Turlif Vilbrandt is one of the founders and Chief Technical Officer at Uformia, a 3D design software company at the forefront of 3D modeling. Turlif has a long history of researching methods and processes to exactly describe (computationally capture) the complexity and quality of natural and real things. Turlif developed a generalized and holistic approach for accurately modeling complex real world objects called Digital Materialization (DM). Using mathematics and computational power, this approach has promising applications for modeling the real world through software.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations).