provider of additive manufacturing solutions for industrial customers. Anzu is also a major shareholder in 6K, including 6K Additive, supporting scaled production of advanced materials for additive and other critical applications, and Whitney serves on the board of Aidro, a precision manufacturing business supporting demanding industrial and aerospace programs. Previously, he was a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group, leading operational transformations across industrial goods and energy globally. He earned degrees from Yale University and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar (DPhil).

John Hart is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity and Center for Additive and Digital Advanced Production Technologies (APT) at MIT. John’s research focuses on additive manufacturing, nanostructured materials, and the integration of computation and automation in process discovery.

John has published more than 125 papers in peer-reviewed journals and is co-inventor on over 50 patents, many of which have been licensed commercially. He has also co-founded a number of advanced manufacturing startup companies, including Desktop Metal and VulcanForms. John has been recognized by prestigious awards from NSF, ONR, AFOSR, DARPA, ASME, and SME, by two R&D 100 awards, by several best paper awards, and most recently by the MIT Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Arno Held is Managing Partner of AM Ventures and specializes on the firm‘s ecosystem, as well as its global footprint and organizational growth. He started AM Ventures together with Johann Oberhofer in 2014. In total, Arno has more than 23 years of experience in industrial laser and manufacturing technologies and spent more than half of this time in the world of industrial 3D printing.

Since founding AM Ventures, Arno has been instrumental in building the AM Ventures team that has scouted more than 2,500 3D printing startups all over the world, conducted more than 35 rounds, built a €100m VC fund and today holds a portfolio of 17+ shareholdings in 6 countries on 3 continents.

Arno holds a diploma degree in industrial engineering and management from the University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe (Germany) as well as an international executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). Arno completed his studies in Shanghai, China and Cape Town, South Africa.

Dr. Karsten Heuser is the VP of Additive Manufacturing as well as the Head of the core technology field Advanced Manufacturing & Circularity at Siemens AG. As AM community advocate, he is a member of VDMA AG Additive Manufacturing Advisory Board, a member of the Formnext Advisory Board as well as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the IAPT institute in Hamburg. He is engaged as thought leader worldwide for the industrialization of Additive Manufacturing community. Dr. Heuser has a Ph.D. in solid state physics from the University Augsburg as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management from ESMT.

Rob Higby joined the company in April 2024 as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Higby is responsible for leading the overall company strategy of delivering metal powder and powder services for the next generation advanced manufacturing industry. Rob is an experienced Aerospace & Defense and Space Executive focusing on Manufacturing, MRO, Commercial Growth, and Private Equity Investing.

Prior to Continuum, Rob served as Executive Partner and Head of AEA Investors Aerospace & Defense investment practice. During his time at AEA Investors, Rob led several investments for the firm and advised several other companies, namely, Velo3D Inc., where Rob served as Advisor to the Board of Directors and also interim Chief Commercial Officer during the beginning of the Covid period. Before AEA, Rob was CEO of TurbineAero, the world’s largest independent MRO provider of commercial and military auxiliary power units. Rob founded TurbineAero in early 2016 along with the Gores Group, a leading private equity firm based out of Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2016, TurbineAero has grown significantly and was listed as Arizona’s 24th-largest private company in 2018 and 2019. Prior to TurbineAero, Rob served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at StandardAero for several years, a $4B MRO focused on commercial and military aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, structures, and accessories. StandardAero was sold to Veritas Private Equity in 2015. Before that, Rob was Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing of GE Aviation’s Systems business.

Rob graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA) and Duke University (BA). When not working with exciting next-generation companies positively disrupting their industries, Rob enjoys golfing, hiking, and skiing in Colorado with his wife Eva, and four children, Brayden, Matthew, Charlotte, and Lucy.

Matthias Himmelsbach is the CEO of ATLIX, that provides application specific solutions for industrial metal 3D printing.

He started his career in TRUMPF in 2004 where over a timespan of 21 years he covered various management roles across several business divisions and countries, always focused on providing best-in-class manufacturing solutions for industrial production.

As Managing Director, he heads TRUMPF’s AM site in northern Italy since 2018. Since 2024 he’s also responsible for TRUMPF’s worldwide AM Business. In this role he led the carve-out from TRUMPF and the re-branding to ATLIX in 2025.

Matthias has 20+ years of experience in laser and manufacturing technology.

He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering.

Jon Hirschtick is a technology pioneer and leading entrepreneur in the computer-aided design (CAD) industry. Throughout his career, he has built software tools that empower engineers and designers to bring their hardware innovations to life. He is the founder and former CEO of two of the most influential CAD companies: SOLIDWORKS (acquired by Dassault Systèmes) and Onshape (acquired by PTC).

Today, Jon serves as Chief Evangelist for PTC’s Onshape, where he advocates for the future of product development powered by cloud-native engineering tools. When he is not building businesses, Jon is also known for his time on the famed MIT Blackjack Team. His stories from that era, featured in the movie “21″ and the History Channel’s “Breaking Vegas,” are a favorite among customers and colleagues alike. Jon earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT.

