1. business and industrial
2. business operations
3. business plans

June 7-10, 2015
Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville, TN
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PTC experts, attending sessions held by
companies who have been there/done that,
as well as any of the hands-on learning
classes, you won’t be disappointed.”
- Christine Gilsdorf, General Atomics
Improve work quality and efficiency with
your PTC solutions.
Thousands of product development and service professionals
– from organizations of all sizes – will converge in Nashville
June 7-10 for PTC’s largest training and networking event.
Be sure to join them there for new or enhanced tips, skills
and best practices to save time, streamline processes and
improve work quality.
This year’s event promises to be bigger and better. Its
330+ education and training sessions include new or
expanded content for software and systems engineers,
retail professionals and service leaders, in addition to the
wealth of content mechanical engineers and engineering IT
professionals have come to expect from this event.
All attendees will benefit from the new smart, connected
products and Internet of Things technology topics as well as
the IoT Pavilion within the Solutions Expo. Understanding the
opportunities those technologies provide to improve existing
products is important for remaining a key contributor on
your team.
No other event can equip you with the tools and resources
you need to do better work, faster. Register online today for
PTC Live Global.
Table of Contents
What’s New for 2015? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Schedule at a Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Keynotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Who Should Attend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Content Just for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
For Engineering IT Professionals . . . . . 11
For Mechanical Engineers. . . . . . . . . . . 11
For Retail Professionals. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
For Software and Systems Engineers. . 12
Not a PTC customer?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Breakout Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PTC University Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Networking Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Solutions Expo and Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . 17
PTC Academic Program
and FIRST Pavilion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
User Experience (UX) Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convince Your Boss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Register and Plan Your Trip. . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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What’s New for 2015?
For PTC Live Global 2015, PTC/USER and PTC have developed a program with a host of first-time features to enhance your
learning experience. Even seasoned attendees will discover new ways to learn from their peers through unique education
and networking opportunities.
1. Session Formats
For each session in 2015, we will aim for greater audience
interaction and discussion, fewer slides and more help
answering your specific questions. After the sessions
conclude, you’ll have the opportunity to chat with the
presenter – in an informal setting – for help with any
outstanding questions. Learn more about these new formats.
2. Keynotes at the Grand Ole
Opry House
Venture offsite to the neighboring legendary stage of the
Grand Ole Opry House to experience exhilarating keynote
presentations from New York Times best-selling author
Malcolm Gladwell, PTC executives and inspiring customers
like John Deere, Boston Engineering and Lockheed Martin
Space Systems.
3. Smart, Connected Products and
IoT Contents
Learn how the real-time product information provided by
smart, connected products (SCP) and Internet of Things (IoT)
technology can help you design and develop better products
through dedicated sessions and the IoT Pavilion within the
Solutions Expo.
4. Dedicated Service
Exchange Content
Service leaders will join the PTC Live Global experience in
2015 to attend sessions focused on transforming service to
increase customer value and network with peers and the
extended eco-system of product development professionals
during the Solutions Expo hours.
5. Service Exchange Pavilion
In conjunction with the dedicated content for Service
Leaders, PTC and its service lifecycle management
partners will come to the PTC live Global Solutions Expo in
a Service Exchange Pavilion so that attendees may learn
more about these offerings.
6. New PTC University
Training Topics
PTC University brings its most experienced instructors to
provide skill-building training from the latest curriculum
to Nashville. New this year, the courses available will be
expanded to include Application Lifecycle Management
(ALM) and Internet of Things topics.
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Schedule at a Glance
Sunday, June 7
Tuesday, June 9
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration Open
6:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TC University Training Courses
P
(Full Day and Master Classes)
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. reakfast at the Grand Ole
B
Opry House*
8:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
TC University Training
P
Sessions (2-hour sessions)
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PTC University eLearning Lab
ustomer Spotlight Keynotes by
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Boston Engineering and John
Deere (Grand Ole Opry House)
12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
User Experience (UX)
Lab Sessions
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
reak (Return to the Gaylord
B
Opryland Resort)*
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception in the
Solutions Expo
10:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
(45-minute sessions)
10:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
PTC Creo 3.0 Hands-on
Experience
10:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
User Experience (UX)
Lab Sessions
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
TC University Training
P
Sessions (2-hour sessions)
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
PTC University eLearning Lab
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch in the Solutions Expo
reak and Passport to Prizes
B
Raffle in the Solutions Expo
Monday, June 8
6:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at the
Grand Ole Opry House*
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Keynotes (Grand Ole Opry House):
Creating Value in a Smart,
Connected World
PTC Technology Vision
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Accelerating Innovation Through the Digital Tapestry
- An Orion Story
Wednesday, June 10
Intermission
Malcolm Gladwell
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
reak (Return to the Gaylord
B
Opryland Resort)*
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. unch and Demonstrations in
L
the Solutions Expo
1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. TC University Training
P
Sessions (2-hour sessions)
1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
PTC University eLearning Lab
1:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
(45-minute sessions)
1:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
User Experience (UX)
Lab Sessions
1:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
PTC Creo 3.0 Hands-on
Experience
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Break in the Solutions Expo
5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception in the Solutions Expo
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PTC Creo 3.0 Hands-on
Experience
7:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
TC University Training
P
Sessions (2-hour sessions)
7:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PTC University eLearning Lab
8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
(45-minute sessions)
8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
User Experience (UX) Lab
Sessions
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Closing Session
Thursday, June 11
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PTC University Courses
*Shuttles will depart from the Gaylord Opryland Resort prior
to each morning’s keynote presentations and return to the
resort following the keynote both days.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
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Keynote Presentations
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PTC is taking its keynotes offsite to the famed Grand Ole Opry House on
Monday and Tuesday morning.
