AM Summit 2023

Skylar Tibbits is a designer and computer scientist whose research focuses on developing self-assembly and programmable materials within the built environment. He has designed and built large-scale installations and exhibited in galleries around the world, is the author of numerous books, and the Editor-In-Chief of the journal 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.

Paul Gradl leads several projects for AM of liquid rocket engine engines, and has supported various development and flight programs over the last 19 years. Gradl is the recipient of numerous NASA and industry awards and medals, serves on several AM industry and government committees as an advisor to industry, and was named one of “The Most Influential Personalities of AM in 2020” by 3Dnatives and the recipient of “Engineer of the Year” by AIAA in 2022.

Cooper has played a key role in the development of Divergent's Adaptive Production System, the world's first complete, end-to-end digital production system as one of the lead inventors of this groundbreaking technology. He led the development of the world's first fully 3D printed subframe on a production road-legal vehicle, the Aston Martin DBR22, and the first fully 3D printed aircraft fuselage with General Atomics, the world’s largest drone manufacturer.

Daniel joined Redefine Meat in 2019 as Head of Innovation and Technology. He leads a team of scientists to change the way we make our meat through an entirely new and innovative technological approach. At his previous role at Stratasys, for 11 years Daniel led the development of full color, multi-material 3D printing, composite materials, and digital anatomy printing, which mimics the biomechanics of human anatomies for various medical applications.

As the second founder generation, Marie took over as CEO of EOS in October 2019 and is responsible for the strategic direction of the EOS group. She is passionately driving innovation and sustainability with the goal of establishing industrial 3D Printing as Responsible Manufacturing Technology offering social and ecological benefits to the world.

Elena Lopez studied chemical engineering at the Universidad de Valladolid and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. She finished her PhD thesis about the topic of plasmachemical etching of silicon solar wafers at the Technische Universitaet Dresden. She is Head of Department for Additive Manufacturing at the Additive Manufacturing Center Dresden (AMCD) at Fraunhofer IWS and teaches AM as adjunct professor.

Enzo Romero is a technological inventor and researcher building prosthetics that incorporate custom attachments and haptic feedback, enabling users to 'feel' a new limb. His company, LAT Bionics, offers prosthetics at an affordable price.

As Managing Editor at 3D ADEPT Media - a global media company that focuses on AM - Kety currently leads the publication’s editorial and communication activities. She has a unique gift for knowing how to grab an audience's attention on insights that matter. She continuously fosters companies to look at “sustainability” beyond a “greenwashing” angle, by driving discussions and analyses around data, and ESG.

Andrea is an architect, artist, and researcher working at the intersection of design, fabrication and biology. Her work focuses on how the critical application of biological and computational processes can move society away from exploitative systems of production to regenerative ones. She has worked on several awardwinning projects like Aguahoja and her work designing the decay of artifacts in order to access material circularity.

After working as a scientist at the Fraunhofer IPT for six years, Kristian has been heading different departments at the Fraunhofer IPT, focusing on Milling, Laser Materials Processing, Additive Manufacturing, Non Conventional Manufacturing, Technology Organization and Tooling. Kristian is Co-Founder of the WBA Aachener Werkzeugbau Akademie for tooling applications and the ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing.

Tim is one of Denmark’s Digital Pioneers with more than 25 years of experience from creating digital strategies, solutions, companies, and digital agencies. Today, he is the CEO of his latest start-ups: the software company Liveshopper. Tim is one of Denmark's successful serial entrepreneurs and has managed several strong start-ups, expanding companies, and exits. Tim is on the board of Johannes Fog, Visit Denmark, and Danish AM Hub.

For 13 years, Frank has been working with innovation, technology and strategy for both Danish and international companies and authorities - previously as an consultant with PA Consulting Group and Deloitte Consulting, and by leading innovation projects funded by the EU Commision. As CEO, his role is to strengthen innovation and SME competitiveness through the use of AM.

As CVO Charlotte works to create long lasting impact out of The Danish Industry Foundations mission on making sustainable production a competitive parameter for the Danish SMEs thus accelerating a sustainable transformation and strengthening companies in their ability to innovate based in new technologies. The Danish Industry Foundation works through philanthropy to put sustainability on the agenda in Danish SMEs.

