Jennifer&nbsp;Johns&nbsp;is an interdisciplinary researcher with expertise in digital technologies and their role in transforming contemporary manufacturing and business systems. She has conducted extensive research on AM in the UK, Germany and US, producing academic papers, policy report and trade magazine articles for TCT, Metal AM and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jennifer&nbsp;currently lead the management work stream on a &pound;1m EPSRC project Brokering Additive Manufacturing, developing an agent-based distributed manufacturing system using AM. She is Academic Advisor to the GTMA trade association, Reshoring UK and is a committee member of AMUG. Jennifer brings unique insight into AM and how it impacts supply chains and business operations.&nbsp;