Vinay is part of the Global Team at Hexagon which provides Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 solutions for all aspects of manufacturing: Feasibility and Costing, Design & Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality & Process control and Digital Transformation using Mobility, AR/VR and AI/ML. He oversees solutioning and implementation improving Productivity and Quality for our Customers leading to RoI benefits. Vinay has 25 years of experience in delivering high-value – high-impact projects in Smart Manufacturing, Software Development and 4 years on the Manufacturing shop floor where he started his professional career. Vinay has a Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Post-Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing.

Dr. Kailasam is the General Manager of the Design and Engineering (D&E) business unit of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division. He joined Hexagon in 2019 and has been leading numerous strategic and transformational activities across Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. He brings over 25 years of experience in the CAE industry, spanning Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics, Energy, Consumer Products and Life Sciences. Mahesh has an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Mr. Sridhar Dharmarajan leads the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Business Operations and P&L for India. He is responsible for India sales and operations for the Hexagon Metrology and Production Software portfolios, as well as MSC Software and Q-DAS. He also oversees the MSC Software Indo-Pacific regional business operations across India, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand. At MSC Software, he was instrumental in establishing the company's first sales office in the region in 2007. Prior to this he worked with various organisations such as MatrixOne, Wipro and SDRC (now Siemens PLM). In the early 2000s, Mr. Dharmarajan was a successful entrepreneur; he set up Bluefont Technologies and Pixtel communications (Pixtel was sold to Mindtek, Taiwan). He has won many accolades throughout his career; he was recently acknowledged as one of the most promising business leaders of Asia at the Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave in 2020. Mr. Dharmarajan completed a Master's degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. He also has management, business and leadership accreditations from ICFAI, Harvard University and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Harish HC is the General Manager, Engineering Services at SOLIZE India Technologies Private Limited. With an impressive tenure spanning over 20 years, he has been an integral part of SOLIZE India. Harish's specialization lies in CAE- Vehicle NVH Simulations, showcasing his prowess in unraveling the complexities of noise, vibration, and harshness in vehicle dynamics. His working knowledge extends to diverse areas, including Crash, Strength, Durability, and Optimization. This comprehensive expertise has contributed to pioneering advancements in the field. He holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Jayachamarajendra College Of Engineering.

Alexander Freund is the Director of Product Management for the Hexagon MI Production Software team. Alexander is striving to deliver highly valuable solutions to our customers, to help them to achieve their goals and overcome their challenges. He has 20+ years of experience in the Manufacturing industry and a huge passion for digitalization fuel his drive for continuous improvement and innovation.

Meet a problem solver and team player who believes the best outcomes happen when cross-functional teams converge to get the job done. The VP of Multiphysics Solutions Group, Subham Sett, has a growth mindset and challenges teams into domains and disciplines well off the trodden path. In his twenty years of work experience in the tech sector, Subham has nurtured, developed, and scaled strategic initiatives to meet customer needs.

With an extensive career spanning over 15 years in the realm of Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), Mr. Marirajan has firmly established himself as a prominent figure within the industry. His dedicated professionalism has been instrumental in offering unwavering assistance to a diverse clientele of more than 200 clients across PAN India. His expertise resides in the domain of Value-Added Plastic Flow Simulation, Scientific Molding, Zero-Defect Productions, as well as the Validation and Optimization of Design, Material, Machine, and Process. A driving force propelling the achievements of Moldex3D, Mr. Marirajan has played a pivotal role in introducing its latest advancements to a broad spectrum of molding practitioners. This encompasses both traditional molding professionals and advanced experts specializing in areas like composite materials, foaming techniques, and IC packaging. Acknowledging his commitment to industry advancement, Mr. Marirajan actively engages with educational institutions, collaboratively shaping a curriculum that equips future generations of students with the essential skills and knowledge to meet the industry's evolving demands. An innate mentor, Mr. Marirajan effectively bridges the gap between Moldex3D's Research and Development division and its esteemed clients. His role involves tailoring solutions for hybrid and customized requirements, solidifying his reputation as a solution-driven professional. Throughout his dynamic journey, Mr. Marirajan continually forges partnerships and delivers training sessions that empower individuals and companies alike. His contributions have not only reshaped the CAE industry landscape but have also nurtured a culture of innovation and cooperation. With an unwavering dedication to excellence, he remains a driving force behind transformative solutions that shape the future of plastic molding and simulation.

Gaurav Gupta is the head of product development for fans and smart locks at Atomberg Technologies. He also leads the simulation team at Atomberg which works on CAE & CFD simulations of various product categories. He has 14 yrs of experience in the mobile industry working with Samsung Electronics and Motorola Mobility having a significant focus on CAE simulation for product design and reliability. Gaurav holds a masters and bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, USA and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras respectively. He has 16 patent filings and 9 international conference publications.