Dr. Ho is the CEO of NAMIC, a national accelerator he co-founded that focuses on translational research to catalyse and scale industrial adoption of digital additive manufacturing technologies. In this role, he overseas Singapore’s development and implementation of additive manufacturing (AM) Research Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) strategies. Before joining the public sector, he spent 16 years at HP and Globalfoundries. Chaw Sing is an ASTM International board member and serves as an Adjunct Professor at NUS College of Design and Engineering. Active in the global AM community, he is the Chair’s Advisory Group Co-Convenor in ISO/TC 261 as well as co-chairs Singapore’s AM Standards Technical Committee. He is an advisor to startups and public R&D organizations including the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise under the National Research Foundation and Singapore Maritime Institute, among others. Chaw Sing holds several U.S. and internationally issued patents. An INSEAD alumnus, he earned his doctorate and undergraduate degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from NUS.

Mr. Larry (LJ) R. Holmes Jr. is the Executive Director of Research and Engineering at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, where he leads the development and operation of an Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, known as STORMWERX. The mission of this academic institute is to create an interdisciplinary forum for bringing materials, processing, and manufacturing together by digital design and innovative manufacturing methods. Mr. Holmes left federal service in 2018 after 15 years at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL). His final posting at ARL was the Director of Research Partnerships and Communication for the ARL Center for Agile Materials Manufacturing Science (CAMMS). He was also the lead for ARL’s Hybrid Manufacturing research portfolio, including the management of materials and manufacturing science programs related to multi-material processing technologies for functional/multi-functional devices. Mr. Holmes is also the Director of Government Relations at nScrypt in Orlando, FL. nScrypt designs and manufactures high-precision micro-dispensing and direct digital manufacturing equipment with unmatched accuracy and flexibility. Mr. Holmes is also a Manufacturing Fellow at the Applied Science Technology and Research Organization of America (ASTRO America). ASTRO America is a non-profit, non-partisan research institute and think tank dedicated to advancing public interest through manufacturing and technology.

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.

Johannes Homa is the co-founder and CEO of Lithoz GmbH, the world market leader for 3D printing systems for the manufacture of high-performance technical ceramics. With a PhD degree in materials science from the Technical University of Vienna, he founded Lithoz in 2011 alongside Johannes Benedikt. He has since been named co-inventor in many patents and has authored numerous publications on additive manufacturing. Dr Homa is a staunch supporter of the development of the additive manufacturing field in Austria. He is a co-founder of Incus, Cubicure and MetShape, and founded the AM Austria initiative.

As Chief Product Officer of Riddell, Thad Ide is charged with oversight of the Engineering, Product Development and Quality Assurance departments, as well as Riddell’s wholly owned wearables and medical technology division, Simbex.

Mahdi Jamshid is the Director, Market Intelligence for Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International. In his previous role, he brought technical expertise to accelerate standardization activities through leading R&D projects, identifying future R&D needs, and formed new collaboration initiatives with technology experts. He has a b.sc . and M.Sc. in Material Science and PhD in Mechanical Engineering; with a focus on electron beam melting (EBM) of Ti-6Al-4V. After his PhD, Mahdi joined EWI and completed several government, commercial, and R&D projects. Mahdi led the DMLM team in Columbus, OH before leaving EWI to GE Additive. At GE Additive, he was a Staff Engineer in the Materials Technology team and led the Response Surface activities. Mahdi established multiple partnerships with universities and government agencies for using machine learning and data mining in alloy design, process parameter optimization, and in-situ monitoring. He has co-authored 16 peer reviewed publications and has presented more than 25 lectures at various conferences.

Troy serves as a Senior Research Analyst with expertise in high-growth technology stocks. He has over two decades of equity research experience following sectors such as 3D printing, unmanned aircraft, robotics, optical components, networking equipment, and RFID. Before joining Lake Street, Troy was a Senior Research Analyst at Piper Sandler for 15 years. He also worked at ThinkEquity Partners and RBC Capital Markets. Prior to his career in equity research, he worked as a Futures and Options Administrator at Cargill and spent six years in the Navy. Troy earned a BA degree from the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management. He is a CFA charterholder.

Scott Kasen leads technology development at Austal USA’s Advanced Technologies division. His expertise spans multiple disciplines, including hypersonics, heat transfer, experimental test activities, material selection, and parametric design modeling and has been an invited speaker at numerous meetings and symposiums. Scott oversees programmatic strategy for the Navy-funded Additive Manufacturing (AM) Center of Excellence which is working to accelerate the introduction of AM into the maritime industrial base. He has held Principal Investigator and Lead Engineer roles on DARPA and other ONR efforts and directly participated in or led the development of Navy technologies from TRL 2 through TRL 9. Scott earned a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering (2013) and a B.S. in systems engineering (2001) with a focus on economic systems, both from the University of Virginia.

Kevin brings over 25 years of people-centric, seasoned leadership experience in high-tech and high-volume manufacturing environments with a passion for developing teams and scaling disruptive technology.

Prior to joining VulcanForms, Kevin spent over four years as Chief Operating Officer of Redwood Materials where he played a pivotal role in growing the company from a small, young startup to a multibillion-dollar leader in Li-Ion battery recycling, refining, and battery materials manufacturing. Prior to Redwood Materials, Kevin spent seven plus years at Tesla Inc., where he led Global Infrastructure Development (Superchargers, Factories), People (HR, Recruiting, Total Rewards), and Places (Real Estate, Construction, Facility Operations). Some notable achievements include completion of the nation’s first U.S. cross-country Supercharger network and the design, construction, and operational ramp of the world’s first — and at the time largest — Li-Ion battery Gigafactory in Nevada, U.S. This team then went on to lead the engineering, procurement, and construction of additional Gigafactories and manufacturing facilities located in Shanghai, Berlin, and Austin, TX. Prior to Tesla, Kevin spent 13 years in the semiconductor industry at Cypress Semiconductor and Silicon Valley Technology Center (SVTC) in leadership roles ranging from production operations to process engineering and product commercialization.

Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration and global management.

Matt Kremenetsky holds a BA in history from Rutgers University, where his studies were focused particularly on U.S. foreign policy in the twentieth-century, Kremenetsky is a journalist and market analyst who writes about 3D printing from a geopolitical perspective. As such, Kremenetsky’s work at 3DPrint.com places an emphasis on 3D printing’s incorporation into the supply chains for strategically critical sectors, including energy, electronics, and especially, defense. Kremenetsky was an early documenter of the ground-level implications of the manufacturing policies driving Bidenomics, and specializes in connecting the daily unfolding of 3D printing news to the increasingly volatile shifts of the global macro environment.

Melanie Lang, FormAlloy Co-Founder and CEO, is motivated by developing a disruptive technology that delivers the future of additive manufacturing – creating high-value components with superior performance. FormAlloy Technologies, Inc. is a provider of award-winning directed energy deposition systems and services to a wide range of industries. Melanie holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in Systems Architecture & Engineering from the University of Southern California. In addition to her role at FormAlloy, she currently serves on the America Makes Executive Committee, as the Vice President of Legislative Affairs for Navy League San Diego and is a Women in 3D Printing Ambassador.

Max Lobovsky is co-founder and CEO of Formlabs. Formlabs pioneered the new category of professional desktop 3D printing when it launched the world’s first affordable, powerful desktop stereolithography 3D printer. Prior to starting Formlabs, Lobovsky led the efforts at Fab@Home, one of the industry’s earliest open-source 3D printing projects which has been instrumental in setting up labs in schools worldwide. A Forbes’ 30 Under 30 recipient and World Economic Forum Pioneer, Lobovsky holds a B.S. in Applied Engineering and Physics from Cornell University and a M.S. in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT.

Simon Marriott is the Managing Director of the Additive Manufacturing CRC, bringing more than 30 years of experience across additive and advanced manufacturing to the role. He has held senior operational, strategic and board roles throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, including leading the growth and eventual acquisition of Formero, a major polymer and metal AM service provider. Simon has also served as a director with organisations such as 3D Systems, Amaero, Titomic and the Innovative Manufacturing CRC, contributing to industry–research collaboration and commercialisation. With deep sector knowledge and extensive networks, he continues g to industry–research collaboration and commercialisation. With deep sector knowledge and extensive industry networks, he continues champion the adoption and impact of additive manufacturing across Australian industry.

As the leader of commercial sales, Mitch Matheny directs EWI’s business development professionals in partnership with our technology leaders to create and execute growth strategies across five key industry groupings: aerospace and defense; automotive and transportation; energy; industrial equipment and heavy manufacturing; and medical, electronics, and consumer products. Mitch also works closely with EWI’s government team to develop opportunities leveraging government-industrial partnerships.

Dr. Scott Miller is the Director of Technology at NextFlex, America’s Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute, focused on all aspects of additive electronics fabrication and system integration. Dr. Miller champions the Institute’s technical direction, including the portfolio of technical projects funded by NextFlex; leads its Technical Council, Technical Working Groups, and the development of hybrid electronics industry roadmaps; oversees initiatives within the Institute; and builds and maintains partner relationships. In this capacity, he works with the Institute’s more than 200 industry, academic, and government member organizations to identify, integrate, prioritize, and address critical capability gaps for the industrial base.

Scott earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University, where he did research on large-area electronics fabrication based on printing processes. Prior to joining NextFlex, Scott led industry materials R&D groups supporting a diverse range of businesses activities. He has worked in areas including printed, flexible, and hybrid electronics; wearable devices; additive manufacturing; bioprinting and biofabrication; and separations technologies.

Jeff Mize is a seasoned leader with a proven track record of scaling technology companies, with an emphasis on digitizing analog processes, resulting in significant value creation. As CEO, Jeff is focused on guiding our scale-up efforts, fostering a fast, flexible and fun environment, while positioning the company for accelerated growth. His leadership played a pivotal role in the rapid expansion of Climate Corporation (digital agriculture platform), which was acquired by Monsanto for $1.1 billion, and NAVTEQ Corporation (digital maps), which was sold to Nokia for $8.1 billion.

Jeff combines strong commercial expertise with a relentless focus on customer satisfaction and technical developments that solve customer problems. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, enabling him to effectively hold his own with our world-class technical teams. His vision and leadership will be critical as the additive manufacturing industry evolves from prototyping to production applications, where automated, connected post-printing solutions become essential.

Alex’s has more than 15 years of experience in different positions at HP, which have taken him through different business units and given him extensive experience in the industry and a deep understanding of 3D market. is a key player when it comes to advancing strategic priorities as to unlock new opportunities and accelerate the mass adoption of Advanced Manufacturing

In his role as SVP & GM, Personalization and 3D Printing at HP, Alex leads HP’s disruptive technology and commercialization strategy to transform industries through new products, services, and business models with an explicit focus on applying HP’s advanced 3D Printing technologies in new ways to drive solutions across large markets.

