Electric mobility is poised for growth in Asia. According to Meticulous Research, the region’s market is on its way to reaching a market size of $2,688.23 billion by 2028.
Despite supporting the fight against climate change, developing electric vehicles (EVs) is not without its challenges, such as cost, product and environmental compliance, and cross-function collaboration. In accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we must continue the conversation to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy” by 2030.
Therefore, as a critical enabler of vehicle electrification, Dassault Systèmes participated as the platinum sponsor for the Future Mobility Asia (FMA) 2022 event, an exhibition aimed at driving the mobility transition and transformation in Asia.
As part of FMA 2022’s steering committee members, Guillaume Gerondeau, Vice President, Transportation & Mobility Industry, Asia, represented Dassault Systèmes to actively co-create this vital industry event.
Guillaume participated as a panellist in the FMA 2022 launch on 31 March 2022 to share his views on ‘Jumpstarting ASEAN Clean Mobility Ambition’.
On 26 May 2022, Guillaume also moderated a panel of experts from leading automotive companies to discuss several challenges in reducing costs and developing cleaner, smarter and safer vehicles in the new era of mobility.
“With government policies and investments made by car companies, (EV development has to be) much quicker, in the next 5 to 10 years. That presents big challenges in expertise, labor, resources, funding and financing required, and in technology.”
Oliver Redrup, Associate Partner, EY
The FMA 2022 summit and exhibition was held from 20 to 22 July 2022 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Thailand. While Dassault Systèmes partners and industry process consultants had quality engagements with the attendees at the booth, we were also present at several breakout sessions.
As part of the Centre Stage segment, Arun Rao, AP South Senior Sales Director, shared some of his perspectives and experiences in two panel discussions on the EV ecosystem in Southeast Asia. He elaborated on Dassault Systèmes’ contributions to the industry and spoke about reputable EV manufacturers leveraging the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, such as NIO and Kreisel Electric.
“Technology is evolving fast, and from our perspective, Dassault Systèmes brings in the concept of virtual twin, a fantastic platform where you can simulate (the designed product) in a virtual environment.”
Arun Rao, AP South Senior Sales Director, Dassault Systèmes
Jerome Retif, Senior Partner Sales Manager, and Matthias Meienhofer, SIMULIA Partner Sales Manager, also represented Dassault Systèmes with two in-depth presentations at the Innovation Stage.
“One of the pain points of traditional OEMs is their legacy. They have multiple systems, (such as) 3D modelling, CAD, simulation and manufacturing and PLM systems. Managing that level of complexity makes it harder for them to move.”
Jerome Retif, AP South Senior Partner Sales Manager, Dassault Systèmes
Matthias further elaborated on the value of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform in solving the issue of legacy, which was covered by Jerome during his presentation.
“There’s only one platform, so there’s only one unified place where people can work on and be assigned certain roles and tools.”
Matthias Meienhofer, SIMULIA AP South Partner Sales Manager, Dassault Systèmes
We look forward to having more of such discussions to shape the mobility transformation of the next decade.
Catch the event highlight video below!
