Preliminary Conference Program
Preliminary agenda for September 24th, 2025
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Hall 4, MEETT Exhibition Center, TOULOUSE
Event Introduction
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Sophie VOINIS - Freelance journalist
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Bruno DARBOUX - President - Aerospace Valley
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING GOES FLYING
PANEL 1 - How are OEMs integrating additive manufacturing into their processes?
Explores successful OEM applications of AM from design to production, with insights into current needs and future expectations :
- What have system manufacturers learned from using additive manufacturing? Highlights system manufacturers' experiences, addressing challenges and technical achievements in AM implementation.
- How is additive manufacturing benefiting aircraft manufacturers? Focuses on specific benefits for aircraft makers, including performance, design freedom, and cost savings.
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Nicolas MAURY - R&T Metallic Manufacturing Engineering Technology Leader - Airbus
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Stéphane BENSILUM - Directeur de l’Ingénierie Safran Additive Manufacturing Campus - Safran
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François GRANET - Assistant scientifique - CEA
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Antoine LARAT - Innovating Processes Referent -Liebherr
PRESENTATION 1 - Additive manufacturing is applied to non-structural items like heat exchangers
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Alexandre BOULZAGUET - Expert Technique Fabrication additive - Sogeclair
Coffee break
PRESENTATION 2 : Non Destructive Testing Applied to additive manufacturing
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Ricardo GIRELLI - C.E.O. & Owner of LABORMET DUE s.r.l., President of Aencom Aerospace Cluster, Counselor for SME at Distretto Aerospaziale Piemonte , Director Board at Italian Association for Additive Manufacturing, Expert in the Nato project DIANA - LABORMET DUE s.r.l.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN THE WORKSHOPS
PANEL 2 - What challenges and opportunities do part providers face with additive manufacturing?
Insight into supply chain dynamics, qualification barriers, and the business model evolution for AM part providers :
- How is additive manufacturing adapting to changing needs and technological evolution? Analyzes the pace of AM innovation and how manufacturers align processes to meet emerging demands.
- What are the key steps from material deposition to a finished, usable part? Focuses on finishing, post-processing, and part validation — the critical links from raw printing to functional
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Clément KNITTEL - Sales Manager - AMFREE
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Roger COCLE - CEO - AnyShape
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Andrea BOSCOLO - Chief Product Officer - Made Inado
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Ricardo GIRELLI - C.E.O. & Owner of LABORMET DUE s.r.l., President of Aencom Aerospace Cluster, Counselor for SME at Distretto Aerospaziale Piemonte , Director Board at Italian Association for Additive Manufacturing, Expert in the Nato project DIANA - LABORMET DUE s.r.l.
Lunch break
MOVING AHEAD WITH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
PANEL 2 - What challenges and opportunities do part providers face with additive manufacturing?
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Jonathan FRECHARD - Consultant avant-vente - Siemens
PRESENTATION 4 – The MELD technology enhance additive manufacturing for aluminum applications
Focus on MELD's solid-state process and its applications in large-format aluminum parts. (retirer its benefits for structural integrity).
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Rémy LORIOZ - Sales Manager - Fooke
PANEL 3 - What additive manufacturing innovations are emerging for aeronautics, space, and defense?
Explores recent breakthroughs and future trends that will shape AM’s role in high-performance sectors :
- How does simulation contribute to the manufacturing process in AM? Reviews simulation tools that optimize design, predict failure, and accelerate product development in AM.
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Pierre MICHAUD - Responsable du pôle fabrication additive - CompositesAdour
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Rhushik MATROJA - CEO & Co-Founder - Cognitive Design by CDS
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Rémy LORIOZ - Sales Manager - Fooke
Coffee break
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ON THE FIELD
PANEL 4 - How can additive manufacturing support defense maintenance and ensure operational continuity?
Covers strategies and tools that enable AM deployment in the field to maintain and repair defense equipment swiftly:
- What are the operational needs driving the use of additive manufacturing in defense? Explores specific logistics and maintenance challenges as well as limitations that AM can address to boost mission readiness.
- How is the military using additive manufacturing in real operational contexts? Presents real-life military applications of AM, emphasizing resilience and rapid prototyping on site.
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Colonel Yann PIERENS - Pilote Innovation MCO Aéronautique - Armée de l'air et de l'espace
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Arnaud DE SOUSA - Référent fabrication additive - Pôle National Impression 3D - Armée de l'air et de l'espace
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Anthony MARTIN - Expert Fabrication additive - Direction générale de l'armement
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Alain TOUFINE - Directeur - Opt'alm
Closure
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