Monday, June 8
Creating Value in a Smart, Connected World
With the rise of what is commonly known as the Internet of
Things, the world has entered the third great wave of IT driven
innovation. Technology first used to drive internal process
automation was later used to drive external collaboration and
integration. Now, technology is being used to drive massive
innovation in product and service value creation. PTC’s CEO
Jim Heppelmann is the co-author of the industry’s seminal
piece defining the impact of smart, connected products on
competition published in the Harvard Business Review. In this
keynote, Mr. Heppelmann will share his latest thinking on the
incredible new value opportunities facing those who create,
operate and service products for today’s smart, connected
world and how to move forward on your own journey toward
this exciting future.
James E. Heppelmann, PTC,
Chief Executive Officer
James (Jim) Heppelmann is the
president and chief executive officer
(CEO) of PTC, responsible for driving
the company’s global business
strategy and operations. During Mr.
Heppelmann’s leadership tenure,
PTC has assembled the industry’s
most comprehensive technology
capabilities that enable companies to create, connect,
operate, and service smart, connected products. He also
serves on PTC’s Board of Directors.
Honored as 2014 Internet of Things (IoT) CEO of the Year,
Mr. Heppelmann is seen as a thought leader in the IoT
space. He co-authored with Harvard Professor Michael E.
Porter the seminal article on the Internet of Things in the
November 2014 issue of Harvard Business Review, called
“How Smart, Connected Products are Transforming
Competition.” He also speaks regularly around the globe
on the subject and was recently a featured speaker at
Brookings Institution regarding the role of digitization in
America’s advanced industries. He has been published
and quoted in numerous global business and trade
media, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and
Bloomberg Businessweek.
Mr. Heppelmann is a member of the board of directors
at SENSATA, a world leader in automotive and industrial
sensors and controls. He serves as a member of the Dean’s
advisory board at the University of Minnesota College
of Science & Engineering, and is an executive advisory
board member of the national FIRST (For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology). Mr. Heppelmann
was recently recognized as one of the “Top 100 CEO Leaders
in STEM” by the STEMconnector organization.
Prior to his appointment as CEO in 2010, Mr. Heppelmann
served as PTC’s president and chief operating officer,
responsible for managing the operating business units
of the company including R&D, marketing, sales, and
services. From 2001 to 2009, he served as PTC’s chief
technology officer, driving the company’s product vision
and strategy, product design and development, and product
marketing and management.
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Mr. Heppelmann joined PTC in 1998 when the company
acquired Windchill Technology, a Minnesota-based
company that he co-founded and served as its chief
technology officer. Before co-founding Windchill
Technology, Mr. Heppelmann served as chief technology
officer at Metaphase Technology.
Mr. Heppelmann attended University of Minnesota, where
he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
with an emphasis on computer-aided design.
PTC Technology Vision
In today’s highly complex and interconnected world,
companies must continuously evolve their product
development efforts to keep pace with industry and the
competition. In this presentation, hosted by PTC executives
Brian Shepherd, Michael Campbell, and Rob Gremley you’ll
learn how PTC’s solutions and technologies help you achieve
closed-loop lifecycle management and build great products
that matter to you and your customers.
Michael M. Campbell, Executive
Vice President, CAD segment,
PTC
Michael (Mike) Campbell is Executive
Vice President, CAD segment at
PTC. In this role, Mr. Campbell has
responsibility for the leadership and
financial management of PTC’s CAD
market segment including market
analysis, solution definition, solution marketing, and strategic
business and customer development activities.
