Terry Wohlers is head of advisory services and market intelligence at Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International. He and his team have provided consulting assistance to more than 280 organizations in 27 countries, as well as to nearly 200 companies in the investment community. He has authored 450 books, articles, and technical papers and has given 190 keynote presentations on six continents. Wohlers has twice served as a featured speaker at events in the U.S. White House and has appeared on many television and radio news programs. Among them are Bloomberg TV, CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, MSNBC, NPR, and Australia’s Sky News. He is a principal author of the Wohlers Report, the undisputed industry-leading report on additive manufacturing and 3D printing worldwide for 29 consecutive years.

As Senior Vice President of EMEA since January 2020, Markus is responsible for EOS's business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. Since joining EOS in 1998, Markus has held various sales-related roles in the export region. Over the years, he has established EOS subsidiaries in the UK and Nordics, introduced distribution partners in many other countries, and significantly grown the business by expanding into new markets and industries. Prior to joining EOS, Markus was the Area Manager for Europe and Asia at Kettner, an equipment manufacturer in the packaging industry. Markus holds a Dipl. Ing. degree in Production Engineering.

Anderson SH Chu (HK) serves as a Principal Investigator (PI) at Columbia University. He got approved several grants and leads funded projects as the PI at Columbia University, centering on the physio-chemical-mechanical design, scaling-up production, functional design and practical applications of sustainable materials and resilient structures. Chu earned his Ph.D. degree in Structural Engineering from The University of Hong Kong (HK), and received training from the University of Cambridge (UK) and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) before joining Columbia University. According to Stanford University, he has been ranked into world’s top 2% scientists (world’s top 0.2% in Civil Engineering in 2022) since 2021. With a H-index of 28 and Scopus citation of 2000 (as of 2023), his original research findings have been disseminated in renowned journals, Chu’s research interests in cement and concrete science revolve around: low carbon materials, resilient structures and functional design. He focuses on recovering low carbon cement from oceanic and waste resources, using it for carbon capture, utilization and storage, and ultimately data-driven design of functional composite materials. Based on physio-chemical-mechanical approaches, he engages in the development of bio-inspired concrete and infilled cementitious composites, in the realm of fiber reinforced concrete clusters, and incorporating functions such as microbial self-healing and underwater 3D printability. He employs an interdisciplinary combination of experimental and analytical techniques to facilitate interaction and knowledge transfer between academia and industry, with an eye on both basic and applied research. He has been involved in several practical projects and holds intellectual property rights for core technologies, all of which align with specific United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Prof. WANG Qingyuan is a full Professor of Sichuan University since 2001. He is currently the president of Chengdu University (Top 53 in the Chinese mainland by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024). He received his PhD in 1998 from Ecole Centrale Paris (University Paris-Saclay), France, followed by postdoctoral experience from 1999 to 2003 in Faculty of Engineering of Purdue University, and JSPS fellow at Kagoshima University, Japan. His research activity is focused on Materials, Mechanics and Structures, Super Long Life Durability, 3D Printing and Low carbon technologies. He has advised more than 20 Postdoc, 40PhD (3 from Europe) and 40 Master students. His group is continuing research sponsored by NSFC, MOST, and industrial Engineering projects. Prof. Wang has published over 300 papers in SCI index journals, including Nature, Nature Commu, AM, AFM, Prog Mater Sci, Adv Science, IJ Fatigue, etc. He was named on the list of World’s Top 2% Scientists (both Career-Long and Single-Year Impact List), and was Chinese Most Cited Researchers (Elsevier, General Eng. or Mechanics) from 2014 to 2023.

Khamis Essa is Professor of Digital Manufacturing and the Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Group at the School of Engineering, the University of Birmingham. His research is focused on advanced manufacturing technologies for instance metal and ceramic Additive Manufacturing (AM), Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIPing) and Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF). He has been developing novel manufacturing routes and applications for aerospace, defence, automotive and biomedical industries. The scientific emphasis of his research is on material-process interaction. He has been also developing holistic modelling techniaquesfor comprehensive understanding of process and material behaviours. His research portfolio has a research income in excess of £14M. His research has been supporting major companies across the world including Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Safran, Ford, European Space Agency and Caterpillar. He has been also supporting Small to Medium enterprises through major ERDF funding programmes such as CASIM2 and SmartFub.Prof Essa has over 140 journal and conference publications in addition to three patents and two book chapters. Prof Essa holds two Fellowships; one from the Higher Education Academy and the other from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. He also sets on the editorial board of three international journals.

