Building Smarter Supply Chains: Localized, Sustainable, and Ready for Innovation
Building Smarter Supply Chains: Localized, Sustainable, and Ready for Innovation
As global supply chains grow more complex and unpredictable, forward-thinking organizations are turning to advanced manufacturing to localize production, reduce waste, and drive sustainable innovation. Join Tronix3D and Stratasys for a high-impact event that explores how additive manufacturing is reshaping the future of supply chain strategy - smarter, leaner, and more resilient by design.
This event will showcase how regional manufacturing ecosystems, especially in robotics, energy, DoD, automotive, and others are leveraging local supply chains and technologies to accelerate product development and minimize risk. You’ll get a firsthand look at how agile production, digital design, and batch optimization contribute to both environmental and economic outcomes.
We’ll also introduce Tronix3D’s ReLife initiative, a growing partnership focused on material reuse and circularity within the additive manufacturing space. While the ReLife program is still scaling, this event marks an opportunity to explore how recycled polymers, closed-loop systems, and smarter material strategies can contribute to long-term sustainability.
The event will feature:
Two curated expert panels on sustainability, innovation, and design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM)
Case studies from robotics, automotive, energy, DoD, and others
Networking with engineers, founders, innovation leaders, and sustainability professionals
Whether you’re an OEM looking to de-risk production, a robotics innovator building locally, or an operations lead rethinking your material strategy, this event is your front-row seat to the supply chain of the future.
Try to arrive at 1:30pm.
Event to kick off at 2pm.
Agenda:
Programming from 2-5pm w/an optional Happy Hour from 5:00-7:00
Speakers:
Jennifer Apicella - Executive Director @ Pittsburgh Robotics Network
Fadi Abro - Sr. Global Director of Automotive & Mobility @ Stratasys
Ecosystem Panel:
Moderator: Scot McTaggart - Consultant & Technology Leader
Chris Adams - Operations Director @ CMU Manufacturing Futures Institute
Chris Gassman - Executive Director @ PITT Institute for Sustainable Business
Liz Caruso - Local DoD Expert & Ecosystem Connector
Matt Minner - Managing Director @ Catalyst Connection
Industry Panel:
Moderator: Michelle McGregor-Smith - CEO @ Sensible Photonics
Roger Nasci - Cofounder & COO @ Hellbender
Jason Borgesi - Director of Supply Chain Management @ Re:Build Manufacturing
Ted Wilkes - Cofounder @ Bluline Solutions
Elizabeth Henry - Owner @ Henry General Strategies