Jenna Abelli is a Principal on the Investment Team at Anzu Partners, where she leads investment diligence, M&A execution, and portfolio value creation across advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, and life sciences. Since joining Anzu in 2018, she has led more than $35 million in investments and has worked extensively with companies commercializing breakthrough technologies.

Jenna currently serves on the Board of Directors of ExOne Global Holdings, where she helps lead inorganic growth strategy, strategic partnerships, and M&A initiatives across the ExOne, voxeljet, and Aidro additive manufacturing businesses. She has been directly involved in the acquisition and integration of multiple additive manufacturing businesses and technologies, including ExOne, EnvisionTEC, and Aidro, and has led strategic divestiture and partnership processes across the portfolio.

Previously, Jenna served on the Board of Directors of CytoTronics, where she led the company’s initial financing rounds and supported commercialization strategy and the M&A process culminating in the asset sale to Axion BioSystems in 2026. She also served as President & CEO of Sofregen Medical, where she led the company’s turnaround, secured FDA clearance for its next-generation product, advanced strategic partnerships, resolved complex litigation, and guided the company through strategic transaction initiatives.

Prior to Anzu, Jenna was Senior Brand & Product Manager at Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, where she led the launch of the first women’s lacrosse helmet, and earlier managed tire line development and advanced materials projects for Continental Tire AG in Germany.

Jenna holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and was recognized as one of Venture Capital Journal’s 40 Rising Stars Under 40 in 2024. She lives in New Hampshire with her family and enjoys skiing and mountain biking.

Fabian Alefeld is the Director of Business Development & Additive Minds Academy at EOS, where he leads global initiatives to scale industrial additive manufacturing across new verticals, applications, and the current and future workforce. He is also the host of the Additive Snack podcast, featuring candid conversations with industry pioneers to advance knowledge and drive innovation with additive manufacturing.

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.

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.

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.

Gabe Bentz is a robotics engineer. Originally forced into the 3D Printing industry by the success of a product that was supposed to fail, Gabe has led Slant 3D in developing large-scale 3D Printing infrastructure since 2017. The first major milestone was cost parity with Molding in 2021. Today Slant 3D continues to work towards a “Warehouse where the shelves make the product.” On the weekends Gabe can generally be found in the Slant 3D Megafarm, but he does like to take in a good standup comedy show from time to time.

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.

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. Brett Conner serves as Chief Manufacturing Officer at SME, where he leads initiatives to advance manufacturing innovation and strengthen the nation’s industrial base. A recognized authority in additive and advanced manufacturing, he brings nearly 30 years of experience across industry, academia, government, and entrepreneurship. Prior to SME, he supported the U.S. Department of Defense by facilitating the Joint Additive Manufacturing Working Group (JAMWG), and previously held leadership roles with Alcoa, Honeywell FM&T, and Youngstown State University’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Center. Dr. Conner is also a U.S. Air Force veteran and co-founder of the additive manufacturing startup Freshmade 3D. An America Makes Ambassador and an inventor with nine U.S. patents, he earned his B.S. in Physics from the University of Missouri and his S.M. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jennifer Coyne is the Director of Programs at The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA), where she leads the program management and contracts with a focus on execution, strategy, and quality for deploying advanced manufacturing technologies across commercial industry and government.

Jennifer’s core expertise spans business leadership, systems engineering, program management and execution, and supply chain optimization. She has played a central role in standing up advanced manufacturing facilities for commercial and government entities, supporting additive manufacturing prototyping and production facilities, defense industrial base modernization efforts, and launching dual-use public–private partnerships such as Neighborhood 91, the first additive manufacturing production campus. Her focus on supply chain readiness spans more than technology, choreographing critical factors for regional and national manufacturing success such as infrastructure & facilities, regional leadership, technology selection and applications, and financial sustainability.