Dr. Obeid Obeid has been a lecturer (Associate Professor) in Mechanical Engineering at the University of the West of Scotland since 2020. He holds a PhD certificate in Mechanical Engineering from Brunel University London and MSc certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Systems from Brunel University London. Dr. Obeid is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (CEng MIMechE) in the UK. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in the UK. His main PhD research interests are the mechanical behaviour of lined pipelines under critical problems. The research comprehensively covers the effect of residual stresses produced from welding and high speed dynamic impact on the lined pipe experimentally and numerically using FORTRAN and ABAQUS codes. In the meantime, Dr Obeid is working on developing finite element models using APDL and ANSYS codes for multi-material powders of selective laser melting in 3D additive manufacturing

Nick Di Scipio is a MASc. graduate student at the Lassonde School of Engineering, located in Ontario, Canada, and the founder of Pantheon 3DP, a pioneering startup that is working on promoting the adoption of additive manufacturing by creating niche brands that tap into the technology's full potential. With a robust background in mechanical engineering, additive manufacturing, and design, Nick has seamlessly integrated his technical expertise with a deep entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrating how additive manufacturing can be effectively scaled across diverse and specialized markets. His entrepreneurial journey has been marked by significant achievements and accolades. Nick's innovative approach and leadership have earned him recognition in prominent industry publications, solidifying his status as a thought leader in the field. In 2023, his first year as a York alumni, he was honored with the title of Top York University 30 Under 30 Alumni, an acknowledgment of his exceptional contributions to the entrepreneurial landscape. That same year, he was awarded the prestigious Bergeron Medal, underscoring his remarkable success in entrepreneurship and his unwavering commitment to advancing the industry. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Nick is deeply committed to fostering the next generation of innovators. He dedicates his time to mentoring and inspiring high school and university students, encouraging them to explore careers in manufacturing and entrepreneurship. Through his guidance, he aims to empower young minds to harness their potential and actively shape the future, creating the world they aspire to live in. Nick's dedication to education and innovation reflects his belief in the transformative power of technology and entrepreneurship as catalysts for positive change.

Igor Litvinchev received his M.Sc. degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Fizteh), Ph.D. in Systems Theory and Operations Research and Dr. Sci. (Habilitation) in Systems Modeling and Optimization from Computing Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. He is currently a Research Professor at Nuevo Leon State University (UANL), Mexico. His research is focused on large-scale systems modeling, optimization, and control with interdisciplinary applications. Professor Litvinchev is an author of 4 books and an editor of 12 more books published by Kluwer, Springer, and Elsevier. He published 90+ research papers in leading international journals and served on Steering, Program and Organizing Committees for 80+ international conferences. He also served as a Guest Editor for 8 journal special issues and was a Reviewer for 60+ prestigious journals. His research was supported by more than 30 grants from NATO Scientific Affairs Division and European Community; ISF (USA) and RFBR (Russia); CNPq and FAPESP (Brasil); BRFBR (Belarus); CONACYT, PROMEP and PAICYT (Mexico). Professor Litvinchev is a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and Mexican Academy of Sciences. He is a co-founder of Mexican Society of Operations Research and Mexican Logistics and Supply Chain Association.

I was born in Comacchio (Ferrara, Italy) on 13/08/1997. After a scientific education in high school, I embarked on a university course at the University of Ferrara. I completed the Industrial Engineering course in March 2022, with a thesis on the e,ect of the infill on the mechanical properties of FDM parts. Right from the start, the world of additive manufacturing caught my attention, especially the versatility of geometries and materials. I think all this is even more interesting and of greater applicability if accompanied by a part related to finite element simulations, to be able to compare and predict the behavior of the component. My Ph.D. work started from this thesis work. My Ph.D. project is about the development of components by means of FDM technology, with fiber-reinforced materials of natural origin. The main basic and applied scientific research activities are: Optimization of the 3D printing process using Continuous Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) technology to obtain long fiber-reinforced composites with Additive Manufacturing, Realization and optimization of the process for the production of filaments containing continuous fiber of natural origin to be used in the 3D printing process with CFRP technology, Metal replacement

Zsolt Asztalos is a Ph.D. student since 2021 in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania. In 2021, he got his MSc in Simulation and Testing in Mechanical Engineering, from the Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania. His thesis is focusing on the influence of printing parameters on the mechanical properties of printed parts. His research is based on an alternative method named Modern Dimensional Analysis. Parallel he was a production engineer at a tool production company for 3 years, and now he is head of the production at a sheet metal processing company. Therefore, he is also interested in 3D printed tooling, for example, molds and fixtures.

Lizhe Wang is currently pursuing his PhD degree in Engineering at School of Engineering, University of Liverpool University, UK. He received his master’s degree majoring in Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia from 2013 to 2015. His current research focus mainly lies in solid mechanics covering diverse engineering structures or components. His research interests include shakedown theory-based direct method, mechanical characterization of composites, loading capacity and fatigue reliability of the materials or structures, etc. He has led and completed five industrial projects covering fatigue life evaluation, thermal analysis and optimization, and fluid field analysis. He has published three journal paper in Composite Structures, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Materials. In addition, he has actively attended several mechanical engineering conferences, including IMECE sponsored by American Society of Mechanical Engineering.

Dr. Wenyou Zhang is currently a research fellow at the Mechanical, Manufacturing& Biomedical Engineering of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has an interdisciplinary education and research experience in Mechanical Engineering (Additive Manufacturing) and Biomedical Engineering, including materials research, design, finite element modelling and optimization, manufacturing, and characterisations.He holds aPhD in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Galway, Ireland and his doctoral training was funded by the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship. Due to his contributions to the Additive Manufacturing field, he is currently an early career editor board member of three journals such as Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering: Additive Manufacturing Frontiers journal, an editorial board member of three SCI journals, and a guest editor of Materials, and Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing journal.