Mr. Campbell most recently served as the divisional general
manager, CAD segment at PTC. He was previously the
divisional vice president of product development for the
PTC Creo® design and visualization family of products,
responsible for overseeing R&D and Product Management
activities, including product strategy, requirements definition,
software product delivery and quality.
Since joining PTC in 1995, Mr. Campbell has held several
positions in development, product planning and technical
marketing. Previous responsibilities encompass R&D and
Product Management of the Arbortext product family and the
Product Management of PTC’s desktop products, including
creation, improvement, competitiveness and quality of
Pro/ENGINEER®, CoCreate® and Mathcad®. He’s been
involved in many aspects of planning, designing and
developing specifications for improvements to Pro/ENGINEER,
addressing the business requirements of discrete
manufacturers. Prior to joining PTC, Mr. Campbell worked at
GTech in the construction and redesign of prototype units.
Mr. Campbell has spoken at various product development
and manufacturing industry events on topics such as creative
product design, mechanical design and CAD/CAM software
development.
Mr. Campbell attended Boston University where he earned a
bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Brian Shepherd, Executive Vice
President, Enterprise
Segments, PTC
Brian Shepherd is executive vice
president, Enterprise Segments
at PTC. In this role, Mr. Shepherd
has responsibility for the crosssegment leadership and financial
management of PTC’s Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM), Application Lifecycle
Management (ALM), and Service Lifecycle Management
(SLM), and is additionally responsible for driving PTC’s
Systems Engineering strategy.
Mr. Shepherd previously served as executive vice president of
product development for PTC. In this role, he was responsible
for product management, design, development, testing, and
delivery for PTC Windchill® product lifecycle management
software and the PTC Creo® design and visualization family
of products. Since joining PTC in 1996, Mr. Shepherd has held
positions in product management for simulation products
and the MCAD product portfolio. Prior to PTC, Mr. Shepherd
served for ten years at Nortel Networks as a member of the
scientific staff and a manager of product integrity.
Mr. Shepherd is a frequent speaker at industry events
worldwide such as National Manufacturing Week, the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Research Development and Design Expo, the Product
Development Summit, the Innovation Leadership Summit
and the Global OEM Automotive Meeting. He has spoken
on the importance and future of product development and
product lifecycle management to thousands of product
development professionals around the world.
Mr. Shepherd attended University of Michigan, where he
earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
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He also participated in post-baccalaureate studies in
management science at North Carolina State University.
Mr. Shepherd is a registered Professional Engineer.
Rob Gremley, Executive Vice
President, CPM
and IoT Segments
Rob Gremley is executive vice
president, Connected Product
Management (CPM) and Internet
of Things (IoT) segments at PTC. In
this role, Mr. Gremley has global
responsibility for all aspects of
PTC’s CPM and IOT businesses, including strategy, financial
management, organizational leadership and the creation
and execution of best practices to help manufacturers
create, operate, and service smart, connected products in
the transformational IoT era.
Mr. Gremley most recently served as executive vice
president, Product Development and Corporate Marketing
at PTC. In that role, he had responsibility for providing
leadership and oversight of PTC’s research and development
organization and for executing PTC’s global brand strategy,
marketing campaigns and worldwide marketing operations.
Prior to his role in global marketing, Mr. Gremley was
senior vice president of MCAD sales programs, responsible
for developing and implementing sales programs focused
on driving Pro/ENGINEER sales in the mid-market.
Additionally, Mr. Gremley has served as vice president of
global services, responsible for PTC’s global services line of
business, including consulting and education services.
Mr. Gremley earned both a master of science and a bachelor of
science in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic
Institute in 1988 and 1986, respectively.
Accelerating Innovation Through the Digital
Tapestry – An Orion Story
When an unmanned Orion spacecraft launched atop a
Delta IV heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station, Florida, December 5, 2014, it marked a big step
in the next era of human space exploration.
To develop Orion, as well as other spacecraft and satellites,
prime contractor Lockheed Martin is relying on the
Digital Tapestry –designing and developing in the digital
domain – enabled through PTC solutions and technology to
accelerate innovation and create breakthroughs.
Brynn Watson, Vice President,
Engineering Operations,
Lockheed Martin Space
Systems Company
Brynn Watson is the Lockheed Martin
Space Systems Company (SSC) Vice
President of Engineering Operations,
leading over 5,300 engineers and
ensuring effective and competitive
people, processes, tools, technologies and services are
applied to all Space Systems Company programs.
Previously, Ms. Watson was SSC’s Director of Software
Engineering responsible for the execution and strategic
direction for the 1,200-strong software product workforce.
She also led SSC’s Digital Tapestry strategic initiative,
responsible for maximizing digital integration and endto-end system modeling across SSC. Prior to that, Ms.
