Featured Guests
Charlie Parker
Director, Customer Success HCL DFMPro, HCL Software, HCL America
Charlie Parker is the current Customer Success Director for HCL's DFMPro DFX software suite. His work focuses on design to market, ensuring that projects and programs are delivered to cost and on time. Charlie has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, MBA in Finance and over 30 years of engineering experience. His industries of experience include technology, aerospace, telecom, defense, medical devices, connected devices (telematics), and irrigation. Prior to his current role in customer success, Charlie has served as designer, product and manufacturing engineer, component engineer, physical design engineer, project manager and program manager. His work covers all aspects of supply chain workflow with a focus on quality, production costing, process efficiency, manufacturability, producibility, and performance measurements. Charlie lives in Allen, Texas where he enjoys American football, watching movies, and spending time with his family.
Browse the Keynote Speakers


Jim Heppelmann
Chief Executive Officer, PTC

Steven Johnson
Bestselling Author & Host of PBS six-part series: How We Got To Now

Alex Honnold
Professional Climber & Environmentalist

Kelly Corrigan
Best-Selling Author, Breast Cancer Survivor, Host of the PBS series Tell Me More

Jimmy Chin
Professional Climber, Skier, Photographer, and Director

Dierks Bentley
Country Star & Double Platinum Album Artist