Frank Beckmann

Deputy Head of Institute and Head of Department Virtualization, AM Systems of Fraunhofer
IAPT

Frank Beckmann studied mechanical engineering with a specialization in design engineering at the Technical University of Hamburg and the University of Manchester. Since 2010, he has been working as a research assistant at the Institute for Laser and Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg in various research projects on laser beam welding and laser additive manufacturing.

Mr. Beckmann helped to build up Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, which was transferred to Fraunhofer IAPT on January 1, 2018, and has held various management positions in research, project management and sales since its foundation.

In his position as head of the department Autonomous Systems he is responsible for the research and industrialization of intelligent AM manufacturing systems. In addition, he was appointed substitute institute director in 2020.

At the same time, Mr. Beckmann is a guest lecturer in welding engineering at SLV Nord.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christiane Beyer

Dean of 'Product Development and Design' at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

'Innovative product development with disruptive technologies' - Professor Christiane Beyer has dedicated herself to this motto in teaching and research. She studied mechanical engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, specialising in design technology. After working for several years as a research assistant and doing her doctorate at the Institute of Machine Design, she sought a challenge in 2009 and took up a position at California State University Long Beach, USA. There, as a professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department and as Technical Director of the 'Innovation Center', she gained valuable experience and know-how abroad, not least in space technologies. She will now bring in and implement these new impulses and innovative topics with great research potential by accepting her appointment to the Chair of 'Product Development and Design' at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. One research focus of the chair will in future concentrate on the topology-optimised design and constructive design of complex, additively and hybrid manufactured components made of metals and fibre composites with applications e.g. in aerospace, the automotive industry, the energy sector or in medical technology.

Dr. Shajay Bhooshan

B.Arch, M.Arch, M.Phil - Associate Director
Zaha Hadid Architects

Since joining Zaha Hadid Architects in 2007, Shajay has specialised in the conception and production of architecture: from theoretical discourses to manufacturing technologies. As an expert in computation, Shajay also has specialised knowledge in programming, mathematics – especially geometry and optimisation methods, and computer-controlled industrial machines including industrial robotics. Shajay is co-founder of CODE, ZHA´s computational design research group. CODE has made key contributions to computational platforms, talent development and architectural design at ZHA, especially related to architectural application and articulation of shell structures.

Shajay completed his Bachelor of Architecture at the Indrapastra Open University in India and his Master´s degree from the Design Research Laboratory at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London in 2006. He earned an MPhil from the University of Bath in 2016 and is now working on his PhD at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich.

Stefanie Brickwede

Managing director project 3D printing/ Head of AM
DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH ; Managing director Mobility goes Additive e.V - mga

As Managing Director, she passionately set up the international leading, neutral network "Mobility goes Additive"
The aim is to help industrial 3D printing technology achieve a breakthrough in the mobility sector and beyond. Only 2019 a second branch was launched with „Medical goes Additive" which assists Hospitals, companies and institutions throughout the medical sector to accelerate the use of additive manufacturing.
MgA manages nearly 20 working and focus groups with more than 70 meetings a year.

Since 2015, Stefanie Brickwede is heading the corporate project 3D Printing at Deutsche Bahn AG and is responsible for the successful introduction of additive manufacturing throughout the Group. This gives Stefanie a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges users have to face.
After graduating as an economist at the Technical University of Hanover, she started her career in the mobility sector. Stefanir Brickwede held various management and project management positions at DB AG.
As a recognized expert for additive manufacturing, she is a sought-after speaker on this topic.

Bas de Jong

Chief Operations Officer at
3YOURMIND

Bas de Jong is the Chief Operations Officer at 3YOURMIND, an on-demand manufacturing software solution dedicated to helping companies find, qualify, and produce parts for on-demand manufacturing. Bas previously worked at Ultimaker as Head of Global Business Development and has over eight years of experience helping commercial industries adopt cost-saving additive manufacturing technologies.

