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The Materialise Innovation Forum will be held on September 12 and 13, 2007, at the Provinciehuis in Leuven, Belgium.

Online Registration

 

To go to the online registration form, please choose your payment method by clicking on the links below:

 

 

Agenda

 

Wednesday September 12, 2007

 

  • 8.30am - 9.00am - Registration

 

  • 9.00am - 5.30pm - Magics International Summit - Click here to have a look at the detailed program
    You will be able to attend lectures by several Magics users and network with industry peers. Materialise will also present the latest developments and advancements in Magics, as well as future innovations and technologies.  In parallel sessions you will be able to attend a number of software related automotive case studies.

 

  • 9.00am - 5.30pm - Rapid Implant Manufacturing Forum - in collaboration with EOS - Click here to have a look at the detailed program

    Get to know the latest developments in the field of implant production through well selected case studies, presented by industry trendsetters. Goal of these sessions is to discuss and set, in dialogue with the experts, the future standards for certified, validated implants.

     

  • 2.00pm - 5.30pm - Automotive Parallel Sessions - Click here to have a look at the detailed program

    In parallel sessions you can already get a taste of the next day. Industry experts will present a number of software related automotive case studies.

 
  • 5.30pm - 11.00pm - Evening program & Dinner - Click here to get a foretaste

    Visit one of the largest beer breweries of the world “ Inbev “ and taste the renowned "Stella" and "Leffe" beers.
    Enjoy a selected dinner in the setting of the historical beguinage of Leuven. Enjoy the entertainment of live music, casino tables with professional croupiers and spectacular cocktail shaking.

 

 

 Thursday September 13, 2007

 
  •  8.30am - 9.00am - Registration

 

  • 9.00am - 4.00pm - Automotive Round-Table - Click here to have a look at the detailed program
    You will be able to attend lectures by Materialise' customers which focus on RP&M solutions for the automotive industry. In parallel sessions you can attend engineering lectures, software presentations and participate in hands-on sessions.

 

  • 11.00am - 4.00pm - Parallel Sessions - Click here to have a look at the detailed program

    In a parallel program you can participate in software demo sessions, attend presentations in different application fields: architecture, hearing aids, medical production, forward engineering, …  and learn all about recent innovations in the RP&M industry.  

     

  • 4.30pm - 8.00pm - Visit and guided tour through Materialise & Reception
    You will get the exceptional opportunity to visit Materialise and have a look at its latest innovations and high-tech machine park, including its unique Mammoth prototyping machines that can build huge stereolithography parts in one piece. 

 

Lunch will be included on both days.

 

The program is constantly updated.

 

Speakers

 

These speakers have already confirmed:

  • Neil Hopkinson - Loughborough University - keynote speaker - UK
  • Bob Zubrickie - Tyco Electronics - 2007 3DS Users Group Chairperson - USA
  • Richard Bibb - PDR - UK
  • Rob Lewis - TotalSim - UK
  • Wolfgang Freese - Alufix - France
  • Brady Peters - Foster and Partners - UK
  • José Da Silva - Plastic Omnium - France
  • Dr. J. Poukens, cranio-maxillofacial surgeon, Ing. Paul Laeven, Ing. Maikel Beerens - Maastricht University - Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Science - Department IDEE - The Netherlands
  • Ing. Jonas Van Vaerenbergh , Dr. Ir. Peter Mercelis - University of Leuven, dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Division of Production Engineering, Machine design and Automation (PMA) - Belgium
  • Andy Christensen - Medical Modeling - USA
  • Brian Sabart - RedEye RPM/Stratasys, Inc. - USA
  • Les Nielsen - Moeller Design & Development - USA
  • Gilbert van Kalkeren - Spyker - The Netherlands
  • Solar Team - GROEP T, Leuven Engineering School - Belgium
  • Dennis Schaus, Johnson Controls - Germany
  • Daimler AG (to be confirmed) - Germany
  • Prof. Deon de Beer - Central University of Technology  - South Africa
  • Lieve Boeykens - Materialise - Belgium

Prices

Attendance fee for 1 day 200 euro
Attendance fee for 2 days 300 euro
Evening program and dinner 100 euro

Hotel and Tourist Information

 

For information on hotels in Leuven, please contact Carine.dujardin@materialise.be

 

You can also contact the Leuven Tourist Office at toerisme@leuven.be for information on hotels and places of interest.

 

Click here to go to the website of the city of Leuven