Innovating Together: Key Takeaways from COExperience 2024
ByMarc Young, Managing Partner
xLM Managing Partner Marc Young shares his takeaways from COExperience 2024 in Dallas alongside Ilan Madjar, xLM Managing Partner and Senior Consultant. One of xLM’s favorite events of the year, Ilan and Marc enjoyed connecting with the dynamic Dassault Systèmes user community and hosted two sessions.
Hello, Marc here. Ilan and I just returned from an enlightening few days at COExperience 2024 in Dallas, Texas, and I’m pleased to share some highlights and insights from the event with you all. We eagerly anticipate this gathering every year. It's our annual opportunity to reconnect with the vibrant Dassault Systèmes user community, and this year was no exception. The Sheraton Dallas was buzzing with hundreds of industry professionals keen to enhance their skills, streamline their processes, and dive deep into the latest innovations offered by Dassault. Before I dive in, I want to let you know that xLM is hosting a virtual 3DEXPERIENCE Roundtable event on May 23. 3DEXPERIENCE topics are a major part of COE every year and we’re looking forward to having an open, honest discussion about data migration, roles and other topics. Do you have any questions about 3DEXPERIENCE? If so, please click here to complete our 30-second survey, and register now to join us. I look forward to seeing you there!
A Pioneering Collaboration: COExperience Meets MBSE Cyber Systems Symposium
This year's COExperience was made even more unique by a groundbreaking collaboration. For the first time, the COExperience was co-located with the MBSE Cyber Systems Symposium, another prestigious Dassault Systèmes event. This joint venture allowed attendees from both events to immerse themselves in a broader spectrum of technological advancements and networking opportunities. The synergy created by co-locating COExperience with the MBSE Cyber Systems Symposium this year was wonderful. It broadened our horizons and provided invaluable opportunities to explore new ideas and technologies across different but interconnected fields such as model base system engineering (MBSE). This integration has set a new benchmark for what we can achieve together in future events!Inspiring Innovation: Insights from COExperience 2024 Keynote Speakers
The keynote sessions at COExperience 2024 were a major highlight, delivered by an impressive lineup of industry leaders who set the tone for the event Olivier Sapping, CEO CATIA Dassault,. Michelle Gilbert, Technical Management Division Chief for the Project Management Office at Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, Galen Valentine, Senior Staff Engineer and Associate Tech Fellow at Bell Textron Inc., John MacKrell, Chairman at CIMdata, Inc., and Marc Jeeves, PLM Lead Engineer at Nikola Motors, each brought unique insights and forward-thinking perspectives to the forefront. Reflecting on the keynotes, I felt that they not only enhanced our understanding of the current industry landscape but also sparked conversations around innovation and collaborative opportunities. Their expertise and vision underscored the importance of collaboration across various sectors and disciplines within the Dassault ecosystem, reinforcing the event's theme of driving progress through unified efforts. Some of the key statements and themes were:- Digital Twin vs Virtual Twin: Digital twin is more of static digital representation of your product, system, etc. while a virtual twin is more of an interactive representation of your product, system, etc. The latter you can interface more with and conduct various scenarios/experiences virtually.
- Generative Experience Powered by AI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) into CAD/PLM. They provided a demo of “asking” CATIA to start designing a specific 3D model. AI would ask various questions about it and then create the initial 3DShape. Dassault also demoed using AI in its project management apps to predict tasks that may be at risk and suggest methods to reduce such situations.
