Thursday, June 18, 2026
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
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Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
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Welcome & Opening Remarks, Christina Bernstein, Dassault Systèmes
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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SIMULIA Brand Insights 2026: Executive Overview, Prabu Gokulanandam, Dassault Systèmes
The SIMULIA brand was established 20 years ago as a central component of Dassault Systèmes' mission of providing businesses and individuals with science-based v...
Prabu Gokulanandam
MODSIM Industry Process Consultant Director
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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An Evaluation of the Efficacy of WRC 452 Post-Weld Heat Treatment Procedures in a Cylindrical Shell-to-Head Junction, Daniel McArthur, The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
Current industry practice for local post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) relies heavily on guidance from WRC 452 – “Recommended Practices for Local Heating of Welds...
Daniel McArthur, Equity Engineering Group
Mechanical & Structural Consulting Engineer I
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Viscoelastic Damping Solutions for Mitigating Piping System Vibration, Ed Heyd, Damping Technologies Inc.
Numerous sources can excite piping systems and produce unwanted vibration, leading to noise and high-cycle fatigue that increase monitoring and maintenance requ...
Ed Heyd, Damping Technologies Inc.
Consultant
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Modeling & Simulation ( +AI ) – Enabling Transformation from Sequential to Concurrent Engineering, Maria Boumpouli, Dassault Systèmes
Exploring how the MODSIM paradigm is allowing customers from many industries to shift their engineering and product development process from sequential to concu...
Maria Boumpouli
MODSIM Industry Process Consultant
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Structural Integrity Assessment of Industrial Equipment Under Complex Damage Mechanisms with Abaqus and 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, Will Alcott, Dassault Systèmes
Will Alcott
Industry Process Consultant Expert, 3DEXPERIENCE Structures
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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An Advanced FEA Methodology For Well Assessment Under Reservoir Compaction Load, Gerardo Ochoa, VIAS3D
Oil and gas wells operating over multi-decade production lifetimes are subject to progressive formation subsidence driven by reservoir depletion and pore pressu...
Gerardo Ochoa, VIAS3D
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Structures 2026 Update, Hicham Farid, Dassault Systèmes
Hicham Farid
SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Closing Remarks, Christina Bernstein, Dassault Systèmes