Portland Hardware Meetup @ Autodesk | Advanced Manufacturing Panel

Gear up for a lively discussion on Advanced Manufacturing at Autodesk for another Portland Hardware Meetup!

During this event, we'll have a great panel of experts sharing their thoughts on lasers, robots, and how Advanced Manufacturing is evolving.

We have a great panel for you:

• Alex Kingsbury (Panelist) - Alex is a well-known additive manufacturing technical expert and has worked in metal additive manufacturing in technical, leadership, and advisory roles for the last ten years. She is currently the Market Development Manager for nLIGHT, a leading provider of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers.
• Alana Mongkhounsavath (Panelist) - Alana is a Strategic Development Manager on the Autodesk Research team. She engages with companies to shape projects and research activities within the Autodesk Technology Centers Outsight Network. Alana started her career as a mechanical engineer where she actively led and designed for real-time solutions in manufacturing and future product programs.
• Connor Shimamoto (Panelist) - Connor is a Product Designer and the Additive Manufacturing Application Manager at Sherpa Design. He leverages additive manufacturing technology and methods to deliver innovative solutions for clients, from manufacturing prototypes to finished production parts.
• Matthew Claudel (Moderator) - Matthew is the founder of Field States, a benefit company whose mission is to create civic value using strategic design. He previously co-founded MIT’s designX program, where he was the Head of Civic Innovation. Matthew has co-authored two books, Open Source Architecture and The City of Tomorrow, and focuses on the issues of technology, design, and cities.

Agenda
5:30-6:00 - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments
6:00-6:45 - Panel discussion with audience Q+A
6:45-8:30p - Mix + mingle

Don't miss out on the chance to make new connections, share ideas, and get inspired. See you there!

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