Dr. Suryanarayana Prasad A N completed his graduation in IIT Madras, post-graduation in University of Florida, Gainesville and hid Doctorate in IIT Madras. He has 23 years of experience in Academia & Industry and has published several Journal & conference papers and has got several awards. He has been working with Ashok Leyland Limited for more than 17 years and had been on several assignments including iBUS, Deputation to Nissan Ashok Leyland Technologies for LCVs/ SUVs etc. His work experience is very diverse with significant contributions in several areas including design and development of several aggregates, Bus Vehicle integration, CAE and testing for NVH, Vehicle dynamics, Durability etc, Software Development, 1D Simulations, Analytics, Power Electronics and controls, Embedded Software development, ADAS and Battery development.

Dr. V. Anil Kumar completed his B. Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from MGIT, Hyderabad in 2002 and M. Tech in Metallurgy from IIT Kanpur in 2003. He worked in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore for 2 years and then joined Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum in 2005. He has been serving the Materials and Mechanical Entity for the past 17 years. He is presently working as Scientist 'SG' and Deputy General Manager at VSSC. He acquired his PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 2020. He is responsible for the development and production of Titanium alloys, superalloys, special purpose alloys and 3D printed components for Indian Space Programme. He is also entrusted the responsibility of establishing a 'Centre of Excellence in Additive Manufacturing for Space Applications' in ISRO. He was conferred the prestigious 'ISRO Young Scientist Merit Award’ in 2013, ‘SAME Prodyogiki Award' in 2018, 'Naik and Rastogi Award' for excellence in PhD Research for 2019-21 from IIT Bombay and AMSI Award-2022. He has received several Best Paper Awards in various National and International Conferences. He has 75 journal publications in various International Journals, made 40 presentations in conferences, authored 3 book chapters and also delivered several invited and keynote lectures in Digital manufacturing & Metal Additive Manufacturing.

Ashish graduated from National Institute of Technology, Bhopal in Mechanical Engineering. He has 14+ years of experience in the field of Mechanical Design, Simulation and Testing. Before joining Ather Energy he worked at Bajaj Auto R&D for 8 years. Ashish strongly believes in simulation-driven product designs and developments and is actively working on integrating design and simulation activities at Ather Energy for faster and efficient new product developments.

Dr.Mahesh Panchagnula is the Dean, 'Alumni and Corporate Relations' at IIT Madras. His energy, entrepreneurial bent and persuasive skills have meld together to build a robust alumni and corporate CSR connect with IIT Madras, raising a national record-breaking high funding to the tune of INR.300+ Cr in just the last three years. After obtaining a B.Tech. from India's #1 Institution, IIT Madras and both an M.S and a Ph.D from the world-renowned Purdue University, Dr. Mahesh is currently a professor at IIT Madras' Department of Applied Mechanics. His research interests are in multiphase fluid mechanics applied to pulmonological flows. With an illustrious 20+ years' career of teaching and research and numerous publications to his credit, Prof.Mahesh has undertaken several global teaching and consulting assignments and is a seasoned, sought-after speaker addressing packed audiences on a wide range of topics, including alumni relations to applied mechanics, entrepreneurship to education, impact to innovation, to name a few. A man of many hats, Prof. Mahesh ideated and launched a pan-India Science and Technology Magazine, IIT Madras Shaastra, the first of its kind in the country, to feature the best of Indian Science and Tech. The magazine has been well-received in India, receiving appreciation from the Vice President of India. He also leads India's first Centre of Excellence on Sports Science and Analytics, which is leading the revolution to bring Indian technology into the world of sports. Prof. Mahesh has also pioneered the growth of 'IIT Madras Incubation Cell' as the Professor-in-charge and Board member, this Cell has now become the best tech incubator in the country with 400+ startups. Some of his career highlights include working with DRDO to design mission-critical elements of Kaveri Gas Turbine engine, explaining the role of asymmetry in the lung and the creation of India's first model to understand the onset of stampedes in dense crowds.

Dr. K. Subramanian obtained his PhD from Cornell University in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Micro ElectroMechanical Systems or MEMS. He is currently Senior Vice President at Ashok Leyland where he leads Advanced Engineering, Drive Train and Homologation & Testing. Previously, he was CEO and Executive Director of R&D at Powergear Ltd., MEPZ, Chennai where he worked on implementing several novel technologies in Energy and other sectors. He previously worked at GE’s Global Research Center in New York. Subramanian has more than 50 issued patents as inventor. He managed a large program on MEMS at GE and received two prestigious awards for his research. One of them, the Hull Award, is presented to early-career researchers at GE Global Research who have contributed significant technical achievements, are a positive influence on fellow technologists, and embrace GE values. The other award, the Whitney technical achievement award is for a project that is viewed as a potential market game changer. Subramanian is a Six Sigma Black Belt. He has made significant contributions to multiple unique projects and has authored numerous publications and technical reports.

