Ford Engineering VP to Keynote Altair Conference

By DE Editors

More than 600 professionals are expected to gather at Altair Engineering’s 2010 Americas HyperWorks Technology Conference (HTC2010), a product lifecycle management (PLM)  technology event for the advanced manufacturing community.

Ford Motor Company’s Vice President of Engineering for Global Product Development, Paul Mascarenas, will open the April 27-29 conference at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, MI. with a keynote address titled, “ONE Ford—Accelerating Global Product Development.”  

“Leveraging the benefits of innovative digital technologies,  such as advanced CAE simulation tools and virtual vehicle assembly, is a key enabler to Ford’s Global Engineering strategy,” Mascarenas says. “I look forward to sharing my experiences at the HyperWorks Technology Conference.” 

HTC2010 will feature several keynote speakers—from Ford,  Porsche, Boeing, BAE Systems, the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) and NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC)—as well as 40 presentations where industry trends in enterprise simulation and how manufacturers are enabling innovation through simulation will be discussed.  

HTC is free for all attendees. The three-day HTC2010 conference will offer sessions on advancements in the areas of simulation-driven design practices, design optimization, data management,  process automation, cloud computing and decision support systems. Attendees also have access to a hardware and software exhibition. 

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Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.