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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tyler is a Neuroscience PhD student at Stanford University and a General Partner at Asimov Ventures. At Asimov Ventures, Tyler has invested in more than 20 startups across 3D printing, robotics, and frontier tech, including Additive Orthopaedics, Sadako, Ghost Robotics, and Kiwi. As a writer and analyst, he has been featured in Bloomberg, TechCrunch, GigaOm, Wohlers Report, and Computer World, and has chaired or keynoted at more than twenty international conferences, including Inside 3D Printing and RoboUniverse. His scientific work has been published in Cell and Scientific Reports. Tyler received a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Economics at Brown University and grew up on Mercer Island in Washington State.

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.

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

Michael Corliss is the Vice President of Technology at Knust Godwin, bringing over 44 years of experience in advanced manufacturing. His career spans critical sectors including Defense, Aerospace, Space, Oil & Gas, Turbo Machinery, and Semiconductors. Michael is widely respected for his leadership in precision manufacturing and complex production strategies.

Fifteen years ago, he launched Knust Godwin’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) division, guiding its full vertical integration into the company’s core operations. Under his direction, AM has become a transformative capability, enabling the company to deliver mission-critical, turnkey solutions with greater speed, precision, and design flexibility.

Michael is a passionate advocate for combining traditional manufacturing excellence with next-generation technologies to meet the evolving needs of OEMs, defense contractors, and high-reliability applications.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Dr. Amy Elliott is a leading expert in additive manufacturing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). She specializes in binder jet additive manufacturing, with a focus on developing innovative processes and materials for advanced manufacturing applications. Her research has significantly contributed to the understanding of sintering behavior and process optimization for metals and alloys. She is the group leader for the Systems Automation and Monitoring Research group at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility.

Dr. Elliott holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and has received multiple awards recognizing her contributions to manufacturing innovation. She collaborates extensively with industry, academia, and government to accelerate technology adoption in manufacturing sectors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

About CECIMO:

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

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

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

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

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

Responsible for overseeing ASTRO America staff and administering day-to-day operations, Jason ensures government-sponsored research remains on-budget and on-schedule. He has extensive experience in defense industrial base policy, public-private partnerships, intelligence, cyber security, and foreign affairs. While serving in the Pentagon, he contributed to the establishment of the first four Defense Manufacturing Institutes (Manufacture USA), the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program, and served as Executive Secretary for the Defense Production Act Committee, coordinating across multiple agencies on actions to safeguard and strengthen essential national defense supply chains.

Previously, Jason held a career human intelligence position at the Defense Intelligence Agency and was appointed by the White House as a Senior Foreign Affairs Officer at the Department of State. As an Army Intelligence Officer, he deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq and served at the Defense Intelligence Agency as a Defense Attaché (Reserves) for more than a decade. He holds a Strategic Intelligence graduate diploma from the National Intelligence University, an undergraduate degree in Government from Georgetown University, and spent 12 months studying at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.

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

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

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

Dr. Jeffrey Graves is President and CEO of 3D Systems. He joined the company in May 2020.

Prior to joining 3D Systems, from 2012 to May 2020, he served as CEO, President and Director of MTS Systems Corporation, a global supplier of test, simulation, and measurement systems. From 2005 until 2012, he served as President and CEO of C&D Technologies, Inc. He also held leadership roles with Kemet Corporation as Chief Operating Officer (2001-2003) and CEO (2003 to 2005). Previously he held a number of leadership and technical roles with GE, Rockwell Automation and Howmet Corporation.

Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors of Hexcel Corporation.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from Purdue University. He also holds a master’s degree and PhD in metallurgical engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He has been recognized with the distinguished alumni award from both universities. He is also a master black belt in six sigma.

Adam Hammer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Roadrunner Venture Studios, where he builds and invests in deep tech ventures. He previously served as COO of Qrypt, a post-quantum encryption company, and as Managing Director and Head of Strategy at Schmidt Futures, founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Earlier in his career, Adam advised energy and industrial clients at Goldman Sachs and spent 15 years living abroad in the Middle East and Asia.

