Speakers

Mauro Caresta is as a vibro-acoustics solutions consultant working with the wave6 software.

He has a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rome La Sapienza followed by a PhD at the University of New South Wales in Australia. His PhD and postdoc focused on vibro-acoustics and attenuation methods for submarines. After a postdoc on NDT for nuclear fuel assemblies, he worked at the University of Cambridge investigating shock propagation in drilling tools. Before joining Dassault Systèmes, he worked for Schlumberger on several research projects related to shocks, vibrations, dynamics, reliability and condition monitoring. He is the author of 43 journal and conference papers and 8 patents.

- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Institute of Engineering and Technology, India)

- Worked as Lead Engineer at Wipro Technologies, Bangalore, India (2006 – 2010)

- M. Sc. in Vehicle Dynamics (Coventry University, UK)

- Joined Simulia / Simpack at DASSAULT SYSTEMES in 2012

- Currently working as Senior Technical Manager for MultiPhysics including Multibody Dynamics, Electromagnetics and Vibro Acoustics

Giovanni Fiore is an Industry Consultant Manager for Fluid Dynamics simulations in EuroNORTH. He has a background in Applied Aerodynamics and has 15 years’ experience in CFD and aerodynamic correlation activities. He leads a brilliant Team of 4 people whose activities range from vehicle aerodynamics and aeroacoustics, to aerospace and life science applications.

Tim Greenwood has 30 years experience working with Dassault Systemes supporting the wider customer Eco-System. He has worked closely with most of the major Engineering organisation's within the UK across both the Aerospace Industry and the Automotive/F1 Sector. He has a background in Aerospace Design and is the technical Industry lead for Aerospace & Defence in Dassault Systemes across Northern Europe.

Peter Hawkins has dedicated his career to helping design and engineering teams navigate change, adopt new technologies, and work more effectively.

With over 30 years of industry experience, including 20 years working with CATIA V5 and 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA, Peter brings a broad understanding of engineering, design, training, consulting, and customer support. His career has taken him from engineering design for the space sector to delivering training and consultancy within the reseller channel, as well as supporting design studios in the mobile phone industry.

Today, as a CATIA Sales Expert at Dassault Systèmes, Peter helps organisations transition from CATIA V5 to 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA. By combining technical knowledge with a practical understanding of business needs, he helps customers reduce disruption, improve collaboration, increase efficiency, and realise greater value from their design and engineering processes.

Peter’s strength lies in translating complex technology into clear, practical business benefits, helping organisations make confident decisions and create smarter, more connected ways of working.

Ethan Spall brings over five years of dedicated MBSE experience to his role as an MBSE Specialist at Dassault Systèmes UK. Specialising in SysML and system architecture modelling, he supports UK Aerospace and Defence programmes through rigorous model development, structured training, and hands on mentoring, both within Dassault Systèmes and across client organisations.

He recently completed an MSc in Systems Engineering at Cranfield University while working full time as a model based systems engineer, further strengthening his technical and methodological foundation. His experience spans Aerospace and Defence, pharmaceutical and mobile network programmes, where he has led and supported the deployment and scaling of MBSE within complex, highly regulated environments.

With the rapid evolution of modelling languages and digital engineering technologies, Ethan continues to advance his capability, ensuring he delivers robust, future ready MBSE solutions aligned to the demands of UK defence and other high assurance sectors.

Matt has been with Dassault Systèmes for four years, spending the last three as part of the CATIA Design & Engineering team. He specialises in Lightweight Engineering and Generative Design, helping customers adopt advanced engineering technologies to drive innovation. Working across a range of industries, with a particular focus on Aerospace & Defence and Transportation & Mobility, Matt showcases the latest CATIA capabilities and Dassault Systèmes solutions to the market.