Daniela Sousa is a Principal Research Engineer at Autodesk Research based in Birmingham, UK and is part of the Digital Transformation team of Manufacturing Industry Futures. Daniela joined Autodesk in 2016 with Delcam acquisition. She had automated a variety of CAD/CAM processes for different industries (aerospace, orthotics, dental, etc.), delivering subtractive manufacturing solutions to be used in the production lines. Recently, she shifted her focus to using Digital Twins and AI to automate manufacturing processes. She holds a BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a MSc in Informatics and Automation.