Watson was Director of Engineering Collaboration and
Operations for Corporate Engineering and Technology
(CE&T), and Deputy to Vice President of Engineering CE&T.
In that role, she was responsible for setting strategic
direction for the Lockheed Martin Engineering Enterprise
and its 71,000 engineers and scientists. This included
leading enterprise-wide advancement of complex systems
development engineering practices. She also served
as Deputy Program Manager for CE&T’s Systems and
Software Initiative where she was charged with executing
strategies to leverage the entire corporation’s systems
and software engineering resources to advance complex
systems development through collaboration, professional
development, and model based development.
Ms. Watson has served as a leader with progressively
increasing responsibilities on SSC’s Military Support
Programs (MSP). Ms. Watson was the Ground Systems
Senior Manager, where she provided leadership and
technical direction for all aspects of design, integration,
test, delivery and maintenance of the MSP’s integrated
Ground Element hardware and software installations.
Her contributions to MSP were instrumental to securing
key follow on contracts. Before joining Lockheed
Martin, Ms. Watson began her professional career as
an engineer at Aerojet Electronic Systems in Azusa,
California where she held positions in a variety of
systems and software engineering areas including
design, analysis, development, integration and test.
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Ms. Watson graduated from the University of California at
Riverside with a Master’s of Science in Applied Mathematics
in 1991. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Augsburg
College with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics in 1989.
Ms. Watson is a member of Women in Aerospace, the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. She
has been recognized for her leadership by winning the
2008 SSC Ed Taft Diversity Leadership Award, the 2012
Tribute to Women Honor by the YWCA of Silicon Valley
and a 2013 Lockheed Martin SSC NOVA Full Spectrum
Leadership Award. Ms. Watson is a member of the YWCA
of Silicon Valley board of directors.
Keynote – Malcolm Gladwell
A smart, connected world mandates that manufacturers
transform their businesses by challenging traditional
assumptions. New York Times bestselling author of Tipping
Point, Blink, Outliers, and, most recently, David and Goliath, and
one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, Malcolm
Gladwell, will draw from concepts previously explored in his
writings and experiences and apply them to globalization.
Using his trademark story-telling style, Mr. Gladwell will
inspire the audience to consider the unconventional and
act with a sense of urgency which is necessary to remain
competitive today.
Malcolm Gladwell, The New York
Times bestselling author
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five
New York Times bestsellers — The
Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the
Dog Saw, and now, his latest, David
and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and
the Art of Battling Giants. He has been
named one of the 100 most influential
people by TIME magazine and one of
the Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers.
He has explored how ideas spread in The Tipping Point,
decision making in Blink, and the roots of success in Outliers.
With his latest book, David and Goliath, he examines our
understanding of the advantages of disadvantages, arguing
that we have underestimated the value of adversity and overestimated the value of privilege.
Mr. Gladwell has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since
1996. He has won a national magazine award and been
honored by the American Psychological Society and the
American Sociological Society. He was previously a reporter
for The Washington Post.
Tuesday, June 9
PTC Live Global Spotlight Keynotes
Back by popular demand, day two will feature the exciting and
inspirational PTC Live Global Spotlights. Thought leaders from
innovative companies including Boston Engineering and John
Deere, will take the stage to engage the crowd with stories of
how their companies and teams infuse passion and innovation
into product design and development.
You will leave Tuesday morning’s general session with
renewed enthusiasm for your work and a new perspective on
the importance of engineering in the world.
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David L. Knight
Global Director, Turf & Utility
Platform Engineering
John Deere
Dave Knight is the Global Director,
Turf & Utility Platform Engineering
for John Deere. He has been in this
position since 2011 and is responsible
for worldwide product development
engineering activities for utility vehicles, riding lawn
equipment, commercial mowing, golf equipment, walk behind
mowers and autonomous mowing. Dave began his career at
John Deere in 1998 as Product Development Manager where
he led engineering and portfolio strategy for compact utility
tractors. He was later assigned additional responsibility for
loader engineering and was deeply engaged in global small
tractor strategies. Dave’s career started at Mack Trucks as
a test engineer with subsequent assignments in reliability
and design engineering. He then moved to Ford New Holland
(now CNH) and worked in a variety of positions in engineering,
marketing, and product development. Product lines included
large row crop and 4WD tractors, compact utility tractors, and
combine harvesters. Dave holds a BS degree in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Toledo (1983), is a Licensed
Professional Engineer (1991), and recently completed The
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Global Leadership
2030 program (2013).
Bob Treiber, President and
Co-founder of Boston
Engineering
Bob Treiber has been president
of Boston Engineering since
cofounding the company in 1995.
