The Economist Events’ Innovation Forum Features Leading Innovators from the Public and Private Sector

MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel--( BUSINESS WIRE)--  Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, announced its Chief Business Officer,  Joshua Claman, will participate as a speaker today at The Economist Events’ annual  Innovation Forum, in Chicago. The event will explore the impact of the latest surge of innovation that is impacting established companies.

Stratasys Chief Business Officer, Joshua Claman, will be a panelist today at The Economist Innovation Forum’s 3D printing and supply chain roundtable. (Photo: Stratasys)

More than 250 innovators, Fortune 500 CEOs, policymakers and entrepreneurs from around the world will gather to envision the “company of the future” and discuss how the companies of today can achieve the transformations they need to succeed tomorrow.

Claman will be a panelist on the roundtable discussion: “Transparency, sustainability and localization: Rethinking the global supply chain.”

The panel will discuss how 3D printing makes local manufacture easier; How on-shoring will impact the global supply chain; How will the company of the future build products closer to the customer; Strategies for managing the risks and opportunities of supply chain transparency; and What it means to be a truly global company in the 21st Century.

3D printing is a truly lean, yet agile production process that is able to make parts on demand. It is as cost effective to print 1,000 variations of an object as it is to make 1,000 identical objects.

The forum is chaired by The Economist's China Business and Finance Editor Vijay Vaitheeswaran, and The Economist editors will lead the debate among various industry leaders, from banking, technology and manufacturing, among others. This will be the second year the forum will convene in Chicago, further promoting the growth of innovation in the Midwest.

"We are excited to bring the Innovation Forum back to Chicago - a major innovation hub in the United States - to discuss the business models that will drive success in the economy of the future," said Vijay Vaitheeswaran, China business editor for The Economist.

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For more information on the Economist Event’s Innovation Forum, visit: innovation.economist.com.

Join the conversation and connect with speakers and attendees on Twitter via #InnovationForum.

For more than 25 years,  Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has been a defining force and dominant player in 3D printing and additive manufacturing – shaping the way things are made. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, the company empowers customers across a broad range of vertical markets by enabling new paradigms for design and manufacturing. The company’s solutions provide customers with unmatched design freedom and manufacturing flexibility – reducing time-to-market and lowering development costs, while improving designs and communications. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape, and the Stratasys ecosystem includes 3D printers for prototyping and production; a wide range of 3D printing materials; parts on-demand via Stratasys Direct Manufacturing; strategic consulting and professional services; and the Thingiverse and GrabCAD communities with over 2 million 3D printable files for free designs. With more than 2,700 employees and 800 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents, Stratasys has received more than 30 technology and leadership awards. Visit us online at: www.stratasys.com or  http://blog.stratasys.com/, and follow us on  LinkedIn.

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