Alex holds and Engineering degree on Industrial Organization by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, as well as formal training in Marketing Strategy and Management from INSEAD, Harvard and Kellogg School of Mgmt.

Negar Movahed leads product innovation and solution strategy across Stratasys’ dental portfolio, including next generation hardware, software, materials, workflows, and go to market execution. With deep expertise in product lifecycle management, commercialization, and global regulatory strategy, she has a track record of launching innovative solutions that push the innovation edge and accelerate adoption of AM technologies across applications. Negar holds a master’s in biomedical engineering and an Executive MBA from Penn State, and is recognized for bridging technical, regulatory, and business domains to drive impact in the dental and MedTech sectors.

Aaron Muller is a Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity and has over 25 years of experience in financial markets. He currently works in the Investment Banking team in Melbourne, Australia advising ASX listed growth companies on strategy, equity capital and mergers and acquisitions across the Industrials, Technology and Sustainability sectors. Prior to his current role, Aaron was Head of Equity Research at Canaccord for 10 years and held other roles in equity research and advisory at other firms prior to joining Canaccord. He has a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) degree from Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA.

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.

Tom Nogueira has served as our Chief Executive Officer since September 2025 following the acquisition by Arc Public Benefit Corporation. Tom previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of Desktop Metal since May 2022, managing Desktop Metal’s global operations and business units including research & development, engineering, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and facilities, and previously serving in numerous Operations leadership roles at the company since April 2018. Prior to joining Desktop Metal, Tom served in various Operations, Engineering and Program Management leadership roles at 24M Technologies, A123 Systems, and General Electric. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and is a graduate of the GE Operations Management Leadership Program (OMLP).

Kevin O’ Keefe has over 40 years of experience in the high technology industry, working across both public corporations and venture capital-backed startups. His expertise spans General Management, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success, and he has driven substantial shareholder value through IPOs and M&A transactions.

Kevin has help various senior management positions, including CEO of ProfitKey. His past roles also include leadership positions at Stratus Computers (IPO), Storage Technology, Envivio (IPO), and Maginetics (acquired by EMC).

Rajan Patel has over 30 years of experience in driving innovation and commercialization within the healthcare sector. His extensive expertise spans diagnostics, critical care, patient monitoring, and imaging technologies. Rajan has a proven track record of founding and leading successful early-stage startups, collaborating with global R&D teams to bring industry-first medical technologies to market. He has overseen the rapid development of numerous medical devices from concept to widespread commercialization, significantly contributing to therapeutic advancements.

As the CEO of Kallisio, Rajan is leading breakthrough innovations in 3D printing for medical devices, with a focus on Oral Mucositis & other side effects in oncology and personalized medicine. Kallisio introduces a revolutionary solution in Head and Neck Cancer therapy with its 3D-printed, patient-specific immobilization device, designed to protect healthy tissue during cancer treatment.

Under Rajan’s leadership, Kallisio is advancing the future of medical device development by commercializing next-generation healthcare technologies and fostering strategic collaborations with global partners. His deep expertise in research and development, manufacturing, and strategic investment positions him as a key figure in shaping the future of healthcare and 3D printing technology.

Since 2017 Joris Peels has worked with 3DPrint.com, first as Editor-in-Chief, and now as Executive Editor. Joris is also VP Consulting, SmarTech Analysis, sister company of 3DPrint.com.

Joris is a Netherlands-based 3D printing consultant for strategy, business development and marketing in Additive Manufacturing. Joris performs technical due diligence, market research and competitive analysis for consultants, analysts, multinationals, VC’s, PE and hedge funds.

Joris has worked in 3D printing for more than a dozen years, for Shapeways, Materialise, Formlabs, Ultimaker, HP and others. Joris lives, eats, sleeps and dreams 3D Printing and tries to give a dose of realism and truth to the hype surrounding 3D printing.

Michael is the 3D Printing Industry Editor-in-chief. With over a decade of reporting and researching 3DP, Michael runs the leading website for news about additive manufacturing. He is a regular keynote speaker and moderator at technology conferences. As a former investment analyst focused on emerging technology, Michael is interested in both the science and economic implications of additive manufacturing.

For the last 17 years, Danny has been advising business owners, shareholders, corporate board and investors in matters relating to mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, financial analysis and valuation for NewCap Partners. Danny has mergers and acquisitions experience across a broad base of industry sectors including: composite materials, aerospace and defense, healthcare, manufacturing, specialty retail, consumer products and logistics. Attached is a list of representative transactions in which Danny has led or been an active partner on during his time at NewCap Partners. Danny serves on the board of NewCap Partners and as their chief compliance officer.

Before joining NewCap Partners, Danny spent 4 years with the Phoenix Group LLP, a boutique business advisory firm providing both M&A and bankruptcy advisory services for small and middle market companies in the western United States. He began providing strategic analysis on transactions but after 3 years led all the Mergers and Acquisition activities for the Phoenix Group LLP. Danny was involved in a variety of transactions from asset sales, stock sales, bankruptcy 363 sales and assignments for the benefit of creditors transactions.

