The Technologies, Applications, and Future of 3D Printing

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
6:15 PM 7:45 PM

Austin Central Library 710 West Cesar Chavez Street Austin, TX, 78701 United States (map)

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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.

This event is co-sponsored by Austin Women in Technology

Speakers

**Leslie Bush**, Metal 3D Printing Applications Engineer, EOS

David Dunmoyer is the campaign director for Better Tech for Tomorrow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In this role, he publishes research and commentary, provides expert testimony, and advocates for responsible technology policy in the Texas legislature. His areas of focus include data privacy, cybersecurity, kids’ online safety, and other emerging technology issues. Before creating this new issue area campaign at TPPF, David was chief of staff to the executive team, driving strategy and collaboration across numerous policy issues. Originally from Sacramento, CA, his prior experience includes public affairs and digital marketing.

David is currently pursuing his Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs, with an expected graduation of December 2023.”

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, an MBA with concentrations in Supply Chain Management & International Relations, and certifications as a firefighter & EMT-B.

**Melodie Yashar**, VP of Building Design & Performance, **ICON**

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.