His leadership and visionary
thinking propels new technologies
forward and ensures that a systems
approach to engineering underlies all projects. His
expertise in embedded controls and product development
provides an emphasis on precision and quality control
throughout the company. Within his impressive career, Bob
has designed, developed, and managed successful projects
in circuit design, custom robotics, and electromechanical
machinery.
Bob’s previous experience includes leadership roles at
Herbst LaZar Bell, MPM Corporation, Foster-Miller, Inc.,
and Raytheon Company. Bob holds bachelor and master
degrees in electrical engineering from Tufts University and
an MBA from Babson College.
Bob serves as a director for the Tufts Gordon Institute’s
Industry Advisory Council, the Tufts Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering External Advisory
Board, the Smaller Business Association of New England,
and the National Small Business Association.
Dave is the Deere Functional Director for the relationship
with Georgia Institute of Technology and has served as
a board member for Junior Achievement CSRA. He was
elected to the SAE Foundation Board of Trustees in 2014
and has supported numerous activities to encourage and
educate our youth about STEM.
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Who should attend – and why?
VIEW THE SESSION CATALOG
The expanded content at PTC Live Global 2015 includes
hands-on training, customer and PTC-led best practice
and tips & tricks sessions, case studies, plus product
roadmap and update sessions. Audiences for these 330+
sessions include:
• Engineering IT professionals (including CAD and PLM
administrators, business analysts, project managers and
IT specialists), including managers and directors
• Mechanical engineers (including design engineers,
CAD designers, industrial designers, concept design
professionals) and their managers
• Product development professionals who work for
manufacturers in the retail and apparel industry and use
PTC Windchill FlexPLM® and related solutions
• Service leaders within a manufacturer, service provider
or equipment operator’s global service organization*
• Software and systems engineers and other professionals
who use PTC Integrity and Atego solutions
During 35+ hours of education and networking:
• Product development professionals will discover new
techniques and best practices, while building technical
skills and peer networks that help them develop more
innovative products, more effectively.
• Service leaders will access the latest industry research
and technology, innovative concepts and best practices
for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage.
*Additional information on the content specifically for the service
leaders can be found here.
For additional reasons to attend, download
our “10 Reasons to Attend” Infographic.
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Content Just for You
For Engineering IT Professionals
Through dedicated PTC Windchill® education and training,
you’ll learn step-by-step instructions for completing
common support tasks more efficiently, get answers
to your specific PTC Windchill questions and hear how
engineering IT professionals at other companies are
gaining proficiencies.
“It is a great opportunity to introduce
people to the idea of PLM and the tools
PTC provides to resolve the PLM, ALM
and SLM challenges.”
- Gregg Kelly, Daktronics
Dedicated PTC Windchill learning opportunities include:
• 35+ customer-led tips, tricks and best-practice sessions
• Hands-on PTC Windchill training in 50+ PTC University
Training sessions
• 25+ PTC Windchill expert-led roadmap, update and
best-practice sessions
• 35+ hours to share ideas and solutions with peers and
PTC Windchill experts
• Demos at 60+ PTC and partner exhibits in the
Solutions Expo
• PTC Windchill discussions at table-topic
networking events
• PTC Knowledge Quest
For Mechanical Engineers
After four days of dedicated PTC Creo® content at PTC Live
Global, you will return to your organization with new or better
ways to use PTC Creo, knowledge about upcoming releases
and features, and answers to your specific product questions
from super-user peers and PTC product managers.
Dedicated PTC Creo content and activities include:
• 35+ customer-led tips, tricks and best-practice sessions
• Hands-on PTC Creo training in 55+ PTC University
Training sessions
• 25+ PTC Creo expert-led roadmap, update and bestpractice sessions
• 35+ hours to share ideas and solutions with peers and
PTC Creo experts
• Demos at 60+ PTC and partner exhibits in the Solutions
Expo
• PTC Creo Battle Royale (design contest)
• PTC Creo discussions at table-topic networking events
PTC Creo 3.0 Hands-on Experience
At this open-door workshop, you can get your hands on the
latest release of PTC Creo 3.0. PTC Creo experts will be
in the room to answer your questions and help guide you
through the hands-on experience. This is your best chance
to test drive the newest release and get your questions
answered in real-time.
For Retail Professionals
Join us for exciting keynote speakers and a focused track
for retail, footwear and apparel companies. The retail
track will feature different sessions that include tips and
tricks, best practices, lessons learned through Retail PLM
implementations and much more. This is an excellent
opportunity to network with other key strategic retail,
footwear and apparel customers and learn about their
experiences. Retail professionals are eligible to attend the Retail
content track at a discounted rate. Contact Karen Robb at
krobb@ptc.com for more information about this opportunity,
and view the Retail Track agenda here.
