Global AM Summit 2025

Alexandra Zhang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Factorem, an AI-powered manufacturing platform transforming how custom parts are sourced across Southeast Asia and beyond. With a background in hardware and early-stage startups—as both an operator and VC—she founded Factorem after speaking with over 500 buyers and suppliers in precision engineering. Since then, she’s led the company to 300% annual growth and expanded into the U.S., where it now drives over 40% of revenue.

Alex has more than 15 years of experience in various roles at HP, across different business units, which have provided him with extensive industry experience and a deep understanding of the Additive Manufacturing market. He is a key player in advancing strategic priorities to unlock new opportunities and accelerate the mass adoption of Advanced Manufacturing.In his role as Senior Vice President and General Manager, 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 an 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.

Andre Wegner is founder and CEO of Authentise, a leader in flexible, AI-powered workflows in the most agile manufacturing and engineering settings. He is also the Chair of Digital Manufacturing at Singularity University in Silicon Valley. Andre has spoken at over 200 events on additive manufacturing and the digital thread, and has been quoted in publications such as BBC News, MIT Tech Review, Chicago Tribune, and Bloomberg. Prior to Authentise Andre invested in and supported capital raises of companies in Nigeria and India. Andre is a graduate of St. Andrews University (M.A. - UK), ESSEC (M.Sc. - France) and Singularity University (California).

Arno Held started his career in the 1990’s as a trained field service engineer with TRUMPF laser technology. He co-founded AM Ventures in 2015. Arno has 25+ years experience in industrial laser and manufacturing technologies and spent over half of this time in the world of industrial Additive Manufacturing. Today, Arno is Managing Partner of AM Ventures, a EUR 100m VC fund. In the past 10 years, he and his team have scouted and analyzed more than 3000 industrial 3D Printing start-ups around the entire world and built a portfolio of 20 investments in 7 countries on 3 continents.

Arno has lived and worked on 4 continents and holds a degree in industrial engineering and management from the University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe (Germany), as well as an MBA from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).

Benjamin Moey is the Vice President of New Ventures at ST Engineering, where he spearheads initiatives in advanced manufacturing with a particular passion for additive manufacturing. His extensive experience in this field includes a significant tenure at Siemens, where he served as the Head of the Advance Manufacturing Transformation Center (AMTC) and as Vice President (Advance Manufacturing, Digital Industries, ASEAN).

In this role, Benjamin was a key advocate for additive manufacturing, actively working to bridge the gap between developing and mature industrial practices and accelerate the adoption of 3D printing technologies across the APAC region.

Daniel Tan is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Pelagus 3D (a thyssenkrupp-Wilhelmsen Joint Venture), offering on-demand manufacturing of spare parts for the maritime and energy industries. While managing the development of the Pelagus Platform, the one-stop digital hub for customers, design owners and fabricators, Daniel is also passionate about exploring innovations and partnerships that can create new value for platform users.

Prior to Pelagus 3D, Daniel was with Wilhelmsen Ships Service since 2020 as Venture Technology Lead, developing the platform MVP (minimum viable product) and architecting the operations process for its 3D printing venture. A mechanical engineer by training, Daniel had also spent 10 years in innovation, and running research programmes and institutes for the maritime and aviation sectors.

Dr. Behrang Poorganji is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in Advanced Manufacturing. He currently serves as Vice President of Technology at Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Inc., where he leads technological advancements in the metal additive manufacturing field. Dr. Poorganji has served as an influential leader contributing to the broader adoption of additive manufacturing solutions across the globe in aerospace, power management, and automotive industries. Dr. Poorganji's expertise spans from research to hands-on leadership, focusing on critical aspects of AM including ecosystem development, AM business case studies, materials and process qualification, and training and workforce development.

David Rosen is a Principal Scientist at IHPC and SIMTech, both A*STAR institutes in Singapore. He was a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology for many years after receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts. Additionally, he held faculty and research positions at the Singapore University of Technology & Design. His research interests include computer-aided design, additive manufacturing (AM), and design methodology. He is a Fellow of ASME and ASTM. Also, he is the recipient of several engineering design and manufacturing awards and co-authored a leading textbook on AM.

Dr. Du Hongjian is the co-founder and technical advisor of CIRCRETE, a deep-tech startup aimed at decarbonising the built environment. He has been actively involved in the development of green building materials and low-carbon construction technologies, including additive manufacturing. Dr. Du is a member of the Workgroup on the Singapore Standard for 3D Concrete Printing for the Built Environment. He is an academic staff member at the National University of Singapore and is recognised among the top 2% of researchers worldwide by Stanford University.

Dr. Ehsan Toyserkani, Canada Research Chair in Intelligent Additive Manufacturing (AM), has over 24 years of expertise in AM system development and applications in medicine and engineering. He founded the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Laboratory, Canada’s first and most comprehensive AM academic facility, and one of the top academic centers globally for metal AM, focusing on next-generation AM processes and in-situ monitoring.

As director of the NSERC HI-AM Network (a Canadian National Network on AM), he unites experts from 11 leading Canadian universities and 14 industrial partners. With 18 patents, 202 journal articles, and two start-up companies, his globally recognized research significantly advances the AM field.

Dr. Maksym Plakhotnyuk, is the CEO and Founder of ATLANT 3D, a pioneering deep-tech company at the forefront of innovation, developing the world’s most advanced atomic-scale manufacturing platform. Maksym is the inventor of the first-ever atomic layer advanced manufacturing technology, enabling atomic-precision development of materials, devices, and microsystems. A scientist with a Ph.D. in Nanotechnology, he has deep expertise in nanotechnologies, renewable and exponential technologies, semiconductor processing, solid-state physics, and material science. A Fulbright scholar, Hello Tomorrow Grand Winner, and proud Ukrainian, Maksym has earned global recognition for his work.

