Additive Manufacturing European Conference to be held at European Parliament
May 21, 2015
CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries, is organising its first ‘Additive Manufacturing European Conference’ at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, June 23, 2015. Representatives from Additive Manufacturing (AM) companies, EU institutions, think tanks and the machine tools sector will discuss how the full-scale industrialisation of AM could be achieved in a rapid and cost-effective manner, and how this disruptive technology could help create the highest value for the economy and society.Speakers will tackle AM from the perspective of technology, markets, economic development and sustainability. Among the confirmed speakers are, Jean-Camille Uring, Executive board member – FIVES Group and CECIMO President, Bernhard Langefeld, Principal – Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (Germany), Ezio Basso, Managing Director – Prima Industrie (Italy), Benjiamin Denayer, Senior Business Developer Additive Manufacturing, Sirris – Research Institute (Belgium) and Pat Picariello, Director, Developmental Operations – ASTM International (USA).
During the session that follows, panellists will look into business and regulatory framework conditions in Europe and their impact on the development of AM. The discussion will focus on the role government, industry, academia and the research community in AM development and opportunities provided by pan-European initiatives.
Participation at the conference is free but places are limited.
www.cecimo.eu/site/am-european-conference
