3Degrees Discussions #89 - Ankush Venkatesh - Glidewell Dental Labs

Ankush Venkatesh is the Intrapreneur for Additive Manufacturing at Glidewell Dental Laboratories. In addition to writing for Harvard Business Review and Forbes, Ankush has also been speaker at 3D printing events like Formnext and AM Strategies. Prior to his role at Glidewell, he was a Strategy Fellow at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. In that time, he specialized in digital strategy and Industry 4.0 technologies like additive manufacturing (3D printing), IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), artificial intelligence/machine learning and digital twins. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master's Degree in Engineering Management with a focus on product development and 3D printing. He is a former technology consultant, having spent two years with Capgemini Consulting serving billion-dollar clients in the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) industry in the functions of data analytics, dynamic dashboards and SAP data migration. Before we get started head over to www.3degreescompany.com and subscribe to the podcast. Remember you can listen to the show anywhere you download your podcasts including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Stitcher

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Dr. Mike Vasquez is a 3D Printing expert specializing in pushing the boundaries of advanced 3D printing technology. He is the Founder and CEO of 3Degrees, a Chicago-based consulting company focused on helping organizations maximize their investment in the technology. Over the past decade he has worked side-by-side with some of the top machine manufacturers, material producers and end users in the industry, consulting with them to identify novel applications, test new materials and develop frameworks to maximize R&D efficiency and boost ROI. Based on insights gleaned from the consulting, Mike has spun out two additional organizations. First, a software company called TraceAM with the mission to help manufacturers organize and analyze their 3D Printing digital data. In the last year, they have worked with customers such as Air Force Research Lab, Renishaw, Ohio State University and Fabrisonic. The second organization, AMx or Advanced Manufacturing Experience, was created by Mike to offer an on-ramp for new workers from disadvantaged regions looking to enter the field of Advanced Manufacturing. A voluntary effort designed to give back to the industry and community, the pilot course was run in the West Side of Chicago and with support from America Makes and West Side Forward. In 2022, AMx is hoping to secure funding to branch out to multiple cities and regions. He completed his PhD in Additive Manufacturing at Loughborough University and received both his Bachelors and Masters from MIT in Materials Science and Engineering. Mike is regularly asked to speak as an expert on the topic of 3D Printing and has given talks at SxSW, the National Association of Attorneys General annual meeting and numerous industry conferences. Mike is the host of 3Degrees Discussions, a weekly podcast where he speaks with the innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the 3D Printing industry. Currently the show has over 89 episodes including interviews from leaders at NASA, Ford and Boeing.