Mathilde Marengo is an Australian/French/Italian PhD Architect who researches technologies for resilient and inclusive urban futures. She is Head of Studies, faculty & PhD supervisor at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). She is part of the Advanced Architecture Group at IAAC and is involved in numerous national and EU research projects.

Cathrine has worked closely with Bjarke Ingels across a wide range of projects and typologies such as the 2010 Shanghai Expo, an energy efficient skyscraper in Shenzhen, a low energy masterplan in Toronto, and residential projects, that enhance the urban fabric by creating shared social spaces. She was the Design Leader for a residential masterplan in Taiwan that seeks to blur the line between natural landscape and the built environment.

Newtec Engineering is a leading manufacturer of machinery for optical sorting, optical grading, and quality control of food products. In his PhD, Mads is developing and working on snapshot and scanning hyperspectral imaging systems for industrial applications, where 3D printing and addititive manufacturing is an essential part of the design and prototyping of the optomechanical components used in the hyperspectral imaging systems.

3DCP Group - Denmark's first and, so far, only 3D print building contractor - has completed projects in Denmark, Guatemala & Ukraine. 3DCP Group not only prints buildings, but are also doing work in order to print biogas reactor tanks and artificial stone reefs. Hasan is an engineer with specialty in building design from Aarhus University and was named an “Exponential Changemaker” by Progreso in 2022 and made the “Forbes 30 under 30” list in 2023.

Michel has been involved with AM-technologies in metals since 2005, covering anything from dental implants to rocket nozzles and ice machines. The focus is always on bridging the gap between R&D and industry, bringing technology out of the lab, and into the real world.

Sander has been in the Danish AM ecosystem for 6 years. His focus is to bring AM technologies into serial production of industrial applications in both metal and polymer. He is passionate about AM and state of the art technology always testing and pushing the boundaries.

Hedwig disrupts the global AEC industry with circular interior-on-demand platform Aectual. With its proprietary software tools and XL robotic 3D printers, Aectual enables designers and builders to create tailor-made architecture on a mass scale in a sustainable way using bio-based and recycled materials. Globally recognized brands like Nike, Disney, Hermes, and Tetra Pak already use Aectual’s technology.

Working with polymers, additives, pigments and recycled plastics business development for AkzoNobel, IKEA and Tetra Pak for more than 10 years, Thijs has built up knowledge and experience in product development with (recycled) plastics for different product types with different production technologies. Thijs is supporting and working with Aectual for 3D printing product range from recycled beverage cartons or polyal as Tetra Pak call the material.

Lene analyses and creates commercial strategies targeting industries that can benefit from implementing 3D printing. She has been one of the main drivers for Create it REAL to venture into the orthopedic industry with a disruptive product portfolio for mass customization that provides higher value for the end-user, is more environmentally sustainable, and optimizes production workflows.

Jeppe has dedicated his work-life to industrial 3D printing. Originally as a metal 3D print expert working to push the limits of the technology to now focusing on implementing 3D printing in Danish manufacturing companies. Jeppe is leading a team of experts performing a wide range of services including all parts on the AM value chain from AM business models, Topology Optimization, Material Development, 3D Print Production and Quality Assurance.

Steffen has worked with Product development and Production implementation within Additive Manufacturing for more than 20 years eg. at Danfoss. Since 2021, Steffen has been with Danish AM Hub as a CTO visiting Danish SME’s to help them learn, use and strategize 3D printing for their entreprise.

Amalie has a background in engineering, founded in product development and innovation. As a management consultant in PA Consulting and in Danish software startups, she has always worked in the cross space between technology, business, and innovation. Amalie’s primary goal is to bring the AM Hubs CO2 calculator to the Danish industry and ensure the successful execution to strengthen the competitiveness of Danish SMEs with AM technology.

Amy is working in the AM R&D group on process development of SLS technologies. She has 10 years of experience in additive manufacturing, including 8 years at Stratasys, including over 5 years in R&D, focusing on fused deposition modeling. Before working in AM, she spent 7 years doing finite element analysis on submarines for General Dynamics Electric Boat.