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Content Just for You
For Software and Systems
Engineers
At PTC Live Global, software and systems engineering
professionals will have the opportunity to participate in a
dedicated, three-day content track, meet and mingle with
software and systems engineering and leadership peers,
ALM executives and research staff; and take advantage
of exclusive learning opportunities on the PTC Integrity™
family of software and systems engineering products.
New for 2015! Hands-on training on critical software and
systems engineering skills:
• Learn the concepts, techniques and notation of SysML
modeling
• Gain hands-on experience with requirements authoring,
reuse and traceability
• Learn how to create and automate any process
Not a PTC Customer?
No matter what PLM, ALM or CAD solution(s) you
use, you can share experiences, best practices and
questions with PTC experts and peers. You’ll also have
multiple opportunities to attend PTC-led sessions
focused on product capabilities, witness Solutions Expo
demonstrations of the latest technologies, and make
connections within the PTC community you can turn to for
help in the future. And you can learn how smart, connected
products and IoT technology innovations are benefiting
organizations like yours – all in one convenient location.
So if you’d like to learn how to develop better products,
reduce costs and gain efficiencies at your organization, or
simply make sure your next implementation is a seamless
one, join us at PTC Live Global.
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VIEW THE SESSION CATALOG
Breakout Sessions
More than 180 breakout sessions!
The lessons learned, field-tested best practices and
innovative approaches of customers like you – from all
company sizes and industries – can save you countless
hours of effort and allow you to improve your work.
• Advanced Engineering Solutions
• Aerojet Rocketdyne
• Alcon
• B&W Software
• BAE Systems
• BAE Systems Australia
• Blackberry Ltd
• Borets Int.
• Boston Scientific Corporation
• Braun / Procter & Gamble
Manufacturing GMBH
• Brooks Brothers
• Brooks Sports
• Brown Shoe Company
• Brulot Solutions
• CADS GmbH
• California Institute of Technology
• Caterpillar, Inc.
• CG Tech
• ChameleonPLM
• Chicos FAS
• CLAESdotBIZ LLC
• Coca-Cola
• Colony Brands, Inc.
• COMDEV International
• Daktronics
• Datafrond
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Doosan Infracore Portable Power
• Dupont
• Enerpac
• Extreme Tool & Engineering
• Flowserve
• GE Appliances
55% of 2015 presenters are sharing their tips,
tricks and best practices for the first time!
At PTC Live Global, you’ll have your choice of 80+ breakout
sessions led by PTC customers from these organizations:
• GE Aviation
• General Electric
• Hanes Brands Inc.
• Harris Corporation
• Hewlett Packard
• I-Cubed
• IDC Manufacturing Insights
• Infinite Reality, LLC
• iRobot
• JBT
• John Deere
• Kalypso
• Keithley Instruments
• Kohler Company
• Kohler Power Systems
• KPIT
• Lawrence Livermore National Lab
• Lockheed Martin Space Systems
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Medtronic Diabetes
• Miller Industries Towing Equipment
Inc.
• Moen Incorporated
• MOLDEX3D NORTHERN AMERICA,
INC.
• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
(SGT Inc)
• NASA Johnson Space Flight Center
• NASA KSC - ESC
• NASA-ESC
• National Instruments
• Newell Rubbermaid
• Orbital Sciences Corporation
• Peterbilt Motors Company
• Philips
• Pro Technologies
• PTC
• Purdue University
• Raytheon
• Raytheon Missile Systems
• Sandia National Laboratories
• Schneider Electric
• Service Strategies Corp.
• Siemens
• Software Factory GmbH
• Solar Turbines, Inc.
• Solar Turbines/Geometric Global
• Spitphyre Innovation
• SRAM
• St. Jude Medical
• Tata Technologies Limited
• TE Connectivity
• The Service Council
• The Stark Difference, Inc.
• ThingWorx
• Tommy Bahama
• TomTom
• Trane/Ingersoll-Rand
• Tzer0
• van Berlo
• Virtual Interconnect Ltd
• Vitamix
• Weatherford
• Whirlpool Corporation
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Xylem Inc.
• Zebra Technologies Inc.
Coming soon – the opportunity to connect with peers from these companies!
Starting in early April, you’ll be able to use the new Connect Portal, accessible from the Attendee Resource Center, to
search and message attendees and presenters.
Learn more about networking events
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Breakout Sessions (continued)
Gain in-depth information on current
and future product capabilities
Nearly 100 additional breakout sessions at PTC Live Global
2015 will be led by PTC product managers, who will share
best-practice tips and product information that will help
you work more efficiently – now and in the future. Through
their expert insights, you will discover additional ways to
streamline your product development process.
