Network with over 100 other venture capitalists, corporate venture arms, industry press, and leading enterprises supporting the digital manufacturing industry.

Investor Day Industry Panel

These experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists will be discussing the challenges and opportunities of the digital manufacturing industry as a whole as well as providing feedback and advice to emerging companies on their DMID presentations.

AVINASH RUGOOBUR
PRESIDENT &
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
ARRIVAL
Avinash has overseen the close of over $200 million in investment from blue-chip investors including Hyundai, Kia, UPS and funds managed by BlackRock, as well as Arrival’s international expansions.

AMAR HANSPAL
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
BRIGHT MACHINES
Amar leads a team focused on changing the resiliency, flexibility and economics of manufacturing through intelligent, software-based automation.

JAMES TAYLOR
VENTURE PARTNER
HP TECH VENTURES
James manages the expansion of funds that have invested in Robinhood, Boom Supersonic, Gusto and SpaceX and helps build market leading ecosystems including Apple iTunes, Apple QuickTime and Palm’s PluggedIn Program.

RON FRITZ
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
TECHSOFT 3D
Ron has spent the past 24 years helping Tech Soft 3D go from a four-person start-up to establish Tech Soft 3D as the leading technology partner to the engineering software industry.

HEIDI ROIZEN
PARTNER
THRESHOLD
Heidi is a venture capitalist, corporate director and ‘recovering’ entrepreneur and currently a partner at Threshold Ventures, a leading technology venture firm.