Lutz Dietzold

Chief Executive Officer
German Design Council

Lutz Dietzold (*1966) is CEO of the German Design Council since 2002. Prior to that, he worked as a design communication freelancer and was managing director of the Designzentrum Hessen (Hesse Design Centre), where he was responsible for the strategic reorientation of design promotion.
In 2011, he became a member of the advisory council of the Mia Seeger Stiftung (Mia Seeger Foundation) and a member of the Stiftung Deutsches Design Museum (German Design Museum Foundation), subsequently taking on the role of chairman in 2020. He was appointed to the Dieselkuratorium's Board of Trustees in the same year.
Mr Dietzold publishes articles on a regular basis and gives national and international lectures on a variety of topics. He is also a member of numerous committees and juries and sits on the project advisory board of the German Federal Ecodesign Award of the Bundesumweltministerium (German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety).

Stephan Galozy

Senior Vice President Product at 3YOURMIND

Sarah Goehrke

Founder Additive Integrity

Sarah Goehrke is the Founder of AM-specific contract services company Additive Integrity; serves on the Board of Directors and as the Head of DEI at Women in 3D Printing; and sits on the Board of Advisors for the Additive Manufacturing Coalition. She focuses in the additive manufacturing industry on advances in diversity, sustainability, and ecosystem positioning with a heightened focus on messaging. Sarah has been a leader in the 3D printing industry since 2014, previously serving as the Managing Editor of Fabbaloo; Editor-in-Chief of 3DPrint.com; and Senior Director, Strategic Communications and Ecosystems at ultrafast 3D printing leader Nexa3D. Sarah holds Bachelor's degrees in English and Theatre from Muskingum College, as well as a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion for HR from Cornell University.

Pia Harlaß

Head of Marketing Communications,
Brand & Experience at DyeMansion

I have always been a creative person who loves to make an impact with good communication - may that be verbal or visual. Until my first touchpoint with the corporate world at the International Advertising team at BMW in 2014, I always wanted to be a journalist. I wrote for the Süddeutsche Zeitung and later for Noisey, the music editorial department of the online magazine Vice during my media & communications studies. At BMW, I got to know the marketing and business side of communication, which I found surprisingly interesting as well. In 2016, I started at DyeMansion as the 7th employee and first women working full-time.
DyeMansion is turning 3D-parts into high-value products. Together with the founding team, I built up the company and our brand to where we are today. The global leader in post-processing solutions for industrial polymer 3D-printing and a trusted, popular manufacturing brand. Today, we are 95 employees at DyeMansion serving over 600 customers in 40 countries. Our headquarters are in Munich and we have a second location in Austin, Texas. I believe that not our technology, but also our unconventional, courageous & customer-focused approach has helped us on our way to success. I'm aiming to bring part of this spirit into the Pioneers Challenge. With my +6 years' experience in industrial 3D-printing, I have seen many promising concepts for serial applications with AM and I am very looking forward to see more of that in the Challenge.

Arno Held

Managing Partner AM Ventures

Arno Held 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. Today he is Managing Partner of the fund and specializes on the AM Ventures ecosystem, as well as the firm's global footprint and organizational growth.
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 30 rounds and built a portfolio of 15+ shareholdings in 6 countries on 3 continents.
Arno holds a diploma degree in industrial engineering and management from the University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe (Germany) as well as an international executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). Arno completed his studies in Shanghai, China and Cape Town, South Africa.

Dr. Karsten Heuser

Vice President Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Digital Industries

Dr. Heuser has been with Siemens for over 20 years in various management positions within Siemens businesses including Corporate Technology, OSRAM, Energy and is now the VP of Additive Manufacturing at Siemens AG. In addition, he is a member of VDMA AG Additive Manufacturing Advisory Board as well as a member of Formnext Advisory Board. 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.

Prof. Thomas Hundt

CEO jangled nerves

Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Hundt, born in 1967, studied mechanical engineering in Munich and architecture in Stuttgart and founded the creative agency "jangled nerves" together with Dipl.-Ing. Ingo Zirngibl in 1998. He is engaged in „communication architecture" in international and intercultural projects and has worked as responsible producer for communication concepts, interactive experience spaces, films and artistic media installations for museums, exhibitions, showrooms, trade fairs and events. Since 2004 he has been teaching as a professor for "Media and Space" at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Architecture and Design.