Boon Choon Lim is the President, Korea, ASEAN, Pacific, India at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. As an experienced engineering professional with over twenty years' experience managing industrial business and metrology solutions, Boon Choon Lim has worked across multiple renowned organizations and leadership roles. Beginning his career as an application engineer, Boon Choon Lim was instrumental in leading and growing businesses to double digit profits in the Asia Pacific region. His experience covers a range of markets from Oil & Gas, Energy & Power, Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics to Medical industries. Boon Choon Lim holds an MBA and a M.Eng degree, from one of UK’s leading MBA schools, University of Strathclyde and Singapore’s highly acclaimed National University of Singapore.

Nicolas Schlutig is the Technical Lead for the Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and provides worldwide technical assistance for polypropylene compounds reinforced with glass fibers. With over two decades of experience, Nicolas also serves as the Head of the Digital Department, specializing in the processing of glass reinforced compounds.

Murali Balasubramanian leads the Automotive Research, Advanced Engineering & Innovation team for the India-Asia Pacific Region at Stellantis. He also is a senior mentor at Stellantis for several technology areas such as Noise, Vibration & Acoustics, AI/ML, Virtual Engineering/CAE and Innovation methods. He currently also doubles up as a faculty at Great Learning for their various AI/ML programs. He has 30+yrs in Automotive Advanced Engineering space and has experience with Chrysler US, FiatChrysler (which is now Stellantis) and has also been a consultant to Toyota, Daimler and Renault-Nissan at different times in his career. He was also a consultant at TCS and key member of a startup- Neilsoft inc. Murali has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras, a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Numerical methods from Clemson University and a Master’s in AI/ML from University of Texas at Austin, Mccombs school of business.

Dr. Shivakumar Padmanaban possesses extensive expertise in the realm of non-linear mechanics. For a span of over twenty years, he has played an active role in establishing the framework and advancing the progress of MSC Marc, MSC Nastran (specifically the SOL400 module), and MSC Apex. Holding a BTech degree from IIT-Madras and a Ph.D. from Rice University in Computational Mechanics, Shiva has dedicated his service to Hexagon in various capacities such as Project Manager for Manufacturing, Program Manager, and Director. His professional journey commenced with MSC Software (part of Hexagon) in the United States, extending until 2004, at which point he relocated to India. He has since maintained his collaboration with Hexagon, India. Currently assuming the role of Senior Director of Product Development for Structures COE within Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division, Shiva serves as a seasoned senior software developer. His contributions have encompassed the architecture and feature landscapes of diverse finite element solver products offered by MSC Software, notably including Marc, MSC Nastran, and MSC Apex. In his capacity, he leads the Solver Development team at Hexagon India, a collective of computational mechanics experts dedicated to shaping elements, materials, high-performance computing (HPC), and contact aspects for Marc, MSC Nastran, and MSC Apex. Additionally, Shiva holds the helm of the Mentat team at Hexagon India, a collective of application specialists focused on advancing the development of the Mentat Graphical User Interface tailored for MSC Marc.

Dr. Boisot is leading the Materials & Horizontal Technologies group for Hexagon Design & Engineering. He started his career at e-Xstream engineering in 2009, and successfully held a variety of technical, business and management positions. Dr Boisot holds a Ph.D and MS in solid mechanics and materials and totals more than 15 years in the field of computational material engineering.

Detlev Runkel is a Senior Solutions Strategist within Hexagon's Applied Solutions Group (ASG), where he is dedicated to delivering innovative resolutions to address diverse customer challenges. In his role, he oversees the EMEA and India regions as Global automotive expert. Before the merger of Romax by Hexagon in 2020, Detlev was the Business Development Manager for Romax software and engineering from 2012. His extensive career trajectory also encompasses a 15-year tenure at Ricardo Engineering services, where he was deeply involved in various facets of business development across the UK and Germany. During this time, he contributed his expertise to projects spanning engines, gearboxes, and vehicles development program , encompassing both internal combustion and electric powertrains, including motorcycles Projects. Detlev's automotive journey was initiated at Schenck, where he began as a project engineer for testbeds.

Dynamic, results-driven leader focused on achieving exceptional results in highly competitive environments. Demonstrated successes in driving multimillion $ revenue growth while providing visionary sales leadership. Solid track record of securing key clients and increasing product and service distribution to grow market share. Tenacious in building new business, turnaround of business, securing customer loyalty and forging strong relationships with external business partners. Combine business acumen with innate leadership abilities to recruit , build and retain top performing teams. Specialties: Visionary Leadership , Forming strategic Alliances, Developing new business , Annual operating Plan, Organization Design & Restructuring, Turnaround situations, Tactical market planning, leading & developing teams, High- Stake Negotiation.