Prior to the Phoenix Group, Danny spent some time providing consulting and project management services to global communications companies. As an international senior project manager, he directed multi-national teams that designed, installed, tested, documented, and marketed high-speed internet facilities and services in Wellington, New Zealand and Santiago, Chile for Chello Broadband, an international internet service provider.
Danny started his career as an active duty military officer in the United States Air Force. Initially, he started out as an acquisitions program manager in Sunnyvale, CA providing the Air Force, NASA and classified Special Projects with mission critical systems upgrades to multiple satellite mission control centers performing space operations of the highest national priority. He was transferred to El Segundo, CA to facilitate the strategic planning efforts of the Space and Missile Systems Center which had an annual budget of $5.5 billion with 1,535 military, 989 civilian and 900 contract workers worldwide managing more than $56 billion in space systems contracts. Danny helped to develop a first of its kind acquisition roadmap outlining the current and future programs managed by the National Reconnaissance Office and the Department of Defense. Ultimately this roadmap was used to brief congress on the status of classified joint programs. Danny separated from the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 2000 after being promoted to the rank of Captain.

Danny graduated with leadership honors from the United States Air Force Academy receiving a Bachelor of Science in Management in 1994. He currently serves as the board of NewCap Partners Inc., the advisory board for NOVAdev LLC, a company de-carbonizing airfreight with hydrogen aviation, and ACMI Capital – Chemicals LLC, a company contracting with the US government and commercial chemical companies to onshore critical chemicals for the Department of Defense, and is a board observer for Mobophiles Inc., a company focused on cyber security of mobile devices. In addition, Danny is a frequent speaker in the advanced manufacturing industry and is the co-host of the Printing Money podcast on financing and M&A trends in 3D printing.

Lior is a co-founder and CEO of Assembrix Ltd. Lior co-founded Assembrix after gaining 20 years of hands-on experience in technology management. He managed high-performing teams in enterprise software, e-commerce and cyber security industries, ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations. Prior to co-founding Assembrix, Lior was a director of marketing and business development at the cyber and intelligence division of NICE Systems. Before that, Lior held marketing and product management positions at OpenTV UK. Lior holds a BA in economics and business administration from Bar Ilan University and an MBA from INSEAD, France.

Josef Průša is a Czech entrepreneur, engineer, and one of the most influential figures in consumer 3D printing. He began designing 3D printers as a teenager and became deeply involved in the open-source RepRap project, where his innovations helped shape modern desktop 3D printing. In 2012, he founded Prusa Research, which grew from a small basement operation into a global manufacturer employing over a thousand people, producing hundreds of thousands of printers, and operating Europe’s largest filament production facility—without any external investment.

Josef’s work has earned international recognition, including the EY Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award and the Medal of Merit for economic achievements, reflecting his long-term vision of making 3D printing accessible and useful in everyday life.

Prusa Research is currently the largest manufacturer of desktop 3D printers in Europe and, following the opening of its production facility in Delaware, also the largest on the American continent.

Adele Ratcliff is a nationally recognized leader in defense manufacturing, workforce innovation, and industrial technology strategy. Known for building programs that become the partner of first choice across government, industry, and academia, she led the transformation of the IBAS Program into a $6B flagship initiative to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base—including critical minerals, microelectronics, and advanced manufacturing.

Her pioneering efforts include launching Project MFG, America’s Cutting Edge (ACE), and the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM), which now trains nearly 1,000 individuals annually in critical trades. She also helped establish ICAMS at Auburn University to develop applied manufacturing engineers and anchor regional economic growth.

Ms. Ratcliff is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist at national conferences, where she shares insights on industrial resilience, workforce revitalization, and emerging technologies. Now retired from federal service, she continues to advise and collaborate with partners committed to innovation and impact. She is a Fellow of SME and a graduate of Mississippi State University and the U.S. Army War College.

Frank is the President of 6K Additive where he led the concept and construction of the recently built 6K Additive Global Manufacturing Center. The new facility is a 45-acre, 80,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art production facility for premium additive manufacturing powders. This facility is ISO9001 certified and is currently in the process of AS9100 certification. Frank has over 20 years of experience in the specialty metals industry where he was the CEO of AL Solutions (acquired by 6K in 2019) and he led his team in a greenfield development and facility construction for manufacturing of alloy additions for the aluminum industry. He has extensive experience in all facets of metals manufacturing including process design, project management, finance, and operations management. Frank holds a Metallurgical Engineering degree from Penn State University.

Sergio Rodriguera Jr. is an expert leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and operator building emerging technology companies across financial services, industrial and the military given his extensive background in national security. He is Co-Founder at Straylight Systems Inc, an AI company and its core product is a Multimodal AI powering sensor fusion synthesizing, process and analyzing acoustic, video, imagery, radar, lidar, and other data feeds in real-time. Also, he is Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at General Radar, a manufacturer of advanced, low-cost and modular Active Electronically Scanned Area (AESA) radars for military and civil aviation missions. He leads revenue across government and commercial and designed a novel Radar-as-a-Service model for the government to buy radar data in a more innovative way.

Most recently, he was Senior Consultant on AI for payments, fraud and risk at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Previously, he was a Professional Staff Member with the Committee on Financial Services in the U.S. House of Representatives where he focused on monetary policy and technology. Sergio was a Defense Fellow in the Pentagon advising the Assistant Secretary for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict focusing on counter threat finance. Prior to that role, he served as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the Department of Treasury with. Currently, he serves on the SEC Investor Advisory Committee and the Market Structure Subcommittee. Additionally, he serves on the Advisory Board of emerging technology companies, including Scout AI, Praxi AI, Alterna Materials, and Foothold Labs.