Dr Cordelius Ilgmann

Head of department at Thuringian Ministry of Economics, Science and Digital Society

Dr Cordelius Ilgmann has been Head of Department at the Thuringian Ministry of Economics, Science and Digital Society since 2016. Here he is responsible, among other things, for economic policy, industrial policy, trade and crafts, and the digital society. Previously, he worked at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, the Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin and the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority in Bonn. He studied history and economics at the University of Münster and did his doctorate on the regulatory issues of the financial crisis.

Gil Lavi

Founder & CEO of 3D Alliances

Gil began his career in the printing industry in the mid 90s working for two printing giant HP (Indigo) and Kodak (Scitex), holding technical and sales management roles.

In 2006, Gil joined Objet, which merged in 2012 with Stratasys to build the company's channel network in EMEA, and later on to manage leading strategic accounts. Since 2015 Gil has been supporting 3D printing startups by helping establish their business strategy and build their global channel networks.

3D Evaluate was founded by Gil Lavi, a 3D printing entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of 3D Alliances, a consulting company that supports the business growth of the world's most innovative hardware & software 3D printing companies. Gil is therefore a 3D printing veteran with a track record of 26 years in the printing industry working with highclass companies and start-ups.

Carina Lebsack

Head of Corporate Sustainability & Circularity
at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG

Carina is responsible for sustainability management at the Würth Group and is intensively involved with the orientation towards a circular economy.
She started her career as a trainee in the Human Resources department, where she was subsequently able to support the strategic orientation and take responsibility for her own projects, from KidsCamp to the implementation of social media channels. After further training at the University of Bayreuth to become a Corporate Responsibility Manager, she started building up sustainability management at Würth in 2015. Here, she works every day to make the impact of social and ecological activities measurable, to manage them and, of course, to constantly improve them in terms of sustainability.
Carina was voted one of the TOP 40 under 40 in 2021 by the business magazine Capital.

„People play a central role in implementing the circular economy and acting sustainably together. However, intentions alone are not enough to improve things for the future. Changing perspectives and focusing on new business principles, calls for innovation and creativity. The Würth Group are therefore supplementing its management processes with modules that provide the company with valuable data about its products and processes. These will form the basis for global sustainability management in the Group.” Vision45, Würth Group.

Marie-Lucie Linde

Sustainability expert and founding member of the cooperative sustainable natives and Managing Partner at nextblooming gmbh

Marie-Lucie Linde is an expert in sustainability and communication. Courageous, empathetic and full of heart, she contributes her share of responsibility as consultant and certified sustainability manager, bringing her knowledge and practical experience in the area of sustainability and communication to businesses in order to motivate people to shift their perspective to include sustainability.

To this end, she works with businesses to develop sustainable and future-oriented strategies that make sense and can be fun. Authentic communication is both a product and part of her work.

Marie-Lucie Linde belongs to the generation for whom an awareness of sustainability is just as natural as the internet, smartphones and apps are for digital natives. That's why she is a proud founding member of the sustainable natives eG consultancy. The cooperative is an alliance of independent entrepreneurs and sustainability experts who believe in joining forces for the success of sustainable transformation.
What makes it special: sustainable natives is a self-organized cooperative that works together across silos and builds on co-creation while working together internally and with clients.

Besides, she is a subject matter expert for the Sustainability committee of the 3D Printing Association, Verbandes 3DDruck e.V., in Berlin and as such brings her sustainability perspective to this young technology and community.

(Photo copyright: Kerstin Jana Kater)

Ulf Lindhe

Additive Manufacturing Business Innovator -
Oqton

Ulf is a Swedish Business Developer with more than 20 years experience from driving growth in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing. Ulf provides a combination of technical and business skills with an ability to see the business potential of technical innovations. He is passionate about growing business for technology based companies from zero to success.

Ulf joined the Additive Manufacturing community in 2002 as business developer and head of sales for Arcam. At Arcam he was responsible for initiating a variety of projects including serial production of titanium hip implants and manufacturing of turbine blades in titanium aluminide. He joined FIT AG in 2008 and participated in founding and building the software company Netfabb from idea to acquisition by Autodesk. Following a few years as business line manager at Autodesk, Ulf also worked with Formlabs to venture into the world of desktop 3D printing. He is currently part of Oqton, a software startup acquired by 3D Systems in 2021 and aiming to become a full service power house in the world of software for additive manufacturing.

