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Agenda
08.00 – 09.00
Welcome
rEGISTRATION AND COFFEE
Lobby
Event Opening & Welcome Coffee: Collect your badge, enjoy a warm welcome coffee, and set the tone for an exciting day ahead!
09.00 – 09.15
TIME
WELCOME
Main stage
Welcome to PDSFORUM 2026! We’ll explore our agenda for the day and how you can Unlock Innovation within the Digital Thread—connecting data, decisions, and design across the entire product lifecycle to drive smarter, faster outcomes.
09.15 – 09.45
TIME
WHAT DOES IT REALLY TAKE TO ACHIEVE INNOVATION in TODAY’S WORLD? – FEATURING UKBIC
Main stage
Innovation isn’t accidental, it’s engineered. PDSVISION will be exploring the mindset, methods, and momentum driving real innovation today and what it truly takes to build something groundbreaking in a rapidly evolving world.
Joining us on stage: UKBIC, the UK’s only open-access battery industrialisation centre will joining us and offering their insight into bridging brilliant ideas to mass production. Hear their first-hand journey of turning bold ambition into breakthrough impact.
We’ll explore:
- The mindset and methods behind real innovation
- Scaling bold ambition into commercial impact
- Driving battery technology in a rapidly evolving world
09.45 – 10.20
TIME
PTC´S DIGITAL THREAD STRATEGY AND INNOVATION OUTLOOK
Main stage
Hear directly from PTC shaping the future of manufacturing technology. Senior PTC leaders driving the success and innovation behind CAD, PLM, and ALM take the stage to share exclusive, first-hand insights across Model-Based Product Development, Software-Driven Development, Design for Sustainability, and the AI innovations.
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from the experts at PTC and the strategic minds defining where these technologies go next!
10.20 – 10.45
TIME
ENGINEERING INNOVATION THROUGH SIMULATION
Main stage
Join senior leaders from Ansys part of Synopsys as they take you deep inside the technology transforming modern engineering. They’ll bring you the latest updates on Ansys, sharing where the software is heading next and how the environment is evolving to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Discover how simulation is applied across every stage of the product lifecycle, from concept to reality—complete with cutting-edge capabilities, genuine engineering breakthroughs, and a clear vision for the road ahead.
10.45 – 11.15
Break
Coffee break
Break
Take a break from the sessions and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with your fellow attendees.
11.15 – 11.45
Time
INDUSTRY PANEL | CODEBEAMER IN ACTION
MAIN STAGE
From Complexity to Competitive Advantage.
Join our expert panel as they unpack the real-world challenges of complex product development, share the solutions reshaping how teams build, and reveal the foresight needed to unlock innovation.
Discover how forward-thinking organisations are using Codebeamer to turn today’s compliance, traceability, and development obstacles into tomorrow’s competitive advantage.
Who you’ll hear from:
- A Codebeamer Customer — Learn from within the PDSVISION and PTC community sharing first-hand experience of deploying Codebeamer in a live, demanding engineering environment, including the lessons learned and the value realised.
- Senior Leaders from PTC — Codebeamer specialists from PTC offering strategic insight into where the platform is heading, how it addresses regulatory and traceability pressures, and what’s on the innovation roadmap.
- Customer Success Managers from PDSVISION — Codebeamer specialists who work alongside organisations every day, bridging the gap between technical capability and business outcomes, and helping teams get the most from their investment.
We’ll dig into the questions that matter most to teams working with complex, regulated, and safety-critical product development.
11.45 – 12.45
Break
SPECIAL GUEST | ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!
MAIN STAGE
We cannot wait to reveal this very special guest! We believe it will be the perfect pre-lunch finale. This session will be one of the highlights of the day and will resonate with so many of our customers, eager to unlock the full potential of innovation within the digital thread.
Keep your eyes peeled!
12.45 – 14.00
Break
Lunch
Break
Take a well-deserved break before the workshops begin and join your fellow attendees for lunch.
WORKSHOPS
13.45 – 14.30
Time
Workshop – Room 1
AI Across the Digital Thread
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping product development, but how will it impact PLM and ALM? In this session, we’ll unpack PTC’s AI strategy. and explore how AI will be delivered across the digital thread
Workshop – Room 7
ALM Meets PLM: Synchronizing Software And Hardware Lifecycles
Smart, connected products require tight coordination between rapid software updates and slower hardware development cycles. This session shows how ALM–PLM integration keeps software and hardware aligned so products ship with the right, compatible versions.
Mezzanine
- Networking & Speak to the Expert
- Partner Stalls
- Services Stalls (PDSVISION)
- Supplier Stalls
14.30 – 14.45
Break
Coffee break
Break
Take a break from the workshops and take the opportunity to speak to our experts with any questions you might have!
14.45 – 15.30
Time
Workshop – Room 1
From Design to Delivery
Connecting CAD and PLM to accelerate innovation
- Eliminating disconnects between design and product data
- Improving release and change management
- Creating a connected engineering environment
- Reducing rework and delays
Workshop – Room 7
From Requirements to Validation
How ALM and simulation support smarter innovation
- Linking requirements to virtual validation
- Improving confidence before physical testing
- Strengthening traceability in innovation processes
Mezzanine
- Networking & Speak to the Expert
- Partner Stalls
- Services Stalls (PDSVISION)
- Supplier Stalls
15.30 – 15.45
Break
Coffee break
Break
Take a break from the workshops and take the opportunity to speak to our experts with any questions you might have!
15.45 – 16.30
Time
Workshop – Room 1
Design Better Products, Faster
Combining CAD and simulation for earlier innovation
- Testing ideas earlier in design
- Faster iteration between design and performance
- Reducing physical prototypes Improving product confidence sooner
Workshop – Room 7
Scaling Innovation Without Losing Control
How PLM helps organisations manage change, complexity and release readiness
- Managing increasing product complexity without slowing teams down
- Creating clearer control of change, approvals and release processes
- Improving visibility across product structures, versions and teams
- Giving organisations a stronger foundation for scalable innovation
Mezzanine
- Networking & Speak to the Expert
- Partner Stalls
- Services Stalls (PDSVISION)
- Supplier Stalls