Building the Future: AI Engineering Bootcamp

David Heiny is committed to empowering every engineer to innovate faster by making high-fidelity engineering simulation truly accessible. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and CSE from Georgia Tech and Technical University Munich.

With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Jon is an expert in simulation and is responsible for product management at SimScale.

Steve is an Application Engineering Manager at SimScale. He has a technical foundation, with a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Materials Science. Steve has 7 years of industry-relevant experience from working in aerospace design and engineering simulation.

Armin Narimanzadeh is an experienced Thermo-Mechanical engineer who has led Thermofluids and simulation projects in the energy and marine sectors, including at Wärtsilä and now at Convion. He currently heads the Thermofluids & Simulation team at Convion, managing thermal product development, thermal management and system/process simulation, utilising advanced 1D & 3D CFD analysis on solid oxide fuel cell and electrolyzer systems.

Michael LaFleche – aka The Professor – is a Principal Product Marketing Manager for Onshape at PTC, helping engineers break free from old CAD and embrace cloud-native design. Outside of work, he’s into rock photography, 3D printing, and staying active with yoga and lifting.

Brian leads product marketing for the company’s engineering design platform serving aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors. With over 15 years in engineering software marketing, Brian has held product marketing roles at Ansys and Autodesk, where he launched Autodesk’s generative design solution and played a key role in the commercial launch of Fusion 360.

Matthias leads initiatives that connect artificial intelligence, simulation, and design to transform how products are created and optimized. Before joining Autodesk, Matthias was the founder and CEO of NAVASTO GmbH, a pioneer in applying AI-driven simulation and data analytics to real-time product design. Over a decade, he built NAVASTO into a recognized innovator in the field—empowering engineering teams to accelerate design cycles, optimize performance, and unlock new levels of creativity through intelligent automation.

Ram Seetharaman Head of AI and Product Manager at Synera, where he leads the development of the company’s agentic product offerings that redefine how engineers interact with automation. With over five years of experience applying AI in engineering, Ram combines deep technical expertise with product leadership to accelerate innovation in the CAE and automation space. He holds a Master’s degree in Computational Mechanics from the University of Stuttgart, which laid the foundation for his work in simulation, optimization, and intelligent systems. Before joining Synera, Ram contributed to product development at Volocopter and gained hands-on engineering and leadership experience through Formula Student, shaping his practical understanding of complex engineering systems.