Previously, Jennifer led the global additive manufacturing organization for GE Transportation (acquired by Wabtec Corporation), overseeing AM engineering design, prototyping, and production across worldwide operations, producing over 50,000 production additive parts, and established four global AM labs in the U.S. and India equipped with advanced metal and polymer 3D-printing capabilities. Before transitioning into advanced manufacturing, Jennifer led GE Transportation’s PLM launch and held multiple systems engineering roles focused on locomotive traction, propulsion, and energy-storage reliability. She is a graduate of GE’s Edison Engineering Development Program, completing intensive technical rotations in onshore wind and diesel engine emissions systems.

Coming from a culture of manufacturing herself, Jennifer is passionate about reshoring manufacturing and expanding high-quality job opportunities for technical and blue-collar workers who want to build tangible, meaningful products. Through her extensive industry work, Jennifer is the inventor on eight U.S. patents and serves as the chair of SME’s Additive Manufacturing Technical Community Leadership Committee. Her contributions have been recognized with several awards, including Railway Age’s 2020 Top Women in Rail, the G.E. Transportation Women in Technology Award (2017), and the G.E. Transportation Innovation Engineering Award (2013). She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Grove City College and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Jennifer is also active in her local community and church and enjoys raising her family in the city of Pittsburgh, the place she proudly calls home.

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.

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.

Nick Doucette has led operations for Ursa Major for the last 9 years, growing the company from 7 people to over 300 in that time. Ursa Major is a leader in advanced hypersonic propulsion solutions and solid rocket motors for national security missions. Prior to Ursa, Nick ran manufacturing engineering and additive manufacturing for SpaceX for over 7 years. He was responsible for building the team and infrastructure to scale Merlin and Dragon propulsion systems. He has an Aerospace Engineering degree from Boston University and a Master’s in Business from Indiana University.

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.

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.

Marc Fette is a distinguished professional holding key roles in the aerospace and manufacturing sectors. As the CEO of Composite Technology Center CTC GmbH, an AIRBUS Company, he oversees innovative developments in composite technology. Marc also serves as the Chairman of the VDI Advisory Board for Aerospace Technology, contributing to the advancement of the aerospace industry. Additionally, he holds the position of Chairman of the Board at CU NORD (Composites United e.V.) and plays a pivotal role as the Group Leader for Additive Manufacturing & Lightweight Construction at the Manufacturing Technology Laboratory, Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg.

Glynn Fletcher is President of EOS North America and a member of the EOS Group leadership team, where he oversees the company’s North American operations and drives strategy for high-growth industries globally. Since joining EOS in 2015, he has leveraged more than 30 years of experience in the CNC machine tool industry to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing worldwide. Under his leadership, EOS North America has achieved five-fold sales growth, further strengthening EOS’s position as the global leader in industrial 3D printing. Glynn also oversees Advanced Laser Materials (ALM), an EOS subsidiary specializing in high-performance polymers for additive manufacturing and serves on the Board of the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

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.

Dr. Johannes Gartner is president and press spokesman of AM-Austria, publisher of 3Druck.com, the largest German-language online magazine on additive manufacturing, and researcher at TU Delft, Netherlands.

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.

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.

An experienced executive at AMT, Ms. Gurney plays a pivotal role in forming future strategies for manufacturing trade shows. A consummate relationship builder, Bonnie enjoys bringing innovative technologies to IMTS through the Emerging Technology Center with long-term partners such as Local Motors and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Ms. Gurney is also the principal for IMTS public relations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Throughout her 25 years in manufacturing, Jeannine has worked at the intersection of technology, talent, and industry growth, advocating for the transformation of manufacturing through advancements in technologies and workforce innovation.

Kunz previously served as SME’s Chief Workforce Development Officer, where she led national initiatives aimed at advancing the US manufacturing workforce. Her team focused on strategizing nationally while partnering locally to build a holistic approach to attracting, developing and retaining talent. This approach optimizes and scales effective local initiatives and programs to train current and future talent across the US in partnership with employers, educators, other non-profits and government.

