AM Summit 2024

Beth Rattner has been working to advance sustainability since 2005 with a focus on how human design can better emulate and embody nature’s design. From 2012-2023 she was the Executive Director of the Biomimicry Institute. In 2021 she launched Design for Transformation (D4T), piloting the breakdown of unwanted textile waste and transforming the outputs into biomimetic, next-generation materials.

As founding Editor-in-Chief of WIRED magazine’s UK edition, David came to know the founders of WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Google, Didi, Spotify, Xiaomi, Nest, Twitter and countless other ambitious startups from Tel Aviv to Shenzhen.

Frank Lorenzen is the CEO of Danish AM HUB, which is a philanthropic fund that works to promote more sustainable production systems through production with Additive Manufacturing (AM). For the past 15 years Frank has worked with innovation, technology, and strategy and has helped many Danish and international companies navigate the interplay between sustainability, business and new technology.

As CEO in The Danish Industry Foundation Thomas Hofman-Bang works to promote the competitiveness of Danish businesses through projects in sustainable production, cybersecurity, new technologies, and internationalization.

Dr. Heuser has over 20 years of experience at Siemens, including more than 7 years as VP of Additive Manufacturing and head of the AM and Circularity program. He serves on the VDMA AG Additive Manufacturing Advisory Board, FormNext Advisory Board, and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the IAPT institute in Hamburg. He is a global thought leader in the industrialization of Additive Manufacturing.

Matteo Baldassari is Founder and Co-owner of Concr3de, a company specialized in building additive manufacturing systems and materials. Matteo is involved in both the technical and business development of the company with the goal to grow the company and increase the portfolio of applications and materials.
Matteo is currently focusing on the development of new materials, technologies, and innovative solutions.

Amalie Rasmussen has been a part of the pioneering student rocketry team DanSTAR based at the Technical University of Denmark, since 2019, and have been a part of two rocket launches and countless tests. With a background in chemical engineering, Amalie had roles ranging from marketing team lead to chairman and project manager, and has been instrumental in implementing innovative organizational structures and ambitious strategies.

Brigitte (@variableseams) is a modular 3D printed fashion designer who creates wearables for you to 3D print at home. She teaches how to go from concept to finished design, including how to 3D print TPU fabric, create and assemble modular pieces and mix 3D printing techniques to get unique results.

Charlotte Kjeldsen Krarup has been with The Danish Industry Foundation for 12 years. She’s working on developing projects within the foundation’s four focus areas – Sustainable production, Cybersecurity, New technologies, and International mindset – to benefit the competitiveness of Danish businesses.

Manuel Lachmayr is the CTO and Co-Founder of Revo Foods, which is developing new hardware components to enable a continuous 3D food printing process. In 2023, the company became the first in the world to launch a 3D-printed food product in supermarkets.

Mandaná (Mandy) leads the metal additive manufacturing research and development of materials and technologies for the LEGO Group. She has been working on AM since 2015 and she holds a PhD in this field from the Technical University of Denmark. She enthusiastically engages in innovation projects, collaborates with universities and research centres, and publishes scientific papers.

Jason Lopes is the CTO of Gentle Giant Studios. Gentle Giant Studios has contributed to works of artistry within the worlds of visual effects, consumer products, video games, theme parks, and fine arts for more than 25 years. Jason Lopes has worked as a systems engineer for over 10 years and has bridged his skills with Visual Effects and Animation with Additive Manufacturing.

Brian Holm is a retired Danish professional cyclist who had his prime at Team Telekom from 1993 to 1997. After his active career as a cyclist, he acted as a sports director for several pro-teams. Latest for the Belgian WorldTour-team, Quick-Step

Dennis Ritter is the lead commentator for professional cycling at national Danish broadcaster TV 2 Denmark. As such, he has been the “voice of cycling” in Denmark for 20 years, commentating on the Tour de France, the Vuelta a Espana, the spring classics and the major championships. Apart from working in cycling, he is also a news anchor for Denmarks 24 hour news channel, TV2 News.

Luca Oggiano has a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. He is currently active in the fields of sports aerodynamics, wind energy, sports technology, surfboard design, textile aerodynamics, and building aerodynamics. Luca Oggiano co-founded NablaFlow in 2018 with the purpose of re-inventing flow simulation and making it accessible to anyone.

