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!
Eric Abbruzzese
Research Director ABI Research
Rusty Abernathy
Director, AR CoE PTC
VINAYAK ABHYANKAR
ALM Solutions Lead TATA Consultancy Services
Philippe Adam
CMO aPriori
Chris Adkins
Director of Product Security Materialise
Asit Agarwal
Director S/W, Creo Simulation PTC
Darian Ahler
Head of Program Strategy Vebu Labs
Carlos Almeida
VP, Engineering SPK and Associates
Mika Amano
Technical Product Manager PTC
Charles Angione
CTO & President GPSL Inc. GPSL Inc.
Hedley Apperly
VP Product Management & Strategy - SSE PTC
Vinod Arekar
VP, Business Development & Strategy PTC
Douglas Arnold
Program Director Merck & Co. Inc
Rosemary Astheimer
Mechanical Engineer NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Lori Austin
Principal Customer Success Coach PTC
Clint Auten
Managing Director Corporate Facilities Southwest Airlines
Yogesh Bajpai
Sr. Solution Architect HCLTech
Ayan Banerjee
Senior Director, Manufacturing Operations Management Cyient
Rob Bannerman
Arbortext Business Development, Sales PTC
Haley Barnes
CAD Analyst SRAM
Vincent Barnoux
Business Solution Engineer AR & PLM lead Volvo Group
Sean Barry
Business Development Cybellum
Neil Barua
President, SLM Business Unit PTC
Thao Baysinger
PTCU Technical Instructor PTC
David Bazinet
Principal Technical Services Engineer Onshape
Dmitry Beilin
Technical Product Manager PTC
Gordon Benzie
Industry Analyst Relations and Market Intelligence, Director PTC
Graham Birch
Vice President, Product Management PTC
Joseph Biron
GM Azure Strategic Missions Microsoft
Ryan Bjerkeset
Mechanical Design Engineer Daktronics
David Blewitt
Vice President of Cloud Compliance USDM
Michael Blumberg
President Blumberg Advisory Group
Gabriele Bodda
Vice President of Product Management, ServiceMax PTC
Ben Boucher
Senior Director, Product Management PTC Inc
Patrick Boyer
Director, Market Lead France and Benelux DxP Services, an ITC Infotech Brand
Akos Bozor
Principal Product Designer PTC
Christoph Braeuchle
SVP, GM ALM PTC
Tim Brennan
IT Engineering - ALM Tools Manager Veoneer
Bill Brewster
SVP/GENERAL MANAGER PTC
Jeff Brickler
CRO CADTALK Software LLC
David Brousell
Co-Founder, Manufacturing Leadership Council/NAM NAM
Gregory Brown
VP, Head of Product, Onshape PTC Inc
Jennifer Brown
Solution Manager Deloitte Consulting LLP
McKenzie Brunelle
Education Programs Lead PTC Inc
Heatherly Bucher
Director, Strategic Alliances, Arena PTC
Paul Burgwardt
Senior UX Designer PTC
Bryan Burkhalter
Senior Instructor PTC
Matt Burr
CAD Architect and Administrator Solar Turbines Incorporated
Guy Bursell
Director Business Strategy Microsoft
Charles Byrd
Director Roche
Daniel Campbell
VP MBD Capvidia
Rich Caplow
Vice President, Product PostProcess Technologies
Claudette Cardey
Technical Curriculum Developer PTC
John Carroll
CEO & Founder Service Council
Dan Caton
Solution Alliances PTC
Stephen Ceccarini
Domain Architect for Smart Manufacturing Brembo
Alana Cento
Director of Product Marketing Sinequa
Sara Cerruti
Senior Director, Global Customer Transformation PTC
Gavin Chaires
Student Red Hawk Robotics
Eyal Chaki
Technical Fellow Creo UX PTC
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