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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Marie Langer, of the founding Langer family’s second generation, took over as CEO of EOS in October 2019. She oversees the strategic path of EOS and its subsidiaries. Her key goals are digitization, industrialization and sustainability in 3D printing. This involves the integration of industrial 3D printing into the digital value chain of production and the further industrialization of the technology for series production while closely cooperating with companies within the EOS ecosystem.

Simultaneously, Marie Langer is passionately driving forward a comprehensive corporate concept that combines innovation and sustainability. Her goal is to enable a responsible approach to manufacturing that offers customers competitive yet sustainable solutions, while also providing social and ecological benefits to the world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.