He served as a Naval Intelligence Officer on both active duty and as a reservist where his last assignment from 2012 to 2018 was leading a team supporting emerging technology for the Director of Intelligence at the Joint Chiefs of Staff (J-2) earning the Joint Service Commendation Medal. In addition, he served a combat tour in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010 as Executive Officer of the Afghanistan Threat Finance Cell earning the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and NATO Medal. He is a graduate of University of California Santa Barbara and Naval War College.

Peter Rogers is an industry leading additive expert in the Asia Pacific region. Peter established his own company, Layered Ltd, in Japan, focusing on consulting advanced manufacturing companies on how to most efficiently achieve success in the Asia Pacific market. His expertise in additive technology stems from his work with Velo3D, Autodesk and Kabuku, where he worked with every aspect of the AM technology ecosystem. Peter’s journey into AM started with his Global Sales Director role at Kabuku Inc (Tokyo) where his strong business development results fueled the company’s growth, leading to a total of $10mil+ in venture capital fund raising. At Autodesk, Peter was the head of the AM cohort and was the regional product specialist from 2016 to 2022. His role entailed sales, business development and customer success in the APAC region for the Autodesk Netfabb, Powermill and Fusion360 products. After Autodesk acquired Netfabb in 2015, he developed and delivered on the regional GTM strategy and was crucial in the fast growth achieved. During this time, he also project led many consulting projects which drove 15x growth in revenue from their consulting business. His role as APAC regional director of business development at Velo3D had him working with all of the major manufacturers in Japan, Korea, ANZ and South East Asia on delivering high value solutions that leverage the unique capabilities of the Velo3D technology. Graduating from Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) International Business / Arts double degree, he’s been living in Tokyo for a total of 16 years. He is an active contributor and thought leader, and his strong industry presence earned him the nomination for Community Advocate of the Year award in 2021 at the 3D Printing Awards.

Kirk Scheel is the Director of Submarine Materials Engineering and Laboratory Services, and has been with General Dynamics Electric Boat for 15+ years. During his tenure he has held roles throughout the Engineering and Quality Organizations, including Component Engineering, Systems, and Waterfront/Construction Engineering. Kirk is currently responsible for Welding Engineering, Non Destructive Test Engineering, Metallurgy, Non Metallic Engineering, Robotics, and Laboratory Services. In addition, he has been leading the development and deployment efforts for Additive Manufacturing and other manufacturing technology at Electric Boat the past four years by ensuring the strategies for scaling the processes and requirements are aligned to enable use.

Matthias leads strategy and business development initiatives at AMPOWER, offering advisory services to AM companies seeking to optimize their global market positioning and go-to-market strategies. As an engineer with hands on AM expertise, Matthias possesses a deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics. He has executed numerous successful strategy projects with top-tier AM OEMs, leveraging his extensive c-level network within the industry.

Alexander joined the investment team at AM Ventures in 2018 and plays a central role in overseeing portfolio companies such as Elementum 3D, Fortius Metals, Headmade Materials, Incus, Lithoz, MetShape and Vectoflow. In addition to managing these investments, he leads scouting activities across the United States and builds the firm’s network in the region.

Alexander holds a Bachelor and a Master degree in Management and Technology from the Technical University of Munich with a focus on finance, accounting, and mechanical engineering. He spent a semester in Paris and was part of the TUMfast scholarship program. He recently earned the Certified Private Equity Analyst qualification from TUM and BVK.

With a background that combines technical insight and financial experience, he is committed to supporting founders and advancing innovation in advanced manufacturing.

Carolyn Schwaar is All3DP Magazine’s senior editor since 2020 and a journalist with 25+ years’ experience covering technology, startups, innovation, and entrepreneurs. Her coverage spans additive manufacturingnews, new 3D printers, technology innovations, industry trends, and executive interviews with the industry’s top thought leaders. Her additive manufacturing column in Forbes addresses real-world applicaitons and industry innovations.

Dr. John Shingledecker is a Principal Technical Executive in the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). As a recognized industry thought leader and technical expert, he is responsible for Innovation and Government Strategy across EPRI’s Energy Supply research (thermal and renewable generation, conventional and advanced nuclear technology, low-carbon resources, long-duration energy storage, …). He leads integration of EPRI activities in advanced manufacturing methods and materials for current and future power generation technologies with a focus on supply chain resilience. He is responsible for building and leading internal and external collaborative teams to address pressing industry challenges and enable technology maturation in the energy industry.

Prior to his current role, Dr. Shingledecker held various positions including leading EPRI’s Cross-Sector Technologies Group and EPRI’s Materials & Repair Program. He has extensive experience in global collaboration with utilities and their supply chain conducting workshops, conferences, and training. Prior to EPRI, he was a research staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has published more than 240 papers, proceedings, and reports on the metallurgy and behavior of engineering alloys, has won numerous awards for transferring technology to industry, served on industry and scientific advisory boards, and is an adjunct faculty in Materials Science at Michigan Technological University.

