Cofes stands for “Conference on the Future of Engineering Software”. A tank where great minds come together to discuss best practices and to share ideas for the future of software.

Important Note: COFES is an invitation-only event

Theme for COFES 2004

COFES brings

  1. Exclusive access to a wide-range of high-level invitation-only experts, decision-makers, vendors, editors, and analysts
  2. An intense, focused schedule that ties together the current issues and future concerns that bother engineering executives, CIOs, and CTOs
  3. Private meetings between vendor participants and interested parties
  4. Analyst briefings covering a spectrum of issues
  5. Intense business and industry keynotes that introduce innovative technologies in the context of the business decisions you need to make now

Program Highlights

  • Congress Sessions
  • Genetic Programming
  • Leading Keynotes
  • Business Issues
  • Analyst Briefings
  • Cyon Research’s Annual Report

Key Participants

  • Vassilis Agouridas, Teaching and Research Fellow, University of Leeds
  • David Albert, ConsultantAlbert-Battaglin Consulting Group
  • John Alpine, CTOCoCreate Software
  • Kurt Ameringer, Architectural ConsultantGraphisoft
  • Andrew Anagnost, Senior Director, Product Solutions ManagementAutodesk
  • Ken Anderson, Director, Acrobat Product ManagementAdobe Systems
  • Jamie Baker, Program ManagerIntel Corporation
  • Scott Baker, Manager, Engineering Process DevelopmentDaimlerChrysler
  • Chris Barron, President, C. LBarron Consulting
  • Carl Bass, COOAutodesk
  • Allan Behrens, DirectorCambashi
  • Rick Benoit, Program Marketing ManagerIntel Corporation
  • Steve Benson, COO4DataLink
  • Allen Bierbaum, President, Infiscape
  • Michael Bierman, SVG EngineerOpen Design Alliance
  • Graham Birch, Director, Product ManagementPTC
  • Mike Bloor, Business Unit Manager, ESI Group
  • Rob Bou, PresidentAshlar-Vellum
  • Gavin Bridgeman, Director of Consulting EngineeringTech Soft America
  • Robert Broad, Director of Product EngineeringPulte Home Sciences
  • Jim Brown, PresidentTech-Clarity
  • Dave Burdick, PresidentCollaborative Visions
  • Richard Bush, Product Marketing ManagerUGS PLM Solutions
  • Geoff Butlin, CEOTranscendData Europe
  • Ron Butterman, DirectorOcé-USA
  • Evan Caille, DirectorPTC/USER
  • John Callen, Vice-PresidentGibbs and Associates
  • Bill Carrelli, President, Business StrategyUGS PLM Solutions
  • Carolyn Castillo, Business OperationsBoeing Integrated Defense Systems
  • David Chang, Chief ScientistGeneral Motors
  • Ted Chumas, PartnerHenniker River Group
  • Ed Clark, PresidentAxiom
  • Eileen Clegg, Visual JournalistGlobal Learning Resources
  • David Cohn, Editor-in-ChiefEngineering Automation Report
  • Dave Colby, PublisherDesktop Engineering
  • Louis Columbus, Senior Analyst, Core TechnologiesAMR Research
  • Scott Cox, MCAD/AEC Marketing ManagerHewlett-Packard
  • John Cristofano, Senior PR Manager, Adobe Systems
  • Jim Culberson, Managing DirectorMatrix Applied Computing
  • Jesse Devitte, Managing DirectorBorealis Ventures
  • Sean Dotson, Senior Mechanical EngineerPGT Industries
  • Rick Dove, ChairmanParadigm Shift International
  • Richard Doyle, DirectorSolidWorks User Group Network
  • Ed Eaton, Senior Industrial DesignerDiMonte Group
  • Doug Eberhard, CTOParsons Brinckerhoff
  • Todd Evans, Director, Corporate CommunicationsMSC.Software
  • Kristine Fallon, PresidentKristine Fallon Associates
  • Sara Ferris, Executive EditorCadalyst
  • Martin Fischer, DirectorCIFE
  • Dana Fisher, Group Publisher, Advanstar Communications
  • Karen Fitt, Vice-President, Advertising and PROcé-USA
  • Yanick Fluhmann, Co-FounderTech Soft America
  • Mike Folkers, Senior Product Manager, AcrobatAdobe Systems
  • Antonio Franceschi, Writer, Tecnologie Meccaniche
  • Julie Fraser, PrincipalIndustry Directions
  • Ron Fritz, Managing PartnerTech Soft America
  • Ping Fu, President and CEORaindrop Geomagic
  • Jason Fucik, Optical EngineerRaytheon
  • Alexander Garcia-Tobar, President & CEOLattice3D
  • Raymond Gaynor, Vice-President, Asia-Pacific OperationsMSC.Software
  • Hong Gao, Vice-President of DevelopmentKollabNet
  • Alex Garcia-Tobar, President & CEOLattice3D
  • John Gibson, Director of Engineering, Design ProductsAlias
  • Tom Gill, Director, CAE Technology & SupportFreudenberg-NOK
  • Ralph Grabowski, PublisherupFronteZine
  • Joe Greco, OwnerGreco Consulting
  • David Greenbaum, CEOAxiom
  • Ken Hall, Manager, Architectural Information SystemsZimmer Gunsul Frasca
  • Marc Halpern, Research Director, Design and ManufacturingGartner
  • Dustin Hanson, Manufacturing Solutions Marketing ManagerIntel Corporation
  • Mike Harkins, Director, Architectural TechnologiesPulte Home Corporation
  • Casper Harnung, CEOFableFlow
  • Warren Harris, PresidentINCAT
  • Jeff Harrow, PrincipalThe Harrow Group
  • Stephen Hartley, Director, Technology ServicesTKDA
  • David Heller, PresidentIBSystems
  • Jim Heppelmann, Executive Vice-President Software Products & CPOPTC
  • Jon Hirschtick, Group ExecutiveDassault Systemes
  • Ralph Hodgson, CEOTopQuadrant
  • Brad Holtz, President & CEOCyon Research Corporation
  • Bruce Jenkins, Principal and Senior AnalystSpar Point Research
  • Richard Jones, Vice-President, Product DevelopmentAutodesk
  • Michael Kaplan, Director, Emerging Business Atmospheres, Web 3D, Adobe Systems
  • Igal Kaptsan, Vice-President & CTO, Kollabnet
  • Dave Kasik, Technical FellowBoeing Commercial Airplanes
  • Chris Kelley, Vice-President, Marketing CommunicationsUGS PLM Solutions

Among Others

Sponsors

  • HP invent (Title Sponsor)
  • Mircosoft (Reception Sponsor)
  • UGS (Lunch Sponsor)
  • PLM Solutions (Lunch Sponsor)
  • Fortune (Breakfast Sponsors)
  • Oce (Breakfast Sponsors)
  • TheCADsociety
  • OpenDesign Allicance
  • CADwire.net
  • Golf Sponsor
  • Strategic Reach

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