This background gives Ulf a deep understanding of opportunities in Additive Manufacturing today and in the future. Ulf also runs his privately owned consultancy company founded 2000 and active in business development, innovation, sales and marketing.

Ross Lovegrove

Lovegrove Studio

Ross supports the 3DPC since many years and designed also the 3DPC Trophy.

Ross Lovegrove is a designer and visionary who’s work is considered to be at the very apex of stimulating a profound change in the physicality of our three dimensional world.

Inspired by the logic and beauty of nature his designs possess a trinity between technology, materials science and intelligent organic form, creating what many industrial leaders see as the new aesthetic expression for the 21st Century.

Winner of numerous international awards his work has been extensively published and exhibited internationally including the Museum of Modern Art in New York als well as for example the Pompidou Centre, Paris.

Lovegrove ist born in Wales 1968, Graduated from Manchester Polytechnic with 1st Class BA Hons Industrial Design in 1980. Master of Design of Royal College of Art, London in 1983.

In the early 80’s worked as a designer for Frog Design in Germany on projects such as Walkmans for Sony, Computers for Apple Computers, later moved to Paris as a consultant to Knoll International.
He was invited to join the Atelier de Nimes along with Jean Nouvel and Phillipe Starck, consulting to amongst others Cacharel, Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Dupont.

Returning to London he has completed projects for amongst others Airbus Industries, Kartell, Peugeot, Vitra, Motorola, Tag Heuer, Herman Miller, Renault, Artemide, Japan Airlines and Toyo Ito Architects in Japan.

As host of the CNN “Just Imagine” documentary he is presenting a visione of the world in 2020.

With his projects he is also a pioneer in the visionary world of 3D printed design.

Dr. Cora Lüders-Theuerkauf

Network Manager Medical goes Additive e.V / Mobility goes Additive e.V.

Since May 2019, Dr. Cora Lüders-Theuerkauf has been responsible as network manager for the new department Medical goes Additive within the network Mobility goes Additive e.V. The aim of the network is to help 3D printing technologies in medicine and medical technology to break through internationally. As a recognized expert for additive manufacturing in medicine, she is a sought-after speaker on this topic.

After studying biology in Göttingen, Boston and Hanover, graduating as a biologist and completing a dissertation in biochemistry at the University of Hanover, Cora worked for 17 years in clinical research at the German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB). There she established the Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and led it to her retirement. This research area included the development of human, vital heart valves using additive manufacturing. During her many years at the DHZB, Cora was responsible for the overall financing of the laboratory and dealt intensively not only with biological but also with many interdisciplinary engineering issues.

The Hanover-born Berliner of choice has been living with her family in the centre of Berlin for almost 20 years now.

Prof. Shlomo Magdassi

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem _ Science, technology and applications of nanomaterials

Shlomo Magdassi is a professor at the Institute of Chemistry of The Hebrew University, and is the Director of the Center for Functional and 3D Printing. He holds the Enrique Berman Chair in solar energy. His research focuses on the preparation of micro particles and nanomaterials and their applications as functional inks such as in printed electronics, 2D, 3D and 4D printing, in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and agriculture. He is the author of over 270 publications and the editor of 4 books: The Chemistry of Inkjet Inks, Nanomaterials for functional and 3D printing, Surface Activity of Proteins, and Novel Cosmetic Delivery Systems. He also has more than 70 inventions (35 US granted patents, ~300 PCT applications). In addition to basic scientific research, he conducts industrial R&D projects with various companies, which led to many commercial activities, including licensing agreements, worldwide sales and establishing new start-up companies.

Alana Mongkhounsavath

Research Development Manager with Autodesk Research
Autodesk Technology Centers

Alana Mongkhounsavath is a Research Development Manager for Autodesk within Autodesk Research and is based in Portland, Oregon. She engages with companies to shape projects and research activities within the Autodesk Technology Centers Outsight Network. Alana advises on the manufacturing and engineering projects within the Research organization and Outsight Network. Her most recent project was coordinating an event to reduce the skills gap from CAD to 3D printing for Girl Gang Garage's most recent car restoration. Alana started her career as a mechanical engineer at Daimler Trucks North America where she actively led and designed for real-time solutions in manufacturing and future product programs. Alana finds joy in problem-solving for design to make solutions.