PTC’s product line managers will also present a number of
product update and roadmap sessions – a popular feature
with past-event attendees. In these, you’ll learn about the
latest product updates and how they will impact the way
you work with your PTC solutions. You’ll also get
a first-hand glimpse into future product capabilities to
help your entire department plan future implementations
more strategically.
Want to see what you’ll learn in each of
the 180+ breakout sessions at PTC Live
Global – led by customers, partners and
PTC experts? Visit the Session Catalog and
browse sessions by product, target audience,
experience level, presenter name or
presenter company.
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PTC University Training
BROWSE PTC UNIVERSITY COURSES
Hands-on training is often the best way to build or brush
up on your technical skills, and the PTC Live Global 2015
program includes a variety of these opportunities, led by
our most experienced instructors.
Offerings at the 2015 event include both a broad range of
best practice and technique-focused sessions for product
design and development, plus for the first time course
offerings will be expanded to include ALM and IoT topics.
PTC University training at PTC Live Global 2015 includes:
1. Two-hour PTC University
training sessions
PTC University instructors will lead 95 two-hour training
sessions – specifically designed for PTC Live Global
attendees – throughout the four-day program. Full
conference attendees can access these sessions at no
additional cost.
During the online registration process, you’ll be asked
to select up to two PTC University training sessions from
a broad range of product and process-focused topics.
Sessions are available on a first-come, first-served
basis and fill up quickly, so register early for first pick of
sessions.
2. Full-day PTC University courses
On Sunday, June 7 and Thursday, June 11, PTC University
will also host full-day courses for PTC Live Global
attendees. These sessions will go into greater depth on
product topics.
Advance registration is required to attend these classes
as availability is limited. Full-day courses are $295, a 33%
discount off the standard one-day course price.
3. PTC University eLearning Lab
You can get additional hands-on training with PTC products
– without having to pre-register or wait for a session – at
the PTC University eLearning Lab. Simply walk in and grab
a seat.
Visit the Lab to try PTC University eLearning for PTC Creo
and PTC Windchill, but also the latest training course
additions such as ThingWorx. You can even get a detailed
tour through PTC University Precision LMS and its stateof-the-art learning management functionality or the award
winning PTC Learning Connector.
The eLearning Lab will also be hosting a series of demos
to introduce you to the latest PTC University training and
adoption tools, including PTC University Expert Model
Analysis Desktop and the Customizable eLearning
Libraries.
4. PTC Creo or PTC Windchill
Master Class
Master Classes for experienced PTC Creo and PTC
Windchill users will return to PTC Live Global in 2015. The
Master Classes will run a full day (Sunday, June 7) and
will allow you to gain the greatest knowledge on advanced
functionalities of these PTC solutions.
Registration is $495 for the full 8-hour training. You can
register for the PTC Creo and PTC Windchill Master Class
online, but your credit card will only be charged once you
receive written confirmation from us.
Browse PTC University training
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Network Now and in Nashville
How will networking at PTC Live Global benefit you?
Connect face-to-face with fellow users and product experts
who will come equipped with the answers to the challenges
that are causing you to work less efficiently.
In Nashville, you’ll have 14+ hours of networking activities
to connect with other members of the PTC community.
But, you don’t have to wait until you get to Nashville to build
connections and start exchanging ideas and solutions.
Get a jump start on your PTC Live Global networking
experience now!
Network online before you go
Here are three easy-to-use virtual networking resources:
PTC Community
Want to meet other product development and service
professionals who are coming to Nashville, past-event
attendees, speakers, and PTC product managers? Join us
in the PTC Community. You can share tips and experiences
by posting questions and discussion topics; or contribute
to existing discussions, any time of day or night. You’ll also
find the latest news about PTC Live Global 2015 within the
PTC Community, so be sure to visit often for these updates.
PTC/USER Inc. Portal
Through public discussions (Exploders), members and nonmembers alike can share news and technical information
with thousands of dedicated PTC customers. Simply
request a login through the PTC/USER site to gain access
to these forums. And consider becoming a member of the
group to enjoy other benefits that include the opportunities
to participate in Technical Committees and Regional User
Groups (RUGs). Anyone who owns, or works for a company
that owns, at least one seat of a PTC product, may join.
There is no cost for membership.
PTC Live Global Connect Portal (Coming soon!)
Coming soon, a dedicated online portal will be available
to PTC Live Global 2015 registered attendees from the
Attendee Resource Center. PTC and a new technology
partner have worked closely over the last few months to
enhance this tool for 2015. Within it, you’ll be able to create
a profile, search out attendees, and send messages and
meeting requests.
