The recent months have proven out the essential role of digitalization in all industries. At the manufacturing level, it’s been a few years now that the issue has come through the pipeline. However, as the need of relocating manufacturing is currently a global issue, it’s time to understand and overcome the challenges raised by digitalization in the effective implementation of this business model.

Andreas Langfeld joined Stratasys in 2009 and gained a deep insight into the additive manufacturing industry. The understanding of customer needs and customer use cases has evolved to the highest priority and biggest asset of Stratasys which has the largest Installed Base within the 3D Printing market. Translating this knowledge into increased adoption of 3D Printing with a high level of customer satisfaction via a team of highly skilled professionals in sales, marketing, customer support and across the organization is part of the key focus areas in the current position as President EMEA. Andreas Langfeld was appointed President EMEA of Stratasys in autumn 2018. He previously served as General Manager MakerBot EMEA, as well as VP Finance & Operation at Stratasys.

Pieter Ruijssenaars is COO and Co-Founder of DiManEx. He has two decades of experience in strategic and commercial roles as well as change management. DiManEx re-invents your supply chain with flexible, on-demand manufacturing. The company’s end-to-end platform enables you to identify the right parts for Additive Manufacturing, digitize your inventory and print parts on demand through a network of industrial-quality facilities. At DiManEx, Pieter works closely with the product team to deliver added value to customers through innovative solutions. Prior to joining DiManEx, he worked at companies like Dutch Railways (NS) and Vodafone, and set up his own new ventures in the online domain.

Neola Tressa Mascarenhas is a project manager in Satair’s Additive Manufacturing Solutions team, where she focuses on the implementation of digital tools to smartly identify and assess potential for Additive manufacturing of aircraft spares and also exploring promising business models to decentralise additive manufacturing for Aircraft spares industry. She holds a Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering and is part of Airbus' Talent Program for International Graduates.

The increasing need for replacement parts raises one single question: how to achieve maximum output with the smallest effort? Interestingly, the answer might require the input of various stakeholders.

Stuart joined Renishaw in 2016 as Business Development Manager for Additive Manufacturing. Based in the UK Headquarters and primarily responsible for Key Account Management. After starting a 5-year engineering apprenticeship in the 1970’s his first industrial role was to introduce CNC Machines into the company’s Aerospace division producing critical parts for the Westland SeaKing helicopter. In 1994 he introduced a LOM RP Machine into the UK developed by KIRA, Japan. Between 2002 & 2016 Stuart ran the UK subsidiary of EOS GmbH, Germany.

Martin has worked in the Rail Industry for 19 years and has held a number of roles in different organisations. Responsibilities in that time have included delivery of multidisciplinary projects to leading the development of products focussed on condition monitoring of infrastructure assets. More recently Martin has taken up the post of Mechanical Engineering Manager at DB ESG, a UK based subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, leading a team of professional engineers. In this role Martin leads the technical and skills development of the team including the progression of Additive Manufacturing as an alternative to traditional methods. Martin is also involved with Mobility Goes Additive a group set up by Deutsche Bahn AG for the advancement of Additive Manufacturing in industry.

Ewald Goossens is leading the innovative spin-off from BMT aerospace: BMT Additive. With 15 years of experience in design engineering, mainly focussed on efficient production of components for high-end applications, he took the challenge to explore additive manufacturing for serial production in depth. Today he’s internally mapping the road for certification of EBM technology in Aerospace and Offshore, Oil & Gas. Challenging current limitations is his mission.

Today, innovative companies in various industries are adopting 3D printing for its unique design and production benefits and as part of a connected industrial manufacturing process. In an increasingly cost-competitive environment, companies that plan to scale up their operations are looking for ways to raise output while reducing cost. Join the Materialise presentation and discover how to increase efficiency in every phase of the 3D printing process (hint: never underestimate the preparation phase!).

Engineer by training, Morgan worked 9 years in mechanical simulation software companies (FEA, CFD), as a calculation engineer and then as a sales. Always looking to take part in to the development of new technologies, he more recently joined the Additive Manufacturing community thanks to Materialise Software where he is today supervising the activity in France.

After graduating as an electrical engineer, Joachim started his career at Deloitte where he specialized in software licensing and software asset management. Always interested in the latest trends in technology, he decided later on to join Materialise and the additive manufacturing world. He is now working as a Sales Application Engineer, focusing on delivering software solutions that support 3D Printing.

Investing in an AM technology is the first step in a journey towards a true understanding of how technology can transform a business. To achieve such an investment, especially in the current economical context, several considerations should be taken into account.

In 2019 Simon Merkt-Schippers joined SLM Solutions as Director Business Development for the aerospace and space industry. His role covered the support of global OEMs and suppliers in successfully implementing AM in serial production for airworthy parts. As of July 2020 Simon Merkt-Schippers took over the role of Head of Product Management.

Sustainability took a certain amount of time before it comes through the pipeline, but it has now, and there are hundreds of questions and challenges to address by both AM users and players

Sherry Handel is the Executive Director of the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a new non-profit trade group founded to promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing within key industries and the general public. Ms. Handel is an award-winning leader focused on making a meaningful impact through non-profit management, entrepreneurship, and volunteering. She has board-level experience scaling non-profits in the sustainability and tech startup education & training sectors. Ms. Handel is the Co-Founder and previous Chief Operating Officer of Energy Harvesters LLC, a clean-tech startup developing the Walking ChargerTM, a patented device that charges smartphones and other mobile device batteries as the user walks. Ms. Handel earned a BS in Business Administration from Northeastern University and has studied sustainability at the University of Vermont and Boston Architectural College.

Before joining EOS GmbH, Björn Hannappel was heading the GoGreen team within the central department Corporate Communications and Responsibility of Deutsche Post DHL Group. GoGreen is the Group's environmental protection program. He was responsible for the strategic development of the program as well as for the implementation of the Group-wide GoGreen Strategy: Mission 2050 – Zero Emissions. This included being responsible for green technologies, the GoGreen products & services, carbon accounting, environmental rankings and ratings, green policies and guidelines as well as sustainable urban logistics.

Erik De Zeeuw has 18 years of experience in the world of (additive) manufacturing with a focus on product development and certified industrial end-use applications for various industries. As a CSR ambassador and certified ISO 14001 auditor he has gained insight in the environmental impact, challenges and opportunities of additive manufacturing supply chains.