He holds degrees from Wake Forest University and Yale University and serves as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves. Adam currently advises organizations including America’s Frontier Fund, the Software in Defense Coalition, and the Atlantic Council. Adam and his wife Hannah currently reside in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Whitney Haring-Smith is an investor focused primarily on industrial and technology businesses. As a co-founding Managing Partner at Anzu Partners, Dr. Haring- Smith leads the firm’s private credit investments, software and medical device investments, structured public equity investments and the firm’s portfolio support functions.

Dr. Haring-Smith currently serves as a board director for several Anzu portfolio companies, with a current public list of board positions available on LinkedIn.

Prior to Anzu Partners, Dr. Haring-Smith was a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where he focused on energy, industrial goods, and globalization while working in BCG’s San Francisco, Seattle, and Hong Kong offices. During his tenure with BCG, Dr. Haring-Smith served energy clients in the United States, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Angola, and Argentina. In industrial goods, Dr. Haring-Smith coordinated operational transformations for clients in the manufacturing and mining industries across the United States, both working in white-collar corporate headquarters and on-site in steel-toed boots to drive operational change.

While based in BCG’s Hong Kong office, Dr. Haring-Smith worked with David Michael on BCG’s flagship globalization report Global Challengers: Allies and Adversaries, which identified 100 high-growth companies from emerging markets with the potential to become global leaders in their industries.

In early-stage companies, Dr. Haring-Smith was the co-founder & board chairman of College Abacus, a website that became the “Search Flights, Hotels & Rental Cars | KAYAK of college financial aid” in the United States. From 2012 to 2014, College Abacus was featured in the New York Times, CNN Money, Yahoo Finance, CBS News, Fox Business, and other publications. In 2014, College Abacus was acquired by ECMC.

Dr. Haring-Smith earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees simultaneously from Yale University, magna cum laude, and received his doctorate from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar from Pennsylvania.

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

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

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

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

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

During Ryan’s 11-year tenure at Ricoh, he’s been on a mission to reach into Ricoh’s extensive advanced manufacturing heritage to find unique solutions that solve customers’ problems.

Primarily focused on direct digital manufacturing, and an ardent proponent of the societal good that can come from additive manufacturing, Ryan’s entrepreneurial drive and customer focus brings concepts to commercialization for Ricoh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dayton leads market research, consulting, and data product development in new technologies at AMT. With an initial focus on additive manufacturing, Dayton is expanding AMT’s membership, thought leadership, and offerings in high growth manufacturing technologies. Dayton’s subject matter expertise extends to strategic investments and M&A in the advanced manufacturing and materials industries thanks to his experience as an investment banking Principal at NewCap Partners. Previously, Dayton founded and grew his independent consultancy, The Additive Executive, which provided strategic advice, market analysis, and technology scouting for corporate groups and startup clients. Prior to The Additive Executive, he led the Materials Design and Manufacturing coverage area at Lux Research, a strategic advisory and market research firm. Dayton graduated with a M.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Connecticut as a University Scholar and Honors Scholar.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brian Matthews holds a postgraduate degree in nuclear physics and brings over 20 years of experience in nuclear energy systems design, analysis, and advance manufacturing across a wide range of industries and applications.

Brian founded NSTS, a nuclear consulting firm, in 2012, and ADDiTEC, a vertically integrated global metal additive manufacturing company, in 2015. He co-founded Meltio in 2019—an international joint venture to commercialize ADDiTEC’s multi-laser technology—and in 2025, launched AMPERA, a nuclear company focused on powering the AI revolution with energy systems for data centers.

As CEO and Chief Technology Officer of ADDiTEC, Brian leads the company’s R&D, special projects, and technology incubation efforts. He holds patents related to multi-laser AM and has served as Principal Investigator on several first-of-a-kind additive manufacturing programs.

He is a strong advocate for tightly integrated, ground-up innovation and promotes these principles throughout ADDiTEC as it commercializes its advanced AM technologies—Laser Directed Energy Deposition (LDED), Liquid Metal Jetting (LMJ), and Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)—to deliver next-generation solutions to the advanced manufacturing sector.

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.

Mark Morrissette is a Managing Director at Stifel Financial and its subsidiary, North Atlantic Capital.  Mark has been in the private equity industry since 1995. Prior to joining North Atlantic in 2000, he worked at Advent International in Boston, and in consulting at CSC Index in Cambridge, MA. He is currently the Treasurer and serves on the Board of Trustees at the Portland Museum of Art, and is on the Board at SailMaine, a community sailing program.  He earned a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Courtney Murphy is the Director of Talent Management at Electric Boat (EB). In this role, she is responsible for leading all workforce development, hiring, training, and compensation activities for the 24,000 employee organization.