Wohlers has provided consulting assistance to nearly 300 organizations in 27 countries. He has authored 450 books, articles, and technical papers, and given nearly 200 keynote presentations on six continents. He has appeared on many television programs and has twice served as a featured speaker at the White House.

In 2004, he received an Honorary Doctoral Degree from Central University of Technology in South Africa. For 29 years, he served as a principal author of the Wohlers Report, the undisputed industry-leading report on AM and 3D printing worldwide. Wohlers was inducted into the TCT Hall of Fame in 2020.

With two decades of manufacturing expertise spanning aerospace companies like Senior Aerospace and GKN, Eddie has spent the last ten years at the forefront of metal additive manufacturing's evolution from prototype to competitive series production.

As Commercial Director at 3T Additive Manufacturing—one of the world's only vertically integrated AM operations in production—Eddie leads the commercial strategy, which has led to a multi-year orderbook of NPI and production across ADS, semiconductors and oil & gas industries. He also leads 3T's development towards low carbon manufacturing, enabled through a highly efficient production factory system of digital and physical automation.

Joris gives strategic and business development advice to companies in Additive Manufacturing. He helps with due diligence, partnerships and application development. Joris has been active in Additive for over 14 years and has worked with some of the largest and highest performing businesses in the 3D Printing market.

Kitty Wang is the founder of 3D Science Valley, independent board member of UnionTech, representative of ACAM (Aachen Center of Additive Manufacturing) in China. Majored in Mathematics (bachelor degree) then corporate finance direction (MBA) and with years of industry experience including work experiences with Sandvik, Chevron, and DMGMORI. Kitty is the co-author of the book of <3D Printing and Automobile Industry Technology Development Report> in cooperation with the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineering, and also is co-author of the book of <3D Printing and Industrial Manufacturing> in cooperation with the Industrial Culture Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information.

Lennard Stoever began his career in software, founding and scaling companies in analytics, business intelligence, and development. Eight years ago, he met his future co-founder, Cornelius Schmitt, and discovered the world of 3D printing. Though not a technical expert, Lennard was captivated by its possibilities. Today, he and Schmitt are building Zellerfeld to revolutionize footwear and showcase the true potential of 3D printing in consumer products—moving far beyond gimmicks and spare parts.

Lior is a co-founder and CEO of Assembrix Ltd. Lior co-founded Assembrix after gaining 20 years of hands-on experience in technology management. He managed high-performing teams in enterprise software, e-commerce and cyber security industries, ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations.

Prior to co-founding Assembrix, Lior was a director of marketing and business development at the cyber and intelligence division of NICE Systems. Before that, Lior held marketing and product management positions at OpenTV UK. Lior holds a BA in economics and business administration from Bar Ilan University and an MBA from INSEAD, France.

Lola is the Head of Product at Sperra, bringing over 25 years of professional experience. She is a highly technical expert with a strong creative inclination, excelling in environments that demand unconventional thinking. She has a high level of proficiency across diverse disciplines and thrive on leveraging multiple skill sets simultaneously to implement inventive and successful solutions. She embraces a collaborative leadership style, prioritizing respect, sensitivity, and humility in managing teams, people, products, and projects. BS in Chemistry, MSc in Materials Science with a focus in 3D printing, PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering.

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.

Michael Kenworthy is the Chief Product Officer at Seurat Technologies. Michael previously served as the Chief Technology Officer at Divergent Technologies where he co-developed the Divergent Adaptive Production System. He served as the Chief Engineer of AM at Honeywell Aerospace and held various technology leadership roles at GE Aviation.

He has leveraged various advanced manufacturing and material technologies for novel product developments that were successfully delivered into full series production, including numerous FAA-certified and safety-critical components. These include the first metal AM turbine engine heat exchangers and safety-critical automotive chassis and suspension structures. Michael earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and later earned his Master of Engineering from Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison. He is one of the authors of Additive Manufacturing Change Management: Best Practices and is a prolific inventor and innovator with 250+ patent applications for product and process technologies granted or pending.

Nicholas Mulé is currently the Director, Boeing Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Metals within Boeing Technology Innovation. Nicholas is responsible for the strategy, development and deployment of additive manufacturing and advanced metals technologies across the Enterprise. Nicholas has 18 years of Aerospace product development experience and is a recognized leader in additive manufacturing with over 12 years of AM technology development and AM production transition experience in Aerospace. Nicholas holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Master’s Degree in Business Administration from UCLA.

Shri envisions a future where advanced technology transforms healthcare manufacturing to deliver affordable, high-quality medical implants to patients across the globe. As CEO of Orthopaedic Implant Company, he is driving a mission to democratize access to world-class orthopaedic solutions by leveraging innovations in advanced manufacturing and precision engineering. With a strong belief that cost should never be a barrier to quality care, Shri is focused on building a scalable, tech-enabled infrastructure that reduces production costs while ensuring rigorous clinical and regulatory standards. His global vision is rooted in the conviction that cutting-edge healthcare solutions must be both accessible and sustainable—no matter where a patient lives.

Yang Wanhu, from Hunan, holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from King's College London and a master's degree in Sustainable Energy Technology from the University of Southampton. He has worked at DSTL UK, Materialise, and HeyGears, specializing in additive manufacturing technology and application development. He joined Bright Laser Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. in 2020 and was appointed General Manager in August 2023, driving the first application of 3D printing technology in a new industry and contributing to the company's breakthrough growth in Shenzhen.