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Agenda - 3RD SEPTEMBER
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 – 09.10
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.
09.10 – 09.45
TIME
WHAT DOES IT REALLY TAKE TO ACHIEVE INNOVATION in TODAY’S WORLD?
Main stage
Innovation isn’t accidental, it’s engineered. We’re joined by UKBIC, the UK’s only open-access battery industrialisation centre, to explore what it really takes to achieve innovation in today’s rapidly evolving world, the mindset, the methods, and the momentum behind building something truly groundbreaking. Together, we’ll hear UKBIC’s first-hand journey from bold ambition to breakthrough impact, and gain insight into what it takes to bridge brilliant ideas with mass production.
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 – 10.30
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!
Presenters
Hedley Apperly – VP Integrated Product Engineering, PTC
Paul Sagar – VP Product Management, PTC
10.30 – 11.00
TIME
Where Every Organ counts – OrganOx
Main stage
Discover OrganOx, a truly innovative organisation revolutionising organ transplantation! Joining us to share their story is Christian Edwards, Director of Systems Engineering, who’ll take us inside their mission to save lives by making every organ count. Their groundbreaking metra® system uses Normothermic Machine Perfusion to keep donor livers functioning outside the body, and by rescuing previously discarded organs, OrganOx is drastically reducing wait times, saving lives, and redefining the future of medicine.
We’ll explore:
- How a bold idea from pioneers in transplant medicine and biomedical engineering turned into a mission to save more lives
- Inside their technology and the science behind extending what’s possible in organ preservation
- How their approach is changing outcomes for patients and reshaping the transplant landscape
- A look at where their innovation is headed, and the bigger challenges they’re setting out to solve
- How Codebeamer is helping bring their vision to life, supporting the pace and precision demanded by life-saving innovation
11.00 – 11.25
Break
Coffee break
Break
Take a break from the sessions and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with your fellow attendees.
11.30 – 12.00
Break
Catching design flaws before Manufacturing – creo simulate
MAIN STAGE
Are your designs reaching the manufacturing floor before critical issues are identified?
This visual session tackles one of the most common pain points in product development. Led by PDSVISION’s Senior Simulation Engineer, David Fava, We will explore Creo Simulate and how its seamless integration directly within your CAD environment creates a much more fluid design process. By simulating designs early, engineers can uncover and resolve potential issues long before physical prototyping or manufacturing begins.
What will be covered:
- Addressing common pain points: How shifting simulation left prevents costly downstream manufacturing errors.
- Genuine success stories: Real-world examples showcasing Creo Simulate effectively solving everyday engineering challenges.
- Practical implementation: A high-level walkthrough demonstrating how easily these tools integrate into your existing workflow.
- Taking it to the next level: Are your projects demanding advanced, high-fidelity analysis? We’ll also be discussing Ansys Simulation!
12.00 – 12.45
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:
- OrganOx – Learn directly from OrganOx and their Director of Systems Engineering, Christian Edwards, and their mission to save lives by making every organ count and understand first-hand experience of deploying Codebeamer in a live, demanding environment, including the lessons learned and the value realised.
- Senior Leader from PTC — ALM expert & VP Integrated Product Engineering, Hedley Apperly from PTC will be 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 — Our Codebeamer specialist, Bob Petch, who works alongside organisations every day, and will allow you to gain insight into 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.
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
Presenter: Roy Clarke
Windchill Specialist, PTC
Workshop – Room 2
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.
Presenter: Hedley Apperly
VP Integrated Product Engineering, PTC
Workshop – Room 3
What’s New in Creo?
Creo has evolved from a capable modeling tool into a connected design platform. This session shows where Creo stands today, where it outperforms competing solutions, and how recent advancements help engineering teams work faster and smarter. We’ll close by looking at how AI is set to reshape the way we design.
Presenter: Paul Sagar
VP Product Management, PTC
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
Presenter: PDSVISION
Workshop – Room 2
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
Presenter: PDSVISION
Workshop – Room 3
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
Presenter: PDSVISION
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
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
Presenter: Roy Clarke
Windchill Specialist, PTC
Workshop – Room 2
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
Presenter: PDSVISION
Mezzanine
- Networking & Speak to the Expert
- Partner Stalls
- Services Stalls (PDSVISION)
- Supplier Stalls