“Conference on the Future of Engineering Software”

COFES had become the most anticipated event for real makers. It’s an event where great minds and significant players come together to plan the future.

COFES brings smart people together to talk about the future of software engineering.

It takes place at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Arizona.

Important Note: COFES is an invitation-only event

Theme 2008

Quantifying Innovation

Key Participants

  • Dave Ullman, President, Robust Decisions
  • Dave Weisberg, Chief Industry Strategist, Cyon Research
  • David Forrester, Managing Director, LightWork Design
  • David Heller, President, IB Systems
  • David Jordani, President, Jordani Consulting Group
  • David Prawel, President, LongView Advisors
  • Davis Marques, Ph.D. Candidate, Simon Fraser University
  • Deelip Menezes, Contributing Editor, WorldCADAccess and Blogger, Deelip.com
  • Deke Smith, Senior Analyst, Cyon Research
  • Dick Morley, Senior Analyst, Cyon Research
  • Dick Sowar, CEO, FreeDesign
  • Dirk Johnson, IS Manager, Mortenson Construction
  • Doc Hall, Editor-in-Chief, Target, Association for Manufacturing Excellence
  • Don Richardson, Director, Global Innovation and PLM Industry Strategy, Microsoft
  • Donald Thompson, President, I-Cubed
  • Donghoon Yang, Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Elena Fernandez, Analyst Relations, IBM
  • Evan Caille, Manager, ME Tools, Hewlett-Packard
  • Evan Yares, President, Purecor
  • Francis Cadin, CEO, DATAKIT
  • Gary D’Arcy, CEO, DRCauto
  • Gary Vanderplaats, CEO, Vanderplaats R&D
  • Gavin Bridgeman, Director of Product Marketing, Tech Soft 3D
  • Geoff Butlin, CEO, TranscenData Europe
  • George Wong, Senior Principal Engineer, Boeing
  • Gian Paolo Bassi, CTO, RIWEBB
  • Glen Smith, CEO, DriveWorks
  • Graham Ross, Director of Research and Advanced Development, Cardinal Health
  • Grant Rochelle, Industry & Competitive Intellegence, Autodesk
  • Grant Williard, Vice-President Product Management, MFG.com
  • Hal Burstein, CPA, Burstein & Associates
  • Hannes Ahorner, CEO, B&W Software
  • Hans Ehrnrooth, President, Tekla
  • Ian Howell, CEO, Newforma
  • Igor Rozenberg, Design Automation Strategist, Husky Injection Molding Systems
  • Jack Ring, Senior Analyst, Cyon Research
  • Jacques Bonot, Marketing Manager, Sogitec
  • Jay Vleeschhouwer, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch
  • Jeff Drust, Consultant, Adapx
  • Jeff Ray, Chief Executive Officer, SolidWorks
  • Jerome Pirot, Developer, Sogitec
  • Jerry Walters, Vice-President Marketing, Spatial
  • Jesse Devitte, Managing Director, Borealis Ventures
  • Jim Brown, Vice-President, Product Innovation & Engineering Research, Aberdeen Group
  • Jim Culberson, Managing Director, Matrix Applied Computing
  • Jin-Kook Lee, Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Joan Kelly, Publisher, Design News
  • Joe Morray, President, Trinity Technologies
  • Joe Walsh, Vice-President Business Development, Simmetrix

Among others

Special Sessions

  • The Practicality Gap, by Kathleen Maher 
  • The Sustainability Paradox, by Ken Hall 
  • Industry Update on Design Tools for the Nano Scale, by Mark Sims 
  • Needs, Wants, and the Future of Engineering, by Peter Marks

Sponsors

  • Cyon Research
  • Apple (full Tech Suite sponsor)
  • Siemens
  • DDS Spatial
  • Microsoft
  • Cadalyst
  • First
  • TheCadSociety
  • Kubotek
  • Autodesk
  • DG
  • Ascentage Group

Technology Suites

  • Ashlar-Vellum
  • Autodesk
  • The CAD Society
  • IBM
  • PTC
  • UGS

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