Andy Christophersen | VP Sales | GSC

Brandon Donnelly | Simulation Manager | Dassault Systèmes
Your company has already decided whether mastery matters. Most engineers just haven't realized it yet.

Every engineering decision carries a different level of consequence. This keynote explores The Reversibility Spectrum, a powerful framework for understanding how simulation transforms decision-making, accelerates innovation, and enables engineers to solve the right problems with greater confidence. Using real-world examples from industries where failure is not an option, you will see why simulation has become an essential driver of engineering excellence rather than simply another design tool.

Attendees will gain a new perspective on engineering mastery, learn how to communicate the business value of simulation, and leave with a practical framework for making better decisions throughout the product development process.

Cody Pendzich | Sr. Platform Applications Engineer | GSC
Chris Schaefer | Director of Technical Engineering, Simulation | GSC
Cosmon | Cosmon

Artificial intelligence is changing the way engineers approach simulation.

Discover how AI is enhancing engineering simulation by accelerating finite element analysis, simplifying complex workflows, and making advanced simulation more accessible to engineers of all experience levels. Through real-world examples and emerging applications, this session demonstrates how AI complements traditional simulation techniques to enable faster iteration, earlier validation, and more confident engineering decisions.

You will leave with a clear understanding of today's AI-powered simulation capabilities, where they deliver the greatest impact, and how to incorporate them into your product development process.

Dr. Joseph Lacey | Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer | GE Medical
Engineering better products starts with understanding how fluids behave.

This session demonstrates how Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) enables engineers to analyze complex flow behavior long before a product reaches physical testing. Using anesthesia delivery systems as a real-world example, you will discover how virtual simulation reveals airflow patterns, pressure losses, turbulence, and gas mixing to optimize performance, improve reliability, and reduce development time.

You will leave with a deeper understanding of how CFD supports faster design decisions, minimizes costly prototypes, and helps engineers deliver safer, higher-performing products across a wide range of industries.

Lunch & Visit Breakout Tables

Prepare your CAD models for structural simulation with confidence while creating a seamless path from preliminary validation to high-end analysis. Discover how SOLIDWORKS Simulation enables engineers to evaluate designs early before transitioning models into SIMULIA for advanced nonlinear simulation within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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Chris Schaefer | Director of Technical Engineering - Simulation | GSC
Finding the optimal design shouldn't require countless iterations.

Discover how Design of Experiments (DOE) in SOLIDWORKS Simulation helps engineers explore more design possibilities in less time. By leveraging proven optimization techniques such as the Taguchi Method, you'll learn how to identify the most influential design variables, reduce unnecessary simulations, and achieve better-performing products with greater confidence.

You will leave with practical strategies for streamlining design optimization, accelerating engineering decisions, and maximizing the value of simulation throughout the product development process.

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