Cofes stands for “Conference on the Future of Engineering Software”

The event was held at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Thu 11 Apr. 2013.

Its an event for industry leaders is to gather and discuss the past, present, and future of design and software.

Important Note: COFES is an invitation-only event

COFES Theme 2013

Design for Resilience in Products and Strategy

Speakers 

  • Mike Riddle (Founder of AutoCAD)
  • Kai Backman (Founder of Tinkercad)
  • Jon Hirschtick (Founder of SolidWorks)
  • Esther Dyson (Angel investor & Visionary)
  • Alexander Rose (YearClock)
  • Simon Floyd
  • Ted Blacker
  • Chris Wood
  • Jon Peddie

Key Participants

  • Bhaskar Saha, Research ScientistPalo Alto Research Center
  • Bill Barnes, General ManagerLattice Technology
  • Bill Boswell, Senior Director, Partner StrategySiemens PLM Software
  • Bill Carrelli, Vice-President, Strategic MarketingSiemens PLM Software
  • Biplab Sarkar, CTONemetschek Vectorworks
  • Bob Anthonyson, Vice-President, Business DevelopmentSofTech
  • Bob Bean, OwnerRWB Consultants
  • Bob Courtland, PresidentRobert D. Courtland, Chtd.
  • Bob Deragisch, Director of Engineering ServicesParker Hannifin
  • Bob Mayer, COOIMSI/Design
  • Bob Neches, Director, Advanced Engineering InitiativesIARPA
  • Bobby Fischer, Business DevelopmentModuleworks
  • Brad Holtz, President & CEOCyon Research
  • Brian Quincey, PLM Process LeadHarley-Davidson Motor Company
  • Brian Seitz, Senior ConsultantCyon Research
  • Bruce Boes, PartnerMirus Capital Advisors
  • Bruce Douglas, Senior Vice-President, Strategy & MarketingAVEVA
  • Bruce Jenkins, PresidentOra Research
  • Bruce McCallum, National Design Technology ManagerDIALOG
  • Carlos Koch, CTOMeebox
  • Carol Popovich, Senior Microchip FIRST Community Relations ManagerMicrochip Technology
  • Carolyn Castillo, Program ManagerThe Center for Understanding Change
  • Cary O’Connor, Vice-President, MarketingIronCAD
  • Chad Jackson, PresidentLifecycle Insights
  • Chad Sanderson, Vice-President, Sales & MarketingCynergy
  • Chris De Neef, OwnerFast Track Consulting
  • Chris McLennan, President and CEOIlesfay Technology Group
  • Chris Randles, President & CEOSpaceClaim
  • Chris Smith, Chief AnalystCloud Pragmatics
  • Chris Wood, Vice-PresidentSanta Fe Institute
  • Chuck House, Executive DirectorInnovaScapes Institute
  • Chuck Paulsen, Vice-PresidentAMPS Technologies
  • Clive Davies, Business Development DirectorLightwork Design
  • Craig Trudgeon, CTOTetra 4D
  • Dallas Beddingfield, Research AnalystEvolution Computing
  • Dan Meyer, President & CEOComet Solutions
  • Dan Raker, PresidentConnectPress
  • Dave Ackley, Associate ProfessorUniversity of New Mexico
  • Dave Kasik, Senior Technical FellowBoeing
  • Dave Mayer, CEONANEVA
  • Dave Opsahl, Executive Director3D PDF Consortium
  • Dave Ullman, Chief ScientistRDI Lab
  • Paul Shahriari, Senior Vice-President, Strategic SustainabilitySmartBIM
  • Paul Stallings, Vice-President of Research & DevelopmentKubotek USA
  • Pete Marks, Managing DirectorDesign Insight
  • Pete Wells, PresidentSmart2Market
  • Peter Alternative, PartnerMirus Capital Advisors
  • Peter Schroer, CEOAras
  • Phares Noel, Senior AnalystCyon Research
  • Phil Spreier, Director, 3D PDF StrategyTech Soft 3D
  • Ping Fu, CEOGeomagic
  • Prasad Boradkar, Codirector and Project LeaderASU School of Design Innovation
  • Ragnar Wessman, Vice-PresidentTekla
  • Rajesh Bhartiya, Founder & CEOProtoTech Solutions
  • Randall Hand, Chief Software ArchitectMagic Leap

Among others

Special Sessions

  • World Update by Brad Holtz & Tony Christian
  • Round-Robin on Computing Futures by Mike Riddle
  • Round-Robin on Computing Futures by Kai Backman
  • Round-Robin on Computing Futures by Jon Hirschtick

DaS Symposium 2013 will include

  • Bill Boswell, Senior Director, Partner StrategySiemens PLM Software
  • Brad Holtz, ChairmanThe Center for Understanding Change
  • Bruce Jenkins, PresidentOra Research
  • Chris De Neef, FounderFast Track Consulting
  • Ken Hall, Director, Sustainable Design SystemsGensler
  • Paul Shahriari, Senior Vice-President, Strategic SustainabilitySmartBIM
  • Prasad Boradkar, Co-Director & Project LeaderArizona State University
  • Ric Chin, Director of Product InnovationDassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Robert ‘Doc’ Hall, ChairmanThe Compression Institute
  • Robert Neches, Director of the Office of Incisive AnalysisIARPA
  • Scott Brinks, PresidentTrans-Trade
  • Terry Swack, CEO & FounderSustainable Minds

About Cyon Research

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COFES 2013 Sponsors

  • First
  • Stopbadware
  • Patura LLC
  • IronCAD
  • Microsoft
  • Santa FE Institute
  • Siemens
  • Kubotek
  • Tech Soft 3D
  • Geomagic
  • AEC
  • The Cad Society
  • First
  • Stopbadware
  • Patura LLC
  • SiemensKey Participants

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