Jeremy Faludi (Ph.D.) researches and teaches sustainable design at TU Delft and has previously taught at Stanford, Dartmouth, and others. He specializes in sustainable design tools and methods, 3D printing, and systems thinking. He wrote the OECD's recommendations on green 3D printing as well as VentureWell's Tools for Design and Sustainability. Furthermore, he has contributed to seven books on sustainable design.

As AM Technology Manager at Deutsche Bahn, Helge oversees technology scouting and implementation. His passion for additive manufacturing began during his engineering studies at the Technical University of Berlin. With a Master’s degree, he started at MGA, leading international projects and the Ecological Sustainability working group. At Deutsche Bahn, he ensures the company remains a leader in the AM mobility sector.

Kristoffer Ryelund Nielsen serves as the Head of Engineering at the Danish Technological Institute's Center for Industrial 3D Printing. He holds an engineering Master's degree in Technology Based Business Development from Aarhus University. Over the past six years, he has been working with 3D printing, specializing in identifying relevant use cases for 3D printing and assisting companies on their 3D printing journey.

Mikkel Huse is the founder of Huse Design, a firm specializing in parametric design for industrial applications and the broader creative sectors, including furniture and art. The company uses biomimicry to incorporate natural principles for their proven functions and aesthetics, alongside math-based design tools.

Jeppe Byskov has a Ph.D. in physics and has worked with industrial 3D printing since 2010. Moreover, he has worked on several projects concerning the development and industrialization of 3D printing, and in particular metal 3D printing. He has also assisted large companies in the Danish manufacturing industry with implementing industrial 3D printing.

KC Denmark, with Tonny at the helm, has managed in 2 years to go from barely using 3D printing to now having over 70 components in their product range that are 3D printed, as well as having a dedicated 3D printing department that operates almost 24/7.

Mikkel Brich Co-founded 3DCP Group A/S in 2021 with the dream of using 3D print to revolutionize the way we build. Since then, 3DCP have printed buildings all over the world, including a kindergarten in Ukraine, a laboratory in Guatemala, and social housing in Ireland. Next year they will print the largest 3D printed project in Europe consisting of 36 student homes in Holstebro, Denmark.

As the CTO at the Danish AM Hub, Steffen helps Danish SMEs use and understand 3D printing sustainably and value-creation as well as offers a comprehensive range of AM-related projects and knowledge. Steffen's combination of people skills and technology understanding drives business growth and transforms 3D printing technology from knowledge to new possibilities.

Amalie, with a background in engineering and a career in product development and innovation, has worked at the intersection of technology, business, and innovation. As Head of Product and Portfolio at Danish AM Hub, her main goal is to introduce the AM Hub's CO2 calculator to the Danish industry and successfully execute projects to enhance the competitiveness of Danish SMEs using AM technology.

Benjamin Haller is the Managing Director of AM Academy, a company offering Additive Manufacturing online learning and education services powered by AMPOWER. With over 8 years of experience in the AM industry, he specializes in guiding companies to successfully implement and benefit from AM technologies. Benjamin is passionate about making Additive Manufacturing accessible, empowering businesses to innovate and grow.

With the focus on biomimicry, Lilian van Daal, aims to reveal nature’s rich library of solutions. The emphasis is on the imitation and adjustment of natural structures to optimize products and production methods in a sustainable way. Additionally, she actively promotes the integration of naturalness into our daily lives for the benefit of our well-being, called as biophilic design.

Over 20 years of experience in material science and metals testing, including ten years as a consultant in metallurgy, corrosion, and failure analysis. For the past six years, Dagny Steengaard Primdahl have been with Grundfos, focusing on metal additive manufacturing (AM), working on process, manufacturing, and quality improvements.

Leen is Global Sustainability Manager at Materialise. She has over 10 years experience in Sales and Product Management and is now responsible for setting and living up to Materialise’s carbon targets and sustainability goals. In this position, she’s striving to make sustainability central to our company’s strategy, our employees behaviour and our co-creation with our customers.

Sherri Monroe is the Executive Director of the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global nonprofit trade group founded to understand and promote the environmental benefits of additive design, manufacture, and strategy throughout the global supply chain ecosystem.

Niklas Kretzschmar is the Managing Director and Cofounder of SelectAM, a software company to systematically identify promising components for Additive Manufacturing.

Morten Dahl founded MDT A/S in 2000 with the focus on lightweight structures created from composites. The invention of the lightweight profile “PreBeam” has opened doors to many different industries, and the use of large-scale 3D-print has been a natural continuation of the DNA of MDT A/S.