Kunz’s role as co-chair of the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council, a group of business and technology executives led by CESMII and SME focuses on strengthening the US’ competitiveness through smart manufacturing, has helped shape industry standards and fosters collaboration among leaders to integrate cutting-edge solutions like IoT, AI, and automation into manufacturing processes. In 2023, she was appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Smart Manufacturing, where she contributed her expertise to develop a national strategy for advancing smart manufacturing.

A passionate advocate for the advancement of manufacturing, Kunz serves on several boards and committees that focus on both technology and workforce development. These include board positions for the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group and the Coalition for Career Development, chair for the manufacturing division of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) workforce committee, and a member of the education and workforce committee for Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute. In 2023, Kunz was awarded the ARM Institute Champion Award in recognition of going above and beyond to advocate for her mission of strengthening manufacturing in the US.

In addition to her leadership role in workforce development and technology integration, Kunz frequently speaks at industry events and appears in prominent media outlets such as CNBC, Forbes, IndustryWeek, and NPR Marketplace. Her insights and expertise extend to policy, having testified before Congress on issues related to the manufacturing workforce and the supply chain for the Department of Defense. Recognized for her contributions, Kunz was named one of “Crain’s Detroit Business” Notable Women in Manufacturing (2018) and Notable Women in Education (2019).

Kunz has been an SME member since 2008 and continues to drive the organization’s mission to accelerate widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and build North America’s talent and capabilities.

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.

Spencer Loveless is the 2nd generation CEO/Owner of Dustless Technologies and founder/CEO of Merit3D. He is an entrepreneur at heart and loves growing businesses in rural Utah. Loveless joined the company full time after he graduated from Utah Valley State University.

Spencer graduated from UVU with a degree in Technology Management and Aviation. He received his commercial pilots license and loved flying. His father was returning home one day home from a trade show in their Cessna 182 and passed away in a tragic accident. Spencer says he will pick up flying again when the time is right.

Loveless lives in Price, UT with his wife and 6 energetic children (five boys and a little princess). They love traveling around enjoying the beautiful state of Utah. Weekends are usually made up of riding mountain bikes, motorcycles, boating, hiking, traveling or working in the yard. Quick weekend camping trips are what the family LOVES to do.

Dustless Technologies is located in Price, UT and a manufacturer of industrial vacuums and dust collection attachments. They manufacture and sell to many big box stores throughout the world.

Merit3D is an additive manufacturing (3D printing) service provider aiming to make people LOVE manufacturing. They are helping manufacturers in 3 areas 1. Bypass overseas suppliers. 2. Skip injection molding. 3 make products in the USA at lighting speeds. Merit3D is challenging the current status quo for how traditional manufacturing is done.

Both companies are focused on creating jobs in rural Utah and bringing manufacturing back to America.

With 2 decades in the construction sector, Stephan’s specialty is construction digitalization and enabling the adoption of innovative technologies in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.

He advises public and private organizations through the strategic adoption of Additive Construction, turning cutting-edge technology into operational reality and accelerating digital transformation across the global construction sector.

As Chair of ASTM’s F42.07.07 – Construction and Co-Convenor of ISO’s TC 261/JG 80, Stephan leads Additive Construction standard development initiatives for construction 3D printing.  A major milestone was the publication of ISO/ASTM 52939 in December of 2023.

Recognized as a leading global authority in Additive Construction (AC) and Construction 3D Printing, Stephan’s influence across speaking engagements, panel discussions, and written work is largely defined by his efforts to bridge the gap between experimental 3D printing technologies and practical, scalable construction methods.

