Dr. Jason Jones is the pioneer and world’s leading authority on hybrid manufacturing - integrating Additive Manufacturing (AM) with mainstream CNC machines. He is the co-founder and CEO of Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies, transforming CNCs & Robots into flexible smart factories with additive, subtractive, and inspection capabilities. Dr. Jones has a PhD in 3D printing from the University of Warwick and has led millions of dollars of AM commercialization and development. He is the author of numerous publications and a distinguished inventor holding dozens of patents. Dr. Jones was a founding member of the ASTM F42 standards committee and has steered the development of multiple ASTM/ISO standards and strategies. His industry service also includes active board membership for The Association for Manufacturing Technology and past chair of SME’s (f.k.a. the Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Member Council and AM community - the largest professional 3D printing community worldwide.