Meet our Keynote Speakers ...
Dr Graham Sussex Dr Graham Sussex has been a materials and corrosion consultant since 1985 , first in the UK and then in Australia . His work ranges from desalination plant durability , through industrial plants to building water systems , food plants and even reinforcement corrosion . He is also active on ASTM A01 standards committees and the Australian Standard committee on welding stainless steel . Since 2001 , half of his time has been spent as a Technical Specialist for the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association , answering industrial ( and other ) technical enquiries , giving presentations and writing technical articles mainly about stainless steel and its applications . Since 2014 he has also been giving similar presentations and answering technical enquiries for the Nickel Institute in SE Asia . Graham is a Life Member of the Australasian Corrosion Association , NACE ( now AMPP ) and ICorr ( UK ).
David Muninger , Aperam Stainless Europe David Muninger is a Business / Sales Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the commercialisation and distribution of stainless steel flat products . He specialises in selling technical products on international B2B markets , with a strong background in operational marketing and business development . Currently , David is part of the CMO team at Aperam Stainless Europe . His role focuses on new product homologation , including materials such as duplex and super austenitic stainless steels . He is also involved in development campaigns and project sales , contributing to Aperam ’ s presence in international markets . Throughout his career , David has developed a comprehensive understanding of stainless steel products and their applications . His experience and skills in marketing and business development support Aperam ’ s efforts in product innovation and market expansion .
Andy Lu , ASTM International Andy Lu ( Lu Zhen ) has been in the industry of Additive Manufacturing ( AM ) for 11 years with proficiency in various industrial AM systems and software . He has rich theoretical and hands-on experience in the topics of AM , material science , process parameters of laser systems and Design for AM ( DfAM etc ). In his current role , he focuses on providing support and generating business growth for AM end users in the Asia region . Prior to joining ASTM International , he was with Nikon SLM Solutions , Singapore Centre for 3D Printing ( SC3DP ) and NTU Additive Manufacturing Centre ( NAMC ). In his prior role as the Application Engineering Manager ( Asia Pacific ) at Nikon SLM Solutions Singapore Office , he delivered more than 100 professional AM trainings in countries including Japan , Korea , China , Australia , Singapore , Malaysia , Thailand and India . Lu Zhen received his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University ( NTU ) and is currently pursuing his parttime PhD at Singapore Centre for 3D Printing ( SC3DP ), Nanyang Technological University ( NTU ) in the topic of Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology .
Joachim Harteg Jacobsen , Topsoe Joachim Harteg Jacobsen works as a senior business development manager for Topsoe A / S with a current focus on ammonia cracking as an enabler of the decarbonization energy transition . Joachim has 25 + years of experience in Topsoe technology and business development within catalysts , process technologies , fuel cells and electrolysis . Joachim has several years of experience with early power-to-X and bio-to-X business and project opportunities , including bio / e-methanol and green ammonia technologies , project developments and business opportunities . He is deeply engaged in Topsoe ’ s endeavours to support the global green energy transition by leadership in CO2 emission reduction technologies .
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