Analysis, Simulation, and Systems Engineering Software Summit to be Held at Santa Fe Institute in January
--Call for input to the Summit--
Bethesda, MD – November 7, 2014—Engineering software industry veterans, Brad Holtz, president and CEO of Cyon Research, and Joe Walsh, CEO of
IntrinSIM, have collaborated to create the Analysis, Simulation, and Systems Engineering Software Summit (ASSESS). The purpose of the summit is to identify and resolve
the issues that confront simulation software and the simulation software industry as we move beyond the recent economic crash and face new and complex challenges. The
summit will be held at the Santa Fe Institute January 9, 2015 and is being underwritten by the Center for Understanding Change.
The need for simulation tools, products, and services has never been higher, yet we face major challenges limiting our ability to capitalize on that need. Some of
those challenges are obvious to all, some less so and there are more that we haven’t even considered yet. The Summit is designed to put a stake in the ground and prioritize
these challenges, expose hidden issues, and start the conversation that we jointly benefit by discussing. Attending the Summit will be a “who's who” of the CAE and
engineering software industry: 40 visionaries, each with the title and position that empowers them to implement their vision.
ASSESS is a watershed event. Modeled after the great summits in the sciences of the early 20th century, this event brings together influential representatives from major
engineering corporations, leading industry analysts, software and hardware vendors, and distinguished members of the academic and financial communities. The ambassadors to
the summit are not only among the leading thinkers in the industry, they are people of substantial influence, with the power to effect change. Attendance to the ASSESS Summit
is by invitation only and all ambassadorships have been filled. A list of the ambassadors can be viewed at:
c4uc.org/engineeringsimulationsummit
Issues
The combined arena of engineering analysis, simulation, and systems engineering will be referred to as SIMULATION for simplicity’s sake. For the purposes of this Summit,
the SIMULATION software industry is the ecosystem that creates software to analyze, and simulate behavior of complex systems/products.
The use of SIMULATION has seen continual double-digit growth annually for about 30 years (until the global economic recession of 2007-12). There has been a corresponding
increase in focus and investment in SIMULATION. This growth is coupled with increasing awareness of business benefits and increasing expectations as SIMULATION is increasingly
perceived as the key enabler to increased competitiveness across multiple markets.
While many aspects of SIMULATION are well established in many enterprises as part of their Product Development Process, there are still challenges related to SIMULATION
that raise questions concerning the future directions of SIMULATION software. On top of that, there are developments outside our domain that are likely to have longer-term,
major impacts on SIMULATION. Notable among them include:
- Cognitive computing (IBM’s Watson is a very early example)
- New, non-von Neumann computing architectures (IBM and Micron both announced new chips in 2014 that have the potential to be disruptive)
- Business model evolution
These are just a few of the questions and challenges facing the SIMULATION software industry today.
Call for input
The subject is much broader than can be addressed by the limited number of ambassadors to the summit. ASSESS’s organizers are looking for additional input from those not
able to otherwise participate. If you would like your thoughts on key questions, developments, and issues to be considered at ASSESS, please send them to:
ASSESS@cyonresearch.com
Next Steps
Following the summit, on Tuesday, January 13, there will be a virtual press conference discussing the findings of the summit. The conversations begun at ASSESS will continue
to a larger audience in conjunction with COFES: The Congress on the Future of Engineering Software (April in Scottsdale, Arizona.) Details on this next step will be determined
in January, subsequent to ASSESS.
About Brad Holtz
Brad provides the vision, drive, inspiration and energy to the Center for Understanding Change. Through his publications, conferences and consulting, Brad has remained at
the cutting edge of technology for more than 30 years and is highly sought for his analysis, insight and opinions. Brad’s rare gift of being an effective communicator brings
people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to discuss complex issues and allows them to understand and contribute. As CEO of Cyon Research Corporation, Mr. Holtz is the
driving force for COFES, The Congress on the Future of Engineering Software, a leading technology event where engineering software vendors and users gather for various conversations.
Brad, the founder for the Center for Understanding Change, is an advocate of technology, the environment and science to understand the impact of global changes and risk to critical
infrastructure through research. Brad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Washington University (St. Louis) and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Maryland.
cyonresearch.com cofes.com
About Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh founded intrinSIM in late 2009 with the intention of enabling rapid next generation application development based on more than 35 years of experience and expertise
in the CAE, CAD, interoperability and component software industries. He was most recently the VP Business Development for Simmetrix where he was responsible for sales, marketing
and business relationships. Before joining Simmetrix, he was VP of Worldwide Sales for IronCAD LLC, VP of North American Sales for Spatial Corp., partner and founder of New
Renaissance, President/CEO and co-founder of FEGS Inc., (the North American subsidiary of FEGS, Ltd. of Cambridge UK), President/CEO of PAFEC Inc., (the North American subsidiary
of PAFEC Ltd. of Nottingham UK), Director of Engineering Applications for Clevenger Corporation, and 8+ years in other engineering analysis positions specializing in CAD/CAE
integration, CAE automation, and design optimization. Joe holds an Architectural Engineering degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering.
About The Center for Understanding Change
The Center for Understanding Change (C4UC) is a 501c3 nonprofit research center focused on understanding the impact of global changes and risk to critical infrastructure. We
help our constituents understand the ripple effects of their actions and how specific changes and events affect them. Key to C4UC’s impact is a game-changing software tool that
solves “the stakeholder problem” for system dynamics models. c4uc.org
About The Santa Fe Institute
The Santa Fe Institute is a private, not-for-profit, independent research and education center, founded in 1984, where leading scientists grapple with some of the most
compelling and complex problems of our time. Researchers come to the Santa Fe Institute from universities, government agencies, research institutes, and private industry to
collaborate across disciplines, merging ideas and principles of many fields -- from physics, mathematics, and biology to the social sciences and the humanities -- in pursuit
of creative insights that improve our world. The Institute's scientific and educational missions are supported by philanthropic individuals and foundations, forward-thinking
partner companies, and government science agencies. santafe.edu
About COFES
COFES is the engineering software industry's only annual think tank event which brings executives from design, engineering, architectural, development and technology
companies together to understand the role engineering technology will play in the future survival and success of your business. COFES is a think tank where great minds come
together to discuss best practices and to share ideas for managing change; a technology summit that promotes discussion and problem-solving among industry thought-leaders,
analysts and customers; a business event that delivers practical strategies for achieving financial success in the engineering and design technology sector; and an informal
environment where business leaders and technology providers can meet to identify and address key industry issues and challenges. COFES is also an invitation-only event.
Qualified individuals may apply for an invitation at: apply.cofes.com. cofes.com
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