AMinsider, the additive manufacturing podcast
Conversations with the people who build 3D printing, hosted by Justin Hopkins, Dustin Kloempken and Ryan Hayford.
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AMinsider is a podcast about additive manufacturing, hosted by Justin Hopkins, Dustin Kloempken and Ryan Hayford, and now published by 3Dnatives.
Among the guests: the co-creator of the STL file format, engineers who joined Stratasys and 3D Systems in the nineties, the designer who first put 3D printed clothing on a runway, and the people fitting printed devices to patients today. More than a news show, AMinsider offers an oral history of how 3D printing got to where it is today, told by the people who built it.
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Justin Hopkins
Co-host · Application Engineering Manager, HP
Justin Hopkins is an Atlanta-based engineering and business leader with more than 20 years of experience in additive manufacturing. As an Application Engineering Manager, he leads a team of engineers across the Americas, helping manufacturers successfully adopt and scale advanced additive manufacturing technologies for production applications.
His expertise spans design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), production readiness, application development, technical sales, customer enablement, and business growth. Throughout his career, Justin has partnered with manufacturers, service providers, and engineering teams to solve complex production challenges, optimize workflows, and accelerate the commercialization of additive manufacturing solutions. Passionate about advancing the industry, he is a frequent contributor to technical education, customer workshops, and thought leadership initiatives that help organizations leverage additive manufacturing to drive innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage.
Dustin Kloempken
Co-host · Business Development Manager, HP
Dustin Kloempken has spent more than a decade working at the intersection of additive manufacturing, business, and emerging technology. As a Business Development Manager with HP, he works with companies to explore where additive manufacturing can create meaningful value: from accelerating product development to unlocking new approaches to production.
Throughout his career, Dustin has worked across industries and applications ranging from automotive and healthcare to robotics and entertainment. Along the way, he has helped accelerate automotive development timelines, explored the use of 3D printing in orthotics and prosthetics, collaborated on Hollywood projects, and even helped print the world’s largest 3D-printed mustache.
As co-host of AM Insider, Dustin brings a practitioner’s perspective and a natural curiosity about where the additive industry is headed and what is actually working today. Through candid conversations with people across the industry, he and co-host Justin Hopkins explore the technologies, businesses, people, successes, and occasional failures shaping the future of additive manufacturing.
Ryan Hayford
Co-host · Principal, Hayford Consulting
Ryan Hayford, Principal at Hayford Consulting, is an additive manufacturing expert and consultant with 15+ years working with leading users, equipment manufacturers, material suppliers, and research institutes. An expert communicator with a history of success in marketing, strategic communications, sales enablement and commercial leadership, Ryan provides valuable insights for clients and partners.
Located in the United States, Ryan has consulted with 25+ international organizations to enable their technology and leverages his sales background & marketing expertise to support commercialization efforts on behalf of his clients. He is a recognized author, presenter, moderator, and outspoken leader who combines intelligence, inquisitiveness, and market data to stay atop of the 3D printing industry.