Dassault Systèmes will kick
off its annual Science in the Age of Experience event October 13, 2020 in a
new, four episode virtual format to examine how science can drive a more
sustainable and resilient world. As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates the
imperative for well-being and new ways of inventing, the event’s presentations,
roundtable discussions and interactions with academic and industry thought
leaders will focus on the advances that are guiding sustainability in
manufacturing, life sciences and healthcare, and infrastructure and
cities. Episodes include:
October 13: Powering A
Better Future With Science will
focus on the urgency for science and technology to drive life-changing
collaborations and innovations to resolve the current crisis and push for a
more sustainable future, and some of the recent insights, fast responses and
early successes that have improved human life. Speakers include
Professor Frances Arnold, Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry in 2018 and Professor
Neil Gershenfeld, Director, MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms; and Bernard
Charlès, Chairman and CEO, Dassault Systèmes.
October 14: A New Era To
Redefine Sustainable Life will
explore the impact of virtual twin technology on humans, predictive modeling,
and new tools and platforms in COVID-19, cancer, cardiovascular and other
immune diseases, including game-changing scientific innovations from
2020. Speakers include Eytan Abraham, Head of Personalized
Medicine Business Unit, Lonza; Dr. David Fajgenbaum, Co-founder and Executive
Director of the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network and Assistant Professor
of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; and Dr. David Hoganson, Assistant in
Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital.
October 20: Science
Takes Manufacturing To New Levels will
look at some of the major successes and challenges of manufacturing in 2020 and
how virtual twin capabilities, predictive modeling and simulation tools are
driving industry toward smarter, safer and more efficient production facilities
with a new focus on circular economies and recycling. Speakers include
David Clark, Vice President Sustainability, Amcor; Sébastien Flichy, Innovation
and Valorization Vice President, Veolia France; Dr. Guru Madhavan, Senior
Director of Programs, National Academy of Engineering; and Raymond Russell,
Head of Sustainability & Environment, Boom Aerospace.
November 10: Tomorrow’s
Sustainable Cities will
explore how science and technology can help cities boost their appeal,
resilience and innovation by identifying needs, exploring potential scenarios,
and using predictive modelling to plan and execute projects to offer the best
quality of life and experience for all citizens. Speakers include
Marijana Novak, Data Strategist, Circle Economy and Dr. Adama Tandia, Senior
Research Associate, Corning.
For more information on Dassault Systèmes’ Science in the Age of
Experience 2020 event: https://events.3ds.com/