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Location
In-person Austin Central Library 710 W. César Chávez St. Austin, TX 78701 Online On Zoom (register for event to receive link) |
Agenda
5:15-6:15 p.m. Networking 6:15-7:30 p.m. Presentation 7:30-7:45 p.m. Q&A 8:00 p.m. Networking at Trifecta |
Event Summary
Join us for a dynamic exploration into the expansive world of 3D printing technologies at the Austin Forum on Technology & Society. We're thrilled to host industry leaders from EOS, ICON, and Re:3D, who will illuminate the frontier of additive manufacturing. EOS will kick off the discussion by sharing the latest innovations in industrial-scale metal and polymer printing. As a vanguard in the sector, EOS will provide insights into how their technologies are transforming industries ranging from aerospace to healthcare.
ICON is set to change the way we perceive housing construction. In this session, ICON will present their cutting-edge approach to constructing sustainable and affordable homes using large-scale 3D printing, emphasizing both the speed of their process and its environmental benefits. Rounding out our panel, re:3D will delve into the social impact of 3D printing. With a mission to democratize manufacturing, re:3D’s presentation will spotlight the opportunities & challenges of printing from garbage to create new jobs and reduce supply chain challenges.
Mark your calendars for October 3, as we embark on a journey into the transformative landscape of 3D printing technologies. Beyond just innovation, this event promises a deep understanding of the broader societal implications of these advancements.
Join us for a dynamic exploration into the expansive world of 3D printing technologies at the Austin Forum on Technology & Society. We're thrilled to host industry leaders from EOS, ICON, and Re:3D, who will illuminate the frontier of additive manufacturing. EOS will kick off the discussion by sharing the latest innovations in industrial-scale metal and polymer printing. As a vanguard in the sector, EOS will provide insights into how their technologies are transforming industries ranging from aerospace to healthcare.
ICON is set to change the way we perceive housing construction. In this session, ICON will present their cutting-edge approach to constructing sustainable and affordable homes using large-scale 3D printing, emphasizing both the speed of their process and its environmental benefits. Rounding out our panel, re:3D will delve into the social impact of 3D printing. With a mission to democratize manufacturing, re:3D’s presentation will spotlight the opportunities & challenges of printing from garbage to create new jobs and reduce supply chain challenges.
Mark your calendars for October 3, as we embark on a journey into the transformative landscape of 3D printing technologies. Beyond just innovation, this event promises a deep understanding of the broader societal implications of these advancements.
Registration and Attendance Instructions
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In-person
Join us at the Austin Central Library, 710 W. César Chávez St. Parking information can be found here. In-person attendees will also receive all the Zoom information in case for any reason you decide to attend virtually instead. Virtual attendance details can be found below. In-person attendees, please join us from 5:15 to 6:15 for networking and food. We look forward to chatting with you face-to-face! |
Online via Zoom
Once you register via Eventbrite, you will receive the direct Zoom link on the confirmation page, and in your confirmation email. You will also receive the Zoom link in an email from Eventbrite two days before the event and at the event start time. By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Online Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access link" button in the Location area to the right. You must be logged in to Eventbrite to access this link. |
About the Speakers
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Leslie Bush is a 3D Printing Specialist/Applications Engineer based in Austin, Texas, with an Industrial Design education from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has 7 years of professional applications development, technical support, and operations experience with the following additive manufacturing technologies: FDM/FFF, SLA, DLS, DLP, Polyjet, Binder Jetting, GDP, and DMLS.
Over the years Leslie has fostered her passion for innovative rapid prototyping technologies, 3D modeling, STEM education, and design research with various volunteer activities like “Atlanta Beats Covid”. In this initiative, she collaborated with a local makerspace and single-handedly 3D printed over 250 face shields for Atlanta-area hospitals and schools. Leslie currently works as an Applications Engineer for EOS North America’s metal 3D printing team, where she guides and educates prospective customers about metal additive technology to ensure their production needs are met by selecting the appropriate additive processes and capital equipment purchases. |
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Samantha Snabes is an Officer in the Air National Guard & the CEO for re:3D where she facilitates connections between others printing at the human-scale and/or using recycled materials to access locally driven manufacturing in 50+ countries. A serial entrepreneur, she volunteers as the past Global Chair of the IEEE Entrepreneurship Steering Committee. Previously, she served as the Social Entrepreneur in Residence for the NASA HQ & Deputy Strategist supporting the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Space Life Sciences Directorate after selling a start-up for a DARPA-funded, co-patented tissue culture device. Samantha holds a BS in Biology, BA degrees in International Relations & Hispanic Studies, a MBA with concentrations in Supply Chain Management & International Relations, and certifications as a firefighter & EMT-B.
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Melodie Yashar is a space architect, technologist, and researcher. She is the VP of Building Design & Performance at ICON, a construction technologies company focused on large scale additive manufacturing for Earth and in space. Melodie oversees the architectural direction of ICON’s built work as well as the performance of ICON’s building systems to deliver optimally-performing structures that shift the paradigm of homebuilding on Earth and beyond. Collaborating across technology and construction teams, her department supports the design and construction of dignified and resilient terrestrial housing solutions in addition to supporting the development of ICON’s off-world construction systems. Notable projects of hers include Mars Ice House and Mars X-House, both first prize winners in design within NASA’s Centennial Challenge for a 3D-Printed Habitat on Mars, as well as design and construction of the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Her TED talk, ”How to Build for Human Life on Mars” has been viewed over 1.4 million times.
Melodie teaches undergraduate and graduate design studios at Art Center College of Design. In previous roles Melodie was a Senior Research Associate with the Human Systems Integration Division at NASA Ames via San Jose State University Research Foundation (SJSURF), a co-founder of Space Exploration Architecture (SEArch+), a research group developing human-supporting designs for space exploration, as well as a Professor within the Architecture department of Pratt Institute. Melodie obtained a Master of Architecture from Columbia University and a Master of Human-Computer Interaction for Robotics from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon. She geeks out on new material & fabrication technologies. She likes tiny robots. She would like to visit the Moon (though not yet Mars) in her lifetime. |