Courtney began her career in 2000 at Electric Boat as a software engineering intern. After joining EB full time and participating in the Professional Development Rotation program, she was promoted to Chief of Quonset Point Training in 2008. In 2012, she became Manager of Compensation and Employee Relations. In 2014 she began leading the Operations Training organization’s transformation. This transformation has included spearheading the implementation of nationally recognized Workforce Development Pipelines in Connecticut and Rhode Island. In addition, she also led the implementation of strategies to reduce time-to-proficiency of trades employees as well as strengthening Leadership Development programming. In 2018, she was promoted to Director of Workforce Development and most recently has taken on the responsibility for Talent Acquisition & Compensation. In the time she has led the Talent Acquisition team, EB has hired an average of over 4,700 employees per year. Enabling this growth has been the establishment of high school “Signing Days” which provides a clear pathway to good paying careers for students who choose not to go to college.

Murphy is a graduate of Siena College, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science. She later earned a Masters of Business Administration from Northeastern University. Courtney is also a graduate of EB’s Business Leadership Program (BLG-6). She serves on the Board of Directors for Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board and SENEDIA.

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).

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Tali Rosman started in the AM industry 10 years ago when she joined Stratasys’ Strategy & Corporate Development to lead numerous acquisitions and investments in the AM space, as well as key strategic processes.

In 2020 she joined Xerox to lead Elem Additive, Xerox’s 3D Printing arm, building it up from the ground up, taking the ElemX printer to market and landing marquee accounts.

Since Oct. 2022 she has been advising early-stage companies on strategy, product roadmap development, and corporate development.

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

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

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.

Scott Sevcik is the Director, Advisory Services and Strategic Solutions at Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International. In this role, he is responsible for leading customer engagement, planning, and execution of Wohlers Associates advisory projects as well as representing the organization externally.

Sevcik came to Wohlers Associates after a decade focused on the advancement of additive manufacturing technologies and business models to accelerate the transition of 3D printing from prototyping to manufacturing. Most recently, Scott led Prospect Dynamics where he advised startups and investment firms on additive manufacturing strategy. Prior to that, at Stratasys, Scott helped industrialize FDM technology by leading or participating in projects that brought about improved repeatability, material traceability, advanced materials, and open systems. He put those advancements into practice helping build AM Craft into an aviation aftermarket supplier. Over this period, Scott became a recognized expert in polymer additive manufacturing applications for aerospace and defense and was a frequent conference speaker, media interviewee, and blog writer. Sevcik was featured in an episode of CNBC’s “IOT Powering the Digital Economy” discussing the impact of additive manufacturing.

Prior to his shift into additive manufacturing, Sevcik’s career spanned the corners of the aerospace and defense industry developing products for both air and space and on both commercial and defense platforms. From systems engineering, business development, and technical leadership roles at Lockheed Martin to project and program management roles at United Technologies Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace), Scott built a reputation of steady leadership and exceptional results. Sevcik’s contributions to the industry are now flying on every modern commercial and business aircraft as well as in orbit.

Scott Sevcik holds an MS in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA from San Jose State University, and a BS in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Political Science from Iowa State University; and he held a Project Management Professional certification for nine years.

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

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

AJ Strandquist leads the Würth Additive Group (WAG) with a unique perspective forged on the shop floors and in the strategy rooms of the manufacturing world. With a deep-rooted belief in the power of additive manufacturing (AM) to solve real-world inventory challenges, AJ has been pivotal in evolving Würth’s approach to industrial services through innovation and customer-centric solutions since 2017.

Under his guidance, a dedicated team has transformed into an international network, championing supply chain resilience, faster product development, and seamless transitions from prototypes to production parts. In 2024, AJ’s vision took shape with the launch of Digital Inventory Services (DIS), aiming to redefine spare parts management with practical, efficient solutions.
AJ’s journey from the factory floor to CEO of WAG—a testament to his hands-on approach and commitment to practical problem-solving—exemplifies his belief in staying connected to the core of the business.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.