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SIMULIA Americas Users Conference 2026

The 2026 SIMULIA Americas Users Conference (SAUC) is an in-person-only event in Novi, Michigan, bringing together engineers from all industries to foster networking, learning, and showcase the latest developments in simulation. The conference features industry-leading customer presentations, key technology updates, and hands-on demonstrations, including the…

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79Speakers
15Sponsors
5On the bill · sessions
40Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at SIMULIA, in alphabetical order.
Abbas Alwishah
Sr Engineering Manager · Molex
Abby Maltese
MODSIM Industry Process Consultant · Dassault Systèmes
Aiman Shibli
Lead Structural Engineer · Google
Alec Husemeier
Virtual Propulsion Engineer · General Motors
Alex Byrne
MODSIM Industry Process Consultant · Dassault Systèmes
Ani Rajagopal
Industry Process Consultant Specialist · Dassault Systèmes
Ankur Kumar
Business Development Manager · Tata Technologies
Antonino Destasi
Aerodynamics Engineer · General Motors
Arindam Chakraborty
Director of Strategic Consulting · VIAS3D
Arjun Balagopal Menon
Development Engineer VALIMAT® · 4A Engineering GmbH
Arturo Sanchez
Virtual Propulsion Engineer · General Motors
Barry Lim
Research Engineer · Wichita State University - NIAR
Benedikt Engel
CEO · MatAlytics Ltd
Benjamin Beckelynck
Technical Manager Simulation · Technia
Bill Siino
President & CEO · Curious Communications
Binu Jose Kochucheruvil
SIMULIA Multibody Systems Industry Process Consultant Specialist · Dassault Systèmes
Brad Philip
Principal Design Engineer II · Amcor Rigid Packaging
Brian Schroll
Senior Aerodynamics Engineer · General Motors
Changjian Wang
SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant Specialist · Dassault Systèmes
Chris Abada
SIMULIA Senior Industry Process Consultant · Dassault Systèmes
Chris Olson
SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant Specialist · Dassault Systèmes
Chris Schaefer
Director Of Technical Engineering & Simulation Product Manager · GSC
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
GoEngineerGold
VIAS3DGold
4a engineeringSilver
CoreformSilver
EnduricaSilver
TATA Technologies, ltd.Silver
TechniaSilver
TotalCAESilver
TriMech GroupSilver
VCollabSilver
Wolf Star TechnologiesSilver
Lenovo/AMDExhibitor
NAFEMSExhibitor
Nor-TechExhibitor
VIAS3D AcademiaAcademic Poster Session Sponsor
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Agenda

Selected from 5 sessions on the bill.
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

    Electromagnetics Advanced Seminar

    Agenda (45-minute sessions) Session 1: Electromagnetic Simulations for the T&M Industry: An Overview, Presenter: Scott Piper Abstract: While transportation and...

    Advanced Seminars
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

    Fluids Advanced Seminar

    PowerFLOW Native Thermal Solver - Devadatta Mukutmoni This seminar introduces the PowerFLOW Native Thermal Solver, highlighting its upcoming capabilities for so...

    Advanced Seminars
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

    Manufacturing Process Simulation Advanced Seminar

    This seminar will showcase various workflows for simulating manufacturing across three key industries: Transportation and Mobility, Aerospace and Defense, and H...

    Advanced Seminars
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

    Modeling & Simulation Advanced Seminar

    Session 1: MODSIM Foundations• MODSIM Live! (Interoperability, Parametric Design study) - Presenter: Josias Bahena• Process automation and Democratization of si...

    Advanced Seminars
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

    Multibody System Dynamics Advanced Seminar

    Multibody and Motion Technology: Current State and Motion Roles on the 3DEXPERIENCE platformPresenter: Binu Jose Kochucheruvil We will provide an in-depth look...

    Advanced Seminars
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 40 companies show up, and 9 bet on three roles at once?

40 companies. nine are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
9All threespeak · spons · exh
6Sponsoringsponsor only
25Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

GoEngineer·VIAS3D·4a engineering·Coreform·Endurica·Tata Technologies·Technia·TotalCAE·Wolf Star Technologies

Speakers by seniority

16% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite45%
  • VP-level11%
  • Director / Head of810%
  • Manager / Lead1519%
  • Engineer · IC3747%
  • Research / Science45%
  • Other roles1013%

Of 79 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Dassault Systèmes28V
  2. 02General Motors9V
  3. 03GoEngineerSp·G3V
  4. 04VIAS3DSp·G2V
  5. 054a engineeringSp·S1V
  6. 06CoreformSp·S1V
  7. 07EnduricaSp·S1V
  8. 08Ford Motor Company4V
  9. 09Tata TechnologiesSp·S1V
  10. 10TechniaSp·S1V
  11. 11TotalCAESp·S1V
  12. 12Wolf Star TechnologiesSp·S1V
  13. 13Lenovo/AMDSp·E
  14. 14NAFEMSSp·E
Sponsors by tier
gold2
13% of 15
silver9
60% of 15
academic poster session sponsor1
7% of 15
exhibitor3
20% of 15