Larissa Smith is the Director of Advanced Manufacturing for the Maritime Industrial Base Direct Reporting Program Manager, US Navy. She is responsible for leading initiatives focused on accelerating the transition and scale-up of advanced manufacturing technologies across the US maritime and defense industrial base. She works across government, industry and academic partners to strengthen production capacity and supply chain resiliency through advanced manufacturing. Larissa began her NAVSEA career in October 2019 as the Welding Systems Integration Lead for the COLUMBIA Class Program Office (PMS397). Prior to joining civil service, Larissa worked in private industry as a supply chain program manager and engineer. A native of Suffolk, Virginia, Larissa started her career in shipbuilding at Huntington Ingalls Industries. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Dr. Adam G. Stevens is a staff researcher in the Disruptive Manufacturing Systems Development Group within the Manufacturing Science Division, located at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. His current research focus is on metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems for infrastructure-scale (1,000+ kg) components; low-cost methods for metal AM; and technoeconomic analyses of direct energy deposition (DED) AM processes. Previously, he was the technical lead on a project that developed composite additive manufacturing materials and processes for manufacturing recyclable wind turbine blades.

He is currently the Principal Investigator on a multi-year multi-partner collaborative program to develop DED AM systems for manufacturing 1,000-40,000+ kg energy-generation components.

Adam received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2013; completed his master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2015; and completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021. His dissertation focused on machine design, control, and process scaling laws for high-throughput benchtop fused filament fabrication systems.

His wider research interests include scaling laws for manufacturing processes, systems co-design, technology transfer to industry, robotics and controls, and functional materials.

Brent Stucker, Ph.D. is the Chief Technology Strategist at Wohlers Associates Powered by ASTM International. He leverages 30 years of expertise in Additive Manufacturing, Academia, Entrepreneurship and Executive Leadership to help companies and organizations develop and execute technology strategies, protect their intellectual property, navigate mergers & acquisitions, and succeed in the marketplace. Prior to starting his consulting career, Dr. Stucker served as Chief Technology Officer – Additive Manufacturing and Chief Scientist & Senior Vice President at 3D Systems. At 3D Systems he worked within the executive leadership team to champion innovation within the company and throughout the Additive Manufacturing (AM) industry. Before joining 3D Systems, Brent was Director of Additive Manufacturing and Distinguished Engineer at Ansys. He is the co-founder and former CEO of 3DSIM, acquired by ANSYS in 2017. Prior to founding 3DSIM, Dr. Stucker was a Professor at various Universities for 18 years.

Dr. Stucker was the founding chairman of ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies, and was elected to the ASTM International Board of Directors in 2015. He has received numerous awards, including the 2016 International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence Award; the 2015 Additive World Conference Industrial Impact Award; the 2012 Industry Achievement Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the 2010 Robert J. Painter Memorial Award from ASTM/SES and the Dinosaur award from the Additive Manufacturing Users Group. He has co-authored a leading textbook, Additive Manufacturing Technologies, which is used by industry practitioners and in over 650 Universities worldwide, with a combined distribution of over 5 million physical copies and electronic downloads.

Dr. Stucker holds numerous patents, has authored and co-authored over 200 technical publications, and has presented over 500 technical talks. He was a professor from 1997-2015, with various appointments at the University of Louisville, Utah State University, the University of Rhode Island and VTT Technical Research Center, Finland. Dr. Stucker has served as an advisor to the National Science Foundation, DARPA, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and others to develop research priorities and funding roadmaps for the AM industry. Dr. Stucker received his B.S. from the University of Idaho and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, both in Mechanical Engineering.

With over 25 years of extensive experience in the DLP light engine and projector industry, Øyvind Tafjord has specialized in additive manufacturing, 3D metrology, and PCB/semiconductor lithography. As a co-founder of Visitech AS in 2001, Øyvind Tafjord has held multiple leadership roles, including Vice President of Business Development, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Øyvind Tafjord holds a degree in engineering from the University of Sør Øst Norge and further education from Norway Business School. Prior to founding Visitech, he gained valuable experience working as an R&D engineer, project manager, factory manager, and Vice President of Operations. This diverse background provides a comprehensive understanding of technology development, operational management, and strategic growth within high-tech industries.

Andrew Thompson is the Manager for Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence within Northrop Grumman Space Systems. He leads the team responsible the strategy, development and transition of AM technology. To support the industry, he chairs the Roadmap Advisory Group for America Makes and is a member of the Design Scientific Organization Committee for ASTM’s International Conference on Additive Manufacturing.

Over the past 5 years, Gary has been leading and building a team of professionals, which is now Ricoh 3D for Healthcare, LLC having been incubated within Ricoh USA, Inc., to focus on bringing patient-matched healthcare solutions to market utilizing additive manufacturing. This newly formed company will accelerate the production of patient-specific solutions in hospitals across the country making personalized care more accessible.

Prior to the formation of Ricoh 3D for Healthcare, LLC, Gary worked with Ricoh USA, Inc. for over 25 years. An experienced business leader, Gary has led numerous business transformation initiatives for Ricoh both in the U.S. and abroad all aimed at driving new value for customers and the market. This includes the successful launch of RICOH Service Advantage in the Americas and developing and launching Ricoh’s growth strategy in Latin America.

Ankush Venkatesh is an Intrapreneur, Additive Manufacturing at Glidewell specializing in strategy and digital manufacturing.

He has written for publications such as Harvard Business Review and Forbes in the areas of additive manufacturing and its adoption.

Ankush has also been a management consultant for organizations adopting digital technologies as part of their transformations with Industry 4.0 technologies like additive manufacturing, IIoT(Industrial Internet of Things), artificial intelligence/machine learning and digital twins.

