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.

It will take place at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Scottsdale, AZ April 14-17, 2005.

Important Note: COFES is an invitation-only event

Cofes 2005 Theme

Innovation in an Ideal Economy

The shift from mechanical and analog electronic technology to digital electronics fundamentally changed the way we do business—and even the way we live.

Don’t put your Money where your mind is

Program Highlights

  • Congress Sessions
  • Leading Keynotes
  • Business Issues
  • Analyst Briefings 

Looking at new challenges

  • Benefiting from the growing pool of professional labor in Asia
  • The “quiet crisis”of the western world falling behind its rivals elsewhere
  • Creating an environment where innovation is not stifled by political, cultural, or business constraints
  • Cultivating a culture where the best minds are attracted to engineering and science.

Key Participants

  • Aarti Khanna, Director, Strategy & Research, Océ North America
  • Alexander Garcia-Tobar, President & CEO, Lattice3D
  • Alexandra Pratt, Editor, Connect Press, Ltd
  • Allen Razdow, CTO, Mathsoft
  • Amy Rowell, Analyst, Cyon Research Corporation
  • Andrew Anagnost, Senior Director, Product Management, Autodesk, Inc.
  • Andrew Stein, President, TAJSG
  • Anil Mehta, Corporate Partnerships, MSC.Software Corporation
  • Anil Sabharwal, General Manager, Ngrain
  • Arnold van der Weide, President, IntelliCAD Technology Consortium
  • Bill Carrelli, Vice-President, Strategic Marketing & Business Development, UGS
  • Bill Gerould, WW Discrete Manufacturing Manager, Microsoft Corporation
  • Bill Kemper, CEO, Magister Operis
  • Bill Walton, Chief Executive Officer, Givemepower.com
  • Bob Bean, COO, Kubotek USA, Inc.
  • Bob Courtland, President, Robert D. Courtland, Chtd.
  • Bob Deragisch, Group IT Manager, Parker Hannifin
  • Bob Green, Author, Cadalyst
  • Bob Mayer, Executive Vice-President, IMSI
  • Bob McNeel, President, Robert McNeel & Associates
  • Bob Merlo, Vice-President PLM Solutions, Autodesk
  • Bobby Kalra, Founder Director, Magnasoft Spatial Services
  • Brad Holtz, President & CEO, Cyon Research Corporation
  • Brad Schell, Chief Executive Officer, @Last Software
  • Brian Owen, General Partner, Masthead Venture Partners
  • Brian Quincey, Engineering Information Systems Coordinator, Glidepath Limited
  • Brian Seitz, Principal, Intellectual Arbitrage Group.
  • Brian Shepherd, Senior Vice-President, Product Management, PTC
  • Bruce Jenkins, Senior Analyst & Managing Partner, Spar Point Research
  • Bruce Winegarden, CEO, Product Sight Corporation
  • Buzz Kross, Vice-President, Manufacturing Division, Autodesk
  • Carolyn Castillo, Business Operations Specialist, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
  • Chad Sanderson, Director of Marketing, Spatial
  • Chris Carpenter, Manager of Technology Development, Esco Corporation
  • Chris Gibson, President, Neocentrix
  • Clem Meas, Principal, quickSTART Consulting
  • Connell Gallagher, President, ParallelGraphics
  • Creighton Hoke, President and CEO, NearSpace
  • Dan Armstrong, Technology Initiative Leader, Nike
  • Dan Garms, Managing Partner, Adexta
  • Dan Raker, President, Connect Press
  • Dana Fisher, Publisher, Innovate
  • Dave Burdick, President, Collaborative Visions
  • Dave Cohn, Editor-in-Chief, CADCAMNet & EAReport, Cyon Research Corporation
  • Dave Jordani, President, Jordani Consulting Group