Kristin Mulherin

Founder & President, AM-Cubed // President, Women in 3D Printing

Kristin is the founder and President of AM-Cubed, a commercial strategy and market development consultancy focused on supporting the commercial arm of those within, or looking to enter, the additive manufacturing and 3D printing space. Kristin is also President of Women in 3D Printing, a non-profit with over 30,000 men, women and non-binary participants and nearly 100 local chapters within 36 countries.
Early in her career, Kristin received her M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from UCLA and joined Northrop Grumman as a M&P Engineer. She moved into the commercial side of technology upon receiving her MBA from the University of Southern California (USC) and led the commercial arm of a high-growth advanced materials startup before joining the 3D printing industry.
With experience across the entire additive manufacturing ecosystem, Kristin brings a uniquely high-level strategic view of the industry. Her time in 3D printing has included commercial leadership roles within HP, Nexa3D, LPW Technology (now Carpenter Additive), and Thermo Fisher Scientific. She now enjoys working with a myriad of clients on initiatives that capitalize on her engineering background, nearly 20 years of commercial leadership experience, and extensive network in the 3D printing space.

Joris Peels

Vice President Consulting at SmarTech Analysis and Executive Editor at 3DPrint.com

Joris Peels is the Vice President Consulting at SmarTech Analysis, the leading market forecasting and intelligence firm in 3D printing. Joris is also Executive Editor at 3DPrint.com. He has spent over 12 years in the 3D printing industry advising startups and multinationals alike in strategy, business development, and marketing.

Sonja Rasch

Sales Director and BD serial production/aerospace at
Materialise GmbH

Sonja studied mechanical engineering with a focus on plastics and AM technologies. In the course of the last 20 years she gathered business and technical AM expertise by working in different positions - from 3DP machine manufacturer to service bureau to automotive tier 1 supplier.

In 2014 Sonja joined Materialise and uses her knowledge to provide customers with solutions in prototyping and serial applications. Aerospace, consumer goods, medical applications and production tooling are her main fields of expertise. She combines smart ideas with Materialise 3DP software enabling full digital-supply-chain projects and mass-customization-scan-to-print-solutions.

Peter Rogers

Director – APAC Business Development, Tokyo- Japan, Velo3D,

Peter Rogers, APAC Business Development Director at Velo3D since 2022. With a goal of helping businesses achieve strong results with additive manufacturing (AM), his role at Velo3D sees him engaging some of the top manufacturers in the Asia Pacific region and collaborating on development and execution of their joint growth plan. Whether it be through OEM's in-house production planning or using the Velo3D contract manufacturing network, he always finds a way to deliver the best solutions to his customers. Previously 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 technical support in the APAC region for the Autodesk Netfabb and Fusion360 products. After Autodesk acquired Netfabb in 2015, he worked hard on the GTM strategy and was crucial in the fast growth achieved in the region. His journey into AM started with his Global Sales Director role at Kabuku Inc (Tokyo) where his strong results fueled the company's growth, leading to a total of $10mil+ in venture capital fund raising. Graduating from Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) International Business / Arts double degree, he's been living in Tokyo for a total of 10 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.

Virginia San Fratello

Partner at Rael San Fratello and Emerging Objects ,
Chair of the Department of Design at San Jose State University

San Fratello draws, builds, 3D prints, teaches, and writes about architecture and interior design as a cultural endeavor deeply influenced by craft traditions and contemporary technologies. She is a founding partner in the Oakland, CA based make-tank Emerging Objects and the co-author of „Printing Architecture: Innovative Recipes for 3D Printing“ (Princeton Architectural Press 2018), a book that reexamines the building process from the bottom up and offers illuminating case studies for 3D printing with materials like chardonnay grape skins, salt and sawdust. Her work has been published widely, including in the New York Times, and is recognized by several institutions including: LACMA and The National Building Museum and is included in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Design Museum in London.
Emerging Objects is also a multiple finalist and winner of the 3D Pioneers Challenge, the last years.