Sachin Sanghi has over 25 years of experience in the Industry across geographies and across different domains. He is presently part of the Go-To-Market (GTM) function at Google Cloud Platform in the role of a Principal Architect - Manufacturing. In this role with the sales functions and earlier with Siemens, he helps customers of all sizes, startups, mid-size to large corporates including government and academic institutions, adopt digitalization and industry 4.0 technologies. With his experience with companies like General Motors, Eicher Motors and Suzlon Energy Limited, he has also worked upon several shop floor and enterprise manufacturing initiatives from implementation of lean techniques to theory of constraints. In his current role he is actively working with the industry for adoption of cloud and internet of things for solutions like connected Shopfloor including the applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to both, discrete and process manufacturing sectors.

Som Chakraborti is Global Director of Metrology & QA Software at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. He is responsible for leading strategy, lifecycle management, and the worldwide growth of metrology & software suites, which include stationary & portable metrology, QA, non-destructive evaluation, robotic automation, and autonomous metrology. Previously, Som led business operations and P&L for Industrial Automation Software at Schneider Electric, North America. Som has built broad global experience in manufacturing software with significant leadership roles in sales, solutions delivery, and product development with companies such as Rockwell Automation, ABB, Dover Corporation, and Halliburton. In addition to his role at Hexagon, Som serves as a Board Advisor for Amplo Global, an ESG focused cloud start-up. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology, India, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from West Virginia University, USA, and an MBA from The Ohio State University, USA.

With a strong enthusiasm for automobiles and emerging technologies, David Mear completed his studies at the esteemed French Automotive Engineering school, ESTACA. Following his education, he gained five years of valuable experience at a prominent automotive supplier in Germany, where he focused on advancing vehicle dynamics control systems for sports vehicles. Subsequently, he took on a leadership role for a duration of two years, overseeing the validation of Autonomous Driving (AD) level 2 at a renowned international OEM located in France. In his most recent career move, David has become a part of Hexagon, where he now spearheads Global Business Development activities for ADAS and Autonomous Solutions.

Mr. Sridhar Lingan has been with Mahindra & Mahindra since March 2011, currently working as Senior Principal Engineer, Heading Crash & Occupant Simulations, CFD & Methods Development group in Product Development for Auto and Farm sectors at Mahindra Research Valley, Chennai. Prior to Mahindra, he has worked with Tata Motors and Mercedes Benz in Passenger Car product development for Structural Crash & Safety. He holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Trichy and has an extensive product development experience of about 19 years in vehicle structure development. His area of expertise is in Architecture and Structural development for passenger vehicles. He has published & presented many technical papers in national & international conferences and has 4 Indian patents to his credits.

Stephen Graham is Executive Vice President and General Manager of Nexus. He worked for over 25 years in the technology industry before joining Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division as Vice President of Marketing in 2017. More recently he led the Metrology and Production Software Business Unit before being part of the founding team for Nexus – our new cloud platform for digital engineering and manufacturing – which he now leads.

Amit Kumar is working as a Field Application Engineer at Altium. As part of the Board and Systems Group, he supports Altium Designer and associated products. He studied Electronics and Communication Engineering and completed his Master’s in Technology with a specialization in Microwave Engineering. He is an IPC Council certified interconnect designer with 7+ years of experience in Application Engineering roles supporting different EDA vendors' PCB Designing and Analysis Solutions.

Praveen holds a strong passion for multibody dynamics and holds a Master's degree in Machine Design from the prestigious KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He embarked on his professional journey within the automotive sector, initially as a Powertrain NVH engineer. Since then, he has dedicated the past eight years to his role at Hexagon. Praveen's current responsibilities encompass the management of Adams Car, and the leading Adams Real time simulation expert.

Michel Pereme is the Director of Global Business Partners of Hexagon D&E Virtual Manufacturing & Costing. Michel started his career at Transvalor, a French material forming simulation company where he held various positions in Business Development and Marketing. During his time at Transvalor, he developed operations in Europe and Asia. he wrote and presented several technical papers at world class conferences such as International Forging Congress and AsiaForge. Subsequently, he started his own company as a Business Partner for US-based SFTC company, introducing DEFORM in the French speaking countries in Europe, and writing different articles in the French journal « La Forge ». Over the past 8 years at Simufact, Michel has developed successfully the Channel Partner Operations in the EMEA region. Since 2020, Michel has been promoted as a Director, Global Channel Business for Hexagon D&E Virtual Manufacturing & Costing center of excellence, bringing his 24-year experience in the field of material forming simulation to customers. Since 2017, he has been actively contributing to the adoption of simulation in the field of metal additive manufacturing, participating in conferences and writing technical papers about modeling capabilities and benefits.