With an extensive career in logistics and people management, Howie Marotto is known for his ability to provide structure to complexity. As Principal ADDvisor® of Strategy and Integration, Howie will support TBGA’s mission by expanding strategic engagements and using his skills to provide insight into advanced manufacturing trends, applications, and employment in a variety of scenarios. Prior to joining TBGA, he was Additive Manufacturing Business Director at EWI, providing leadership and strategic direction to EWI’s AM engineering team in deploying their vast equipment portfolio focused on delivering cutting-edge solutions to government and industry. Howie has worked for the Defense Logistics Agency in the F-35 Joint Program Office as the Autonomic Logistics Information Systems lead for Foreign Military Sales and as a Maintenance and Construction Supervisor and Power Distribution Manager in the power industry. Before joining EWI, he worked as the AM Strategic Business Development Manager for the Phillips Corporation. Howie is also a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve with over 31 years of service and is currently assigned to the Office of Naval Research. He was recently activated as the Deputy Director, Reserve Affairs, overseeing personnel policy and career management for over 33,000 Reserve Marines. Prior to Reserve Affairs, Col. Marotto was the Deputy Commander for the 4th Marine Logistics Group (MLG), second-in-command of 8,500 Marines and Sailors in over 30 states and territories. He was also the Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing Lead for the Marine Corps before 4thMLG. Col. Marotto has deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Kosovo Conflict to support our country.

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.

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.

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.

Marie Niehaus-Langer has served as Chief Executive Officer of EOS GmbH since October 2019, representing the second generation of leadership at the company. As CEO of the EOS Group, she is responsible for shaping the strategic direction of EOS and its subsidiaries, with a focus on advancing the digitalization, industrialization, and sustainability of 3D printing technology.

Mike and his partners recently received one of the inaugural Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) – Critical Technologies Fund licenses from the US Small Business Administration and Department of Defense, Office of Strategic Capital, for a fund focused on investment in advanced an additive manufacturing in the US aerospace and defense supply chain. This public-private partnership will serve to create capacity and opportunity in the defense supply chain bringing crucial attention to the need for innovative, skilled, on-shore small business suppliers. The SBIC – Critical Technologies program is targeted to invest in dual-use, military/non-military technologies, creating opportunities to cross-pollinate between individuals with military, government and manufacturing experience.

Prior to Stifel, Mike worked for several prominent financial services firms building out private capital markets capabilities.

Mike is the proud husband of an Army Veteran who both introduced him to the challenges of matriculation into the non-military/government domain after service as well as the unmatched skills, loyalty and drive of so many of the active-duty and veteran members of the US Military. Mike is also on the Advisory Board of 51 Vets, an organization committed to connecting skilled veterans with the finance and advisory community, addressing the limited pathways into finance beyond the regular undergraduate and graduate training programs. Finally, he supports his community as a member of his local planning board.

Mr. Nitka received a BBA, with a concentration in international business from Loyola University Maryland and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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).

Sam O’Leary is the CEO of Nikon SLM Solutions and is a 3D printing industry expert with over 15 years of technology development and industrialization experience bringing to market world leading, game changing technology. Over the last 20 years he has held multiple technology and operational leadership roles in the UK, Switzerland and Germany. 

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).

Alexander Oster is Director of Additive Manufacturing in the Fusion 360 Product development group. He and his team are creating Additive Manufacturing software to help customers make the most out of their machines and take the next step towards industrializing AM with the use of Generative Design.

Alexander has been co-founder of the Additive Manufacturing software company Netfabb GmbH, acquired by Autodesk in 2015. Prior to Netfabb, he served as CTO of FIT AG, one of the largest Metal AM service bureaus in Germany.

Adriana C. Paiva is the Additive Manufacturing Technology Lead at Shell, where she leads the strategy, qualification, and deployment of additive manufacturing across projects, assets, and supply chain opportunities. She brings more than 30 years of experience in materials engineering, corrosion, asset integrity, technology development, and major project execution. Adriana brings a strong cross-disciplinary perspective to the implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies in the energy sector.

Her background includes technical and leadership roles in Shell, 3M Company and PDVSA with experience across LNG, upstream, deepwater, pipeline, and downstream assets. Adriana holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Polymer Science from The University of Akron and a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar. Her current focus is enabling safe, qualified, and value-driven adoption of additive manufacturing across Shell’s global assets.

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.