Dr.-Ing. Sascha Schwarz

Managing Director
TUM Venture Lab Additive Manufacturing

Sascha Schwarz is leading the TUM Venture Lab Additive Manufacturing (TUM VL AM), a joint initiative by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the UnternehmerTUM, fostering the translation of excellent research into scalable and sustainable business ideas.
His mission is to create the future Additive Manufacturing (AM) experts and entrepreneurs by advising start-ups in the area of AM, enabling talents to access AM infrastructure and scouting for new AM innovation opportunities serving as a domain-specific expert for students, entrepreneurs, scientists and industry.

Previously, Sascha worked as a senior scientist at the Chair of Robotics and Systems Intelligence of Prof. Sami Haddadin (TUM) in the areas of biorobotics and intelligent lab automation. Before that, Sascha pursued his Ph.D. research in the area of bioprinting and material characterization developing new methods for generating living organs from an engineer's perspective and through 3D printing.

While studying bioengineering (bachelor) and mechatronics (master), Sascha founded a start-up and a fablab (c.lab - a place for creativity) to inspire and onboard students on future key technologies such as IoT and 3D printing. At the end of the day, Sascha is driven to bring biology and technology one step closer by harnessing nature's excellence and printing a better future :)

Dr. Dirk Simon

FARSOON Europe GmbH

Dr. Dirk Simon is director of the FARSOON Europe GmbH since April 2018 and therefore part of the global management team of the holding company in China.
He is responsible for the business in Europe regarding machines for laser sintering of plastics and metal powder as well as technical services. He supports the approach of Farsoon “Open For Industry" for a wider industrial use of additive manufacturing.

Before he worked in BASF for almost 6 years, and pushed the topic "3D-Printing at BASF". In 2012 starting with leading the New Business Incubation, he finally was responsible for the Business Development of BASF 3D-P solutions, including 3D-P application technology – as Global Business Director.
He holds a PhD-degree in Polymer Science and has 23 years working experiences in Applications of Plastics, Marketing & Sales, and Purchasing in various chemical companies.

Matthew Spremulli

Research Manager with Autodesk Research Autodesk Technology Centers

Matthew Spremulli is Research Manager with Autodesk Research – coordinating a team of researchers to explore sustainable AEC futures. During his time with Autodesk Research he also launched the Technology Centre at the Toronto office in 2018 – bringing in academics, entrepreneurs, and industry groups to explore the “future of making” within an Outsight Network of Residents. Matthew is passionate about democratizing technology as well as public engagement/exhibition projects. He was a co-director of the “Arctic Adaptations: Nunavut at 15” project representing Canada at the 2014 Venice Architectural Biennale. He was lead research-designer on the “Future of Suburbia” with MITs Center for Advanced Urbanism for their 2016 Research Biennale. And most recently he was Research Coordinator for the Living Architecture Systems Group. Currently, Matthew also teaches at the University of Toronto: Daniels Faculty of Architecture on advanced computational design topics including Generative Design.

Joachim Stumpp

Director
raumPROBE

Joachim Stumpp is architect and director of the raumPROBE Stuttgart. raumPROBE is the agency for consulting and research in the field of materials for architecture and design.
Therefore his interests regarding technology and design are always focused on material innovations.

Andreas Velten

IFA3D Medical Solutions GmbH

Specialized in individual respiratory breathingmasks, medical demo-models, individual bone- and titanium- implants, special medical solutions, special orthopedic devices and prototyping in additive manufacturing.

Christoph Völcker

"Innovation Lab - AM" at
Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG

For more than 20 years Christoph Völcker has been working as a creative mastermind and consultant in the field of additive manufacturing processes. With his studies of interior design, product and furniture design he founded his own office for design and developed products for serial production. For lifestyle products directly out of the 3D printer he was responsible for various brands and established them on the market. In 2015, he launched the "3D Pioneers Challenge", which has become the most important 3D printing competition internationally. Christoph Völcker has been contributing his interdisciplinary creative view of innovations to the industry since 2018 and leads the "Innovation Lab - 3D Printing" at Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG as well as the Würth-Group "Würth Innovation Lab - Advanced Manufacturing".