Featured Guests
Nihal Velpanur
Product Manager, PTC
Nihal Velpanur is a Product Manager at PTC under the Creo portfolio. He is currently responsible for Creo+ and Design Collaboration and bringing all of that SaaS goodness to CAD. He is also involved in developing the strategic roadmap for Additive Manufacturing and manages several areas of Creo including Windchill Interaction, Licensing & Installation, Systems, Trials, and Documentation, along with supporting Creo's Academic and Partner Programs. Nihal has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's degree in Engineering Management and several years of experience building hardware and software products.
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