We are just a few weeks away from the 2015 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM. This year, attendees have the choice of attending two half day events; Boston on November 16 or San Francisco on November 19.
In both Boston and San Francisco, attendees will hear from leaders in the aerospace & defense and transportation & mobility industries. Customers will include Raphael Fraefel, head of airline development for the record breaking Solar Impulse; Ram Pentakota, Global Director, CAD, Johnson Controls Inc.; and Chris Waller, Executive Director of Scientific Modeling Platforms, Merck.
In San Francisco attendees will hear from innovators in high tech including Sankhajit Chakraborty, Sr. Manager, WW Manufacturing, Quality and PLM, IT, Atmel; and from the energy, process, and utility industry Yongsoo Kim, Senior Researcher of Engineering Solution Center, POSCO.
The 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM will also host two of the top industry technology thinkers. David Rose, award-winning entrepreneur, author of “Enchanted Objects,” and instructor at the MIT Media Lab, will address the concept of how everyday objects become enchanted objects through IoT. “As business leaders, we have the unique opportunity to design an entirely new way of living, working and playing, said Rose. “Everyday objects have the potential to become what I call ‘enchanted objects,’ and with smart design and a focus on the customer, companies can be inspired to not just design and sell products but to create captivating experiences that surprise and delight customers.”
Jeremiah Owyang, founder of Crowd Companies, will address the role of connecting data to customers, the maker movement, and the collaborative economy to enable innovation and drive a more effective way of engaging customers and doing business. Owyang said about the FORUM: “It’s imperative that large businesses embrace the collaborative economy as a way to disrupt business and bring to life new technologies that will allow them to produce on demand and in a personalized way, and this is what we are working towards for the future. I’m looking forward to speaking at the 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM, a place that brings business leaders together to share their ideas to design for a new future and enhance the customer experience.”
Customer insights will be a core part of each of the bi-coastal events. In Boston a customer panel will provide insights into the disruptive technologies impacting businesses today including additive manufacturing, IoT and connecting people to data. In San Francisco, a customer roundtable will discuss about the opportunities around additive manufacturing.
Attendees will also hear Keynotes from Dassault Systèmes’ President and CEO Bernard Charlès on “Rethink Enterprise! We are in the Experience Economy” and Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Monica Menghini on “A Framework for Innovation.” The event will end with networking in the 3DEXPERIENCE Playground, featuring demo areas from innovative partners, customer presentations, designs and experiences.
Scott Berkey, Managing Director North America said: “In today’s connected society, a new business model in which consumers expect instantaneous answers, delightful experiences and simplicity, is a driving force behind innovation and industry disruption in North America. The 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM is designed to be a collaborative venue where customers can share their own inspirations and experiences for driving innovation. We look forward to engaging with customers in this bi-coastal event in two major innovation hubs.”
The 2015 3DEXPERIENCE Forum comes on the heels of a strong third quarter for Dassault Systèmes, with earnings up 29 percent. CEO Bernard Charlès attributes the growth to the company’s engagement in 12 different industries, including automotive manufacturing, where Charlès says Dassault Systèmes is involved in almost every new car program in the world. Its customers are creating everything from driverless cars to solar powered planes, while its own engineers are designing a simulated living heart, and simulating cities of the future (Virtual Singapore).