Mikkel has been involved with 3D printing since 2016 and have been mainly focused on using the 3D printing technology to make carbonfiber parts. With his role as a CEO in Airflight, he is always searching for new ways to optimize strength and weight, an area where you cannot discard 3D printing.

Since 2017, Niklas has been part of the Danfoss Additive Design and Manufacturing journey in various roles. Currently he is leading the 3D printing and production simulation activities within the Danfoss Climate Solutions segment. Niklas is passionate about manufacturing and for him AM is an excellent tool to drive continuous improvements, sustainability and innovation across development and operations.

Pieter Ruijssenaars is CEO at DiManEx, a company that helps industry to solve the pain of complex, inefficient, outdated and disrupted traditional manufacturing supply chains through advanced data analytics, creating a digital warehouse and On Demand 3D manufacturing. Ergo: help customers transition from a physical to a digital supply chain. Before founding DiManEx, Pieter worked for several startups and high tech and telecom corporates.

Jeremy leads the development arm and guides deployment strategy of AM and advanced engineering concepts for Vestas global. Jeremy has developed Vestas’ AM and manufacturing digitized workflow strategy and is leading the initiative for distributive & mobilized manufacturing. Jeremy acts as industry advisor and program participant in multiple US government led manufacturing and energy advancement programs.

As an Account Manager with 8 years of AM experience at Materialise, Stephen supports a huge range of organisations in the adoption and scaling up of additive manufacturing by leveraging innovate software solutions.

Invest in Denmark is dedicated to attracting, maintaining, and developing foreign investments across Denmark carried out in close collaboration with partners such as Danish AM Hub. Invest in Denmark offers a free and confidential service providing potential and interested foreign companies and investors with an understanding and knowledge of specific investment, R&D opportunities, and conditions as well as assist with access to relevant partners and networks.

Eleonora is an architect and engineer with a multidisciplinary experience in sustainable development and climate change mitigation and adaptation. As Programme Director at Danish AM Hub, she is promoting the development of sustainable cities by applying cutting-edge technologies and facilitating the collaboration between architects and engineers, industry, and research.

Rasmus is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) for the Social Democrats political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election. Prior to that, he was Head of Business Policy at Danish Metal Workers’ Union.

Peggy is an acknowledged industry expert with more than thirty years of experience in supporting international investment projects in the chemicals, plastics and mechanical engineering sectors. Prior to taking up her position with GTAI more than 17 years ago, she previously headed up the network of chemical sites in the Central German Chemical Triangle (CeChemNet).

Denmark is a production country, and the purpose of the federation is to renew the narrative and focus on the importance of production in Denmark across sectors. The most important issues are green transition, world class labor and digitalization.

The logistical problem of physical ear impressions and the manual production process, restricts access to the broad market. earfab® has developed the solution by digitalizing the process so customers can order their custom-made in-ear products, regardless of location and deliver these products in 3 – 5 days with the help of earfab® proprietary production process.

Marion is leading the Manufacturing Intelligence Division in its sustainability transformation, translating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments into actionable objectives and programs. In close collaboration with the other Hexagon divisions, Marion is driving the MI ESG Council to ensure the creation, development and reporting of sustainability initiatives to improve the company overall ESG performance.

Ellen’s goal is that all Danish companies has access to the solutions that will allow them to bring their business with AM forward. With a background in materials science and a strong desire to see whatever she develops implemented outside of research she works with a wide range of AM related projects, from big research projects where AM is implemented to ensure energy savings, to day-to-day discussions on material selections and AM implementation.

Since her graduation from The School of Architecture in Aarhus (1998) Tina-Henriettes Ph.D. studies have brought her to NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, USA. Her research, work and teaching at NASA through 20 years, has taken her on a journey to Mars and back to Earth. Her work today centers around how climate changes affect our food systems on Earth and how knowledge and technologies for Space might help us with this challenge. She works for Arkaia.life and is a guest researcher at Rice University, Houston, USA, The Royal Academy, Denmark and Roskilde University, Denmark.

As Managing Director, Stefanie Brickwede passionately set up the international leading network ``Mobility goes Additive``. In 2019 a 2nd branch „Medical goes Additive“ was launched. Since 2015, she also heads the corporate project 3D Printing at Deutsche Bahn AG, the german railway company, responsible for the successful introduction of AM throughout the Group.