  • Dave Kasik, Technical Fellow, Boeing
  • Dave Primrose, Vice President, NX Marketing, UGS
  • Dave Ullman, President, Robust Decisions
  • Dave Vredenburgh, CEO, RuleStream Corporation
  • Dave Weisberg, Chief Industry Strategist, Cyon Research Corporation
  • David Chang, Chief Scientist, General Motors Corporation
  • David Greenbaum, President, Axiom
  • David Heller, President, IBSystems
  • David Little, Principal Technical Strategist, Coade
  • David Weinberger, Fellow, Harvard Law School, BCIS
  • Dick Morley, President, R. Morley, Inc.
  • Dominique Florack, , Dassault Systemes
  • Drew Mattison, Design Industry Manager, Alias
  • Ed Clark, President, Axiom
  • Ed Lick, IT CAD Support Manager, STV
  • Ed Miller, President, CIMdata
  • Eileen Clegg, Visual Journalist, Visual Insight
  • Evan Caille, President, PTC/USER
  • Evan Yares, President, Open Design Alliance
  • Frank Marzigliano, Partner Business Development Manager, HP
  • Gary Kuba, Vice-President of Business Development, RuleStream
  • Geoff Butlin, Chief Executive Officer, TranscenData Europe
  • George Wong, Senior Principal Engineer, Boeing
  • Greg Milliken, President & CEO, Alibre
  • Greg Smith, CEO, Immersive Design
  • Harvey Levine, Principal, The Project Knowledge Group
  • Heikki Kulusjärvi, President & CEO, Solibri
  • Iain Michel, Vice-President, Business Development and Strategic Planning, PTC
  • Jack Ring, Owner, Innovation Management
  • Jay Vleeschhouwer, First Vice-President, Merrill Lynch
  • Jeff Harrow, Principal, The Harrow Group
  • Jeff Rowe, Editor-in-Chief, MCADCafe.com
  • Jerry Laiserin, Editor & Publisher, LaiserinLetter
  • Jerry Sarfati, Marketing Manager, IBM
  • Jesse Devitte, Managing Director, Borealis Ventures
  • Jim Scapa, CEO, Altair Engineering
  • Jim Wilson, Chairperson, PLM World
  • Joe Walsh, Vice-President Business Development, Simmetrix
  • Joel Orr, Vice-President & Chief Visionary, Cyon Research Corporation
  • John Alpine, Chief Technology Officer, CoCreate Software
  • John Cristofano, Senior Manager, Public Relations, Adobe Systems
  • John Kawola, Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Z Corporation
  • John Krouse, Industry Analyst, Krouse Associates
  • John Macrino, Enterprise Project Manager, Northrop Grumman
  • John McEleney, CEO, SolidWorks
  • John Moore, Director, Industry Analyst Relations, Dassault Systemes
  • Jon Hirschtick, Chairman, SolidWorks
  • Jon Peddie, President, Jon Peddie Research
  • Jon Widney, Vice-President, NavisWorks
  • Josh Healan, Director of Business Development, Penton Custom Media
  • Judy Schriener, Editor-in-Chief, McGraw-Hill Construction
  • Julian Gomez, Senior Scientist, RIACS/NASA Ames Research Center
  • Karen Fitt, Vice-President of Advertising and Public Relations, Océ North America
  • Karl Schulmeisters, Technical Strategist, Engineering/PLM, Microsoft
  • Kathleen Maher, Senior Analyst, Jon Peddie Research

Among others

Sponsors

  • HP (Title Sponsor)
  • UGS (Lunch Sponsor)
  • Spatial
  • CadCamNet
  • PNY Technologies (Breakfast Sponsor)
  • Microsoft (Reception Sponsor)
  • PNY
  • Actify
  • Open Design Alliance
  • Cadalyst
  • Autodesk
  • Leica Geosystems
  • Actify

Hosting Technology Suites

  • Adobe Systems
  • Apple
  • CADwire.net
  • Dassault Systemes / IBM
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • MSC.Software
  • PTC
  • UGS
  • Z Corp

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