PTC LiveWorx Presenters
Learn from Leaders at the Forefront of Technology
2023 Featured Keynotes & Talent
PTC LiveWorx showcases influential technology trailblazers, bestselling authors and futurists of our time for mind-blowing presentations. Discover the global leaders who are rethinking how technology can be used to make an impact in the digital era.


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
2023 Track Spotlights
These speakers are industry visionaries who will inform you on what’s new and exciting today, and provide insight on future technology trends.
Ajei Gopal
President & CEO Ansys
Dave Duncan
VP Sustainability PTC
Track: Environmental Sustainability
Paul Sagar
VP, CAD Product Management PTC
Track: Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Brian Thompson
Divisional Vice President & General Manager, CAD Segment PTC
Track: Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Howard Heppelmann
DVP and GM, ThingWorx IoT Solutions PTC
Track: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Abby Eon
SVP Digital Thread Portfolio & GM Kepware PTC
Track: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Christoph Braeuchle
SVP, GM of ALM PTC
Track: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
JJ Lechleiter
SVP, GM of AR PTC
Track: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Catherine Kniker
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer PTC
Track: Environmental Sustainability
Professor Steven Eppinger
General Motors Leaders for Global Operations Professor & Professor of Management Science and Innovation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management
Track: Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Neil Barua
President, SLM Business Unit PTC
Track: Service
Jean-Pierre Samilo
VP, Services Digital Experience Schneider Electric
Track: Service
Phillip Greene
IT Director Alcon Vision Suite
Track: Service
Mark Lobo
SVP and General Manager, PLM PTC
Track: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Reggie Fortson
Senior Director PLM and Advanced Engineering Johnson and Johnson
Track: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Helmut Huprich
VP of Engineering Applications Schaeffler AG
Track: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Lasse Lundberg Nowack
Head of Engineering Development Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Track: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
2023 Session Presenters
Hear from adopters, researchers, engineers and new industry voices as they present the most transformative ideas of our time. Learn how you can benefit from the latest technologies, prepare for the challenges ahead and enable your company to achieve its business goals. Apply to become a PTC LiveWorx presenter!
Helmut Huprich
VP Engineering Applications Schaeffler AG
Maryna Ienina
AM Academy - Product and Partnership Manager EOS OF NORTH AMERICA INC
Jeff Imes
Technical Product Manager EMA Design Automation
Sukeshi Iyer
AI & Analytics PTC
David Jacobs
Vice President PTC
Jean-Louis Jacquerie
Chief Data Officer Safran Aero Boosters
sanjay jagdale
Director BTM, Fellow, Servigistics BU PTC
Akhil Jain
Vice President DxP Services, an ITC Infotech brand
Neeraj Jain
Program Manager & PTC Solutions Architect L&T Technology Services
Rashitha Jayasekara
Chief of Digital Manufacturing Rolls-Royce
Chris Jeznach
Director of Product Marketing aPriori Technologies
Jenny Johnson
PTC Cloud Infrastructure Onshape
Michael Johnson
Distinguished Software Engineer PTC
Ryland Johnson
Distinguished Technical Product Manager PTC
Steven Johnson
Bestselling Author & Host of PBS six-part series: How We Got To Now
Joseph June
SVP, Product Management PTC
Bryan Justinski
PTC
Eric Kam
Solutions Marketing Manager ESI IC.IDO
Ajit Kanattil
Program Manager Merck & Co. Inc
Daniel Kane
Manager, Onshape Technical Services PTC
Dennis Kapatos
Technical Designer Sr. Blue Origin
Keith Karain
Technical Curriculum Developer PTC
Shiva Kashalkar
Vice President, Product Management Industrial Metaverse PTC
Dominik Kassel
CEO Nanga Systems GmbH
Jonathan Kateman
SVP M&A and Technology Partnerships PTC
Michael Keer
Managing Partner Product Realization Group
Kevin Kelleher
Senior Manager - Technical Design Blue Origin
Vi Kellersohn
VP Marketing & Partnerships Oberon
Adam Kennedy
VP, Kepware Global Sales PTC
Brandon Kennedy
Digital Practice Lead Brock Solutions
Ted Kerkam
Sr Dir Product Strategy PTC
Evan Kessick
MBE & MBD Principal SME Belcan
Dinesh Khaladkar
President & CEO eQ Technologic, Inc.
Young Don Kim
Technical Product Manager, STC PTC
Sung Kim
Chief Product & Technology Officer iBASEt
Daniel Kingham
VP Service Innovation and Digitalisation Elekta
Tobias Klehr
IT Solution Engineer Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Catherine Kniker
EVP and Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer PTC
Felix Koch
Solution Architect Transition Technologies PSC S.A.
Nitin Kolekar
Lead Engineer CAE and Hydraulics Development Lixil
Sujit Kolke
User Experience Designer PTC
Ben Kotvis
Sr Architect Insight
Deveney Kowalczyk
Marketing Automation Manager PTC
Todd Kraft
Creo Product Manager PTC
Mark Kristobak
Senior Principal Architect ArcherGrey
Eric Kristoff
Senior Principal Application Owner PTC
Jason Kritter
R&D Manager Los Alamos National Laboratory
Thomas Kühl
Manager Production IT AGCO GmbH
Matt Kuhns
Leader, Bathing Product Development, Fixtures Lixil
Madhu Kunam
Sr.Director, iWarranty & SKD PTC
Petrișor Lăcătuș
IoT Solutions Architect IQNOX
Michael LaFleche
Director of Technical Content PTC
Lance Lambert
Technical Fellow PTC
François LAMY
Office of CTO, SVP Product Management PTC
Holly Lancey
Principal Product Manager PTC
Joe Lang
Vice President Service Technology and Innovation Comfort Systems USA
Katrin Laschzok
Corp. Engineering Data and Applications Festo SE & Co. KG
JJ Lechleiter
SVP, GM Vuforia PTC
Billy Ledbetter
IT Director Eaton
Celia Lee
Senior Director, Technical Product Management PTC
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