Dr. Shawn L. Platt is a Research Civil Engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within the Infrastructure and Materials Group of the Materials and Structural Systems Division and the Project Lead for NIST’s “Assuring the Long-Term Performance of Additively Constructed Structures” project at NIST as well as the co-lead investigator for the “Reliability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Resilient Infrastructure” project. Shawn manages the Additive Construction by Extrusion (ACE) Consortium which aims to bring industry stakeholders together to aid in the development of the measurement science tools and scientific knowledge base to support the industry’s needs of performance-based standards for 3-D printed concrete structures.

His various interdisciplinary and international research interests have broadly focused on novel retrofitting and rehabilitation materials and methods with concentrations in non-conventional construction materials, vernacular architecture, and material interactions in complex systems as well as socio-economic impacts and policy development. He is actively engaged with code and standards development through ACI, ASTM, ISO, and RILEM.

Shawn holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental engineering in the area of advanced infrastructure systems focusing on structural materials, and an MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in structural engineering and mechanics. Shawn has over 25 years of construction experience supporting his academic and research development.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Duann Scott is founder of Bits to Atoms along with the DfAM Substack, both focused on design for additive manufacturing.

With over 15 years experience in the additive manufacturing industry at service bureaus, software and hardware companies with roles in business development, partnerships and marketing, Duann has a broad understanding of the opportunities and applications where additive manufacturing makes business sense and how to communicate that value.

From a deep understanding of design for additive manufacturing and material processes through to corporate strategy, investments and acquisitions, Duann has worked with many of the leading companies in the space especially with emerging technologies at the cutting edge of the industry.

It is with this deep knowledge of what it is technically required to take a design to reality (from bits to atoms). Duann as a volunteer advocate for the 3MF consortium, helps to guide and promote its adoption, open bottlenecks and unlock innovation in the additive manufacturing space.

Tad Steinberg has worked in aviation and power generation industries for 24 years. As an engineer, Mr. Steinberg worked at Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky and Rolls Royce Energy on multiple projects such as the F-35 A/B/C (JSF), CH-53K Heavy Lift helicopter and various ground-based Gas Turbines. Currently, he serves as customer liaison and technical business development at SEI Additive for internal and external customers with a focus on digital fabrication technologies and advanced manufacturing including AM.

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.

Adam runs the AM Center of Excellence where he is responsible for developing and leading the execution of the global AM strategy at Westinghouse. In his role he leads a team of AM subject matter experts who liaise with internal business units to assess, develop, and deploy new AM products, processes, and suppliers in Nuclear Fuel and Energy Systems. In his time at Westinghouse Adam has overseen the deployment of the first ever safety-related AM application to enter into serial production in the Commercial Nuclear industry. Adam obtained his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee.

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.

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.

Matt Woods is the Founder and CEO of Scrap Labs, a company developing the most affordable laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) systems in the world, designed to make high-performance metal additive manufacturing (AM) accessible to builders and labs worldwide. With 14 years of hands-on experience in AM, Matt has spent his career reducing the barriers to high-performance metal AM. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University and began his metal AM career at CIMP-3D, where he performed R&D on LPBF systems, developed in-situ quality assurance technology, and published research on Design for AM (DFAM). He later worked alongside the AM team at SpaceX, contributing to production rocket components for Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon. Matt went on to found X Material Processing and co-found Xact Metal, where he served as CTO and led development of the XM200 platform. Scrap Labs is his third company in the metal AM space, continuing a career-long focus on making high-performance metal AM technology available to more users.

W. Brent Wright, CP, BOCO is a Partner and Designer at Advanced 3D and a practicing clinician at EastPoint Prosthetics & Orthotics in Raleigh, North Carolina. He began his career in prosthetics and orthotics as a technician at age 16 and has spent the last 10 years helping drive the adoption of digital design and additive manufacturing in patient care. His work focuses on advanced prosthetic design using Material Extrusion and Powder Bed Fusion to create lightweight, personalized, dynamic, patient-specific solutions that improve outcomes.

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.