He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management with a focus on product development and 3D printing. He also spent two years at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College as a Strategy Fellow focusing on digital manufacturing strategy.

He is a former technology consultant, having spent time with Capgemini Consulting serving billion-dollar clients in the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) industry and has also spent time in the medical devices/healthcare industry in the function of product development.

Filippos Voulpiotis is the Managing Director of 3Dnatives, the world’s largest media platform for 3D printing and additive manufacturing. An active entrepreneur, he sold his first company at 28 and has since expanded 3Dnatives’ global reach and multilingual content. Filippos is also an investor and advisor to several Industry 4.0 start-ups, supporting innovation in advanced manufacturing. He works closely with industry leaders and organizations to highlight the latest developments and trends in digital manufacturing technologies.

S. Brett Walker, Ph.D. is the Co-Founder and CEO of Electroninks and has extensive Materials Science experience. Dr. Walker built Electroninks, Inc. to over $1M in revenue after 1 year in business. He has also successfully introduced Circuit Scribe, a consumer electronic prototyping product via wildly successful kick starter campaign that raised $675, 425 in just a little over a month. His work on reactive silver inks named one of nine materials that will change the future of manufacturing by Scientific American. Dr. Walker was named as one of Forbes 30 under 30 for Manufacturing in 2015 and holds seven patents for novel ink formulations.

As the Executive Director of America Makes, John is responsible for the leadership and strategic vision of the Institute. Through his national outreach, sustainment efforts, and management of membership and stakeholders, he drives the mission and vision for the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education. In 2009, John joined the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and, in 2012, transitioned to the America Makes program, which is driven by NCDMM. He continues to play an instrumental role in the amplification of the additive manufacturing industry.

Prior to his appointment as Executive Director in 2019, he served as the America Makes Technology Director for five years. During this time, he led the facilitation of the National Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing Roadmap, the development of an Intellectual Property (IP) Management Plan, the execution of the Project Call Process for Agency-Driven and Cooperative Agreement-Driven project solicitations, and program management of the America Makes project portfolio. He has a demonstrated history of working in the automotive, defense, and aerospace industries.

John has a long-standing background in mechanical engineering and is highly skilled in operations management, industrial engineering, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement processes. Previously, he was an auditor and quality manager for the global manufacturing system at General Motors.

Bryan Wisk has been investing in global capital markets since 2002. Bryan began his career on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange as a designated primary market maker for Citigroup. There he helped facilitate the electrification of options trading across 600 products and 6 exchanges in the United States. In 2006, Bryan left Citigroup to become the senior derivatives analyst at Visium Asset Management, a New York based multi-strategy hedge fund.

In 2015, Bryan launched Asymmetric Return Capital and began trading its first fund strategy that specialized in hedging institutional portfolios against extreme market events. With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, Bryan saw an opportunity to apply the same proprietary algorithms in the emerging field of distributed energy resource aggregation, whereby for the first time, distributed solar and storage assets could be combined into a single network and access the wholesale energy markets.

Since then, Bryan has assembled a team of experts across finance, technology, utilities and renewable energy development, to embark on a mission to create the world’s first global distributed energy network. In 2023, Bryan formed Arc Public Benefit Corporation, a first of its kind, sustainable impact corporation with a mandate to develop autonomous infrastructure networks. Bryan graduated from Yale University in 2001 with a BA in Social Psychology.

Mr. Douglas Woods joined AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology as its President in April 2009. A lifelong manufacturing professional, Mr. Woods leads the Association’s drive to improve sales and market access for its members, while also providing services that lower their costs. Prior to joining AMT, Mr. Woods held a number of executive positions at several machine tool companies, including President of Parlec Incorporated and President and CEO of Liberty Precision Industries. He also held key management positions at Alliance Tool Corporation and its parent company, Cross & Trecker. Besides NCDMM, Mr. Woods sits on boards for the Reshoring Initiative; the MTConnect Institute; the National Association of Manufacturers’ Council of Manufacturing Associations; and the National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM). He holds a B.S. degree in Business from Syracuse University.

Florian Zangerl has been CEO of IN-VISION Technologies AG for five years, one of the leading providers of DLP projection systems for additive manufacturing and lithography. In this role, he is responsible for the company’s strategic development, with a particular focus on business development, organizational development, as well as procurement and sales.

He built his broad industrial expertise throughout his previous career and first came into contact with additive manufacturing through editorial work, back when the field was still widely referred to as “rapid prototyping.” For 15 years, Mr. Zangerl led the Austrian special-interest media company Industriemagazin, which he later acquired through a management buyout and subsequently sold successfully to the WEKA Group. During this time, he also led the merger of the two companies and helped transform the business into a future-ready digital publisher.

Yoav Zeif brings broad, global experience in industry transformation to Stratasys, having served in senior leadership roles for both public and private multi-billion-dollar corporations, leading worldwide operations across industries and professional domains. Zeif was President of the Americas Division, Head of Product Offering and Chief Commercial Officer at Netafim, the world’s largest micro-irrigation company, from 2013 to 2018. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President of Products and Marketing at Makhteshim (now Adama Ltd.), a global crop-protection company, where he managed the entire portfolio of products and all global commercial relationships. From 2018 – 2020 Zeif was a partner in the New York office of McKinsey & Company.

Zeif obtained an Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in International Economics from Bar-Ilan University.