Andre Wegner

Faculty Chair, Digital Manufacturing, Singularity University

Andre Wegner is founder and CEO of Authentise. Andre is a frequent speaker on emerging intellectual property issues in 3D Printing and opportunities of distributed manufacturing at events such as Singularity University, Rapid, Designer of Things, Inside 3D Printing, 3D Print Show, Pacific Crest & WIRED. He has been quoted in publications such as BBC News, MIT Tech Review, Chicago Tribune, and Bloomberg. He is an expert in greenfield value chain creation, leading the development of a $300m low income gas distribution business for West Africa's leading Oil and Gas company. Prior to founding Authentise Andre also managed a venture capital fund in Nigeria and advisory services in India. Andre is a graduate of St. Andrews University (M.A. - UK), ESSEC (M.Sc. - France) and Singularity University (California).

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Why It’s Taking Less and Less to Manufacture More of the Things We Want

Andre Wegner - Aug 11, 2017

Manufacturing productivity has been on a tear. It’s nearly doubled versus construction productivity over the last couple decades. Ever wonder why? I do. And at the heart of the answer is the increasing use of...

6 Reasons Why Industry Needs to Be Agile as Software to Survive

Andre Wegner - Mar 23, 2016

On hearing words like “industry” and “manufacturing” most of us probably picture sprawling assembly lines, heavy machinery, groaning metal, and flying sparks. Few of us likely envision gazelles or fighter jets—agility and manufacturing don’t...

Andre Wegner

Faculty Chair, Digital Manufacturing, Singularity University

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Why It’s Taking Less and Less to Manufacture More of the Things We Want

6 Reasons Why Industry Needs to Be Agile as Software to Survive