Speakers
Olivier Sappin
Olivier Sappin
31 years expertise in Product Development & End to End Virtual Product / Experience Innovation.
Since December 2019, CEO of CATIA at DASSAULT SYSTEMES.
He started his career at Dassault Systèmes (3DS) in 1995 in CATIA’s Shape Design Industrialization Team. He then joined 3DS international Automotive Competency Center working with renowned customers like HONDA, FIAT, BMW, CHRYSLER and PSA to help them transform their design practices in the area of car body and styling. Through these experiences, he acquired deep knowledge of the automotive sector and customers’ business processes.
In 2011, he was appointed Vice President of the new defined Transportation & Mobility industry, which helps manufacturers and suppliers to develop new mobility experiences for their consumers.
As CATIA CEO, he is looking forward to empower the Community of Design Innovators to Engineer & Experience the best System of System from Concept to Experience Driven Engineering.
Nick McFerran
Nick McFerran
Nick has enjoyed a 30+ year career in Automotive Design, equally split between Class A Surface modelling for prestigious OEM Design Studios, and working directly for the Software Solution providers as Technical Consultant, supporting their customers, keeping them informed of the latest technology, and enabling them to get the best experience from their 3D solutions. Since January 2016 he has worked for DASSAULT SYSTEMES, initially in the CATIA Design Centre of Excellence, and lately the Industry Process Success team. Specialising in Surface Refinement supporting solutions such as ICEM Surf and CATIA Icem Design Experience.
He enjoys revealing the latest potential of CATIA to all users across all industries, helping them to realise the potential game-changing value enabled by the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.