Network live in Nashville
An in-person gathering of thousands of product
development and service professionals who are all focused
on learning and sharing resources is guaranteed to yield
countless new ideas for saving you time, streamlining your
processes, and bringing greater innovation and quality to
your work.
More than 14 hours of formal networking activities are
included in the PTC Live Global agenda:
• Receptions and Solutions Expo
• Breakfasts at the Grand Ole Opry House
(Monday and Tuesday)
• Lunches and Breaks in the Solutions Expo
(Monday and Tuesday)
• Networking Breakfast (Wednesday)
• Lunch and Closing Session (Wednesday)
• Special Interest Meetings (SIMs)*
*Special Interest Meetings (SIM) are gatherings of peers or colleagues
who wish to discuss a topic in which they all have a shared interest.
Please note that a special SIM room request is required in advance.
Please use this request form.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT EXHIBITING PTC PARTNERS
Discover the latest technologies
at the Solutions Expo
Networking is one of the most valuable parts of the
PTC Live Global experience. And you’ll have more than 9
hours in Nashville to do so within the Solutions Expo. Use
this time to meet with knowledgeable representatives from
PTC and its partners and view product demonstrations, ask
your specific questions and get a first look at the
latest technologies.
During these hours, you can also connect with other
customers and session presenters to hear additional tips,
tricks and successful best practices that help you meet
delivery targets and enhance your technical skills.
Sunday, June 7
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome Reception
Monday, June 8
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Break
5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reception
Tuesday, June 9
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Break and Passport
to Prizes Raffle
Exhibitors
(As of March 25)
• 3Dconnexion, Inc.
• Altium
• ANSYS, Inc.
• Austin N.C., Inc.
• Archer Gray
• B&W Software
• Boston Engineering
• Cadcam-e (CCE)
• CADENAS PARTSolutions
• CGTech
• COMSOL, Inc.
• CoreTechnologie
• Dayton T. Brown, Inc
• Dynatrace
• EAC Product
Development Solutions
• EMA Design Automation
• EPLAN Software &
Services
• ESPRIT - DP Technology
• Etrage LLC
• First Insight, Inc
• Fishbowl Solutions
• Geometric Americas, Inc.
• Global Publishing
Solutions LTD
• Granta Design
• Jarand Techincal Services
• Innoface GmbH
• ITC Infotech USA , Inc.
• ITI
• KALYPSO
• KORE
• KPIT
• Lenovo
• Luxion
• New Vision Engineering
• PROSTEP, Inc.
• Rapid
• Sconce Solutions &
Enfinio Inc
• SIGMAXIM
• Sigmetrix
• Software Cradle Co, Ltd.
• Software Factory GmbH
• solidThinking
• Stratasys
• Theorem Solutions, Inc.
• TriStar Inc.
• Virtalis Inc.
• Virtual Interconnect
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Solutions Expo Pavilions Highlights
PTC Pavilion
Internet of Things Pavilion
PTC will bring hundreds of its product managers,
PTC University instructors, executives and other
representatives to PTC Live Global. Outside of sessions,
you’ll find many of them within the PTC Pavilion in the
Solutions Expo.
Experience the latest IoT technologies, the capabilities of
smart, connected products and the most widely adopted
IoT solutions in the Internet of Things Pavilion. This is an
opportunity to share ideas and best practices with experts
from ThingWorx and IoT partners to trigger innovation,
productivity gains and economic growth.
Our pavilion will include:
• MCAD
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
• PTC Global Support
• PTC University
• PTC Cloud Services
• PTC PartnerAdvantage Program & UX Lab
PTC Knowledge Quest (Fun Activity)
Test your knowledge of PTC Windchill, PTC Integrity and
PTC Creo View. Get enough questions right and step into
the WindMachine for a chance at the Golden Ticket.
PTC Creo Battle Royale (Fun Activity)
At PTC Creo Battle Royale,
participants will have the opportunity
to compete and showcase their
PTC Creo skills. Daily prizes will be
awarded and top performers will
have the opportunity to battle for the
Grand Prize!
Service Exchange Pavilion
Eager to explore the latest trends and innovations
impacting the service landscape? Be sure to stop by the
Service Exchange Pavilion in the Solutions Expo to discover
leading technology options and pioneering approaches to
service made possible by the Internet of Things. PTC and its
partners will be showcasing their products and solutions.
Additionally, PTC experts from the PTC Cloud Services team
will be on hand to discuss the benefits of running your PTC
applications in the cloud.
PTC Academic Program & FIRST
The PTC Academic Program provides tools to help students
develop the best design, communication, and collaboration
skills they need to become the Engineers of the Future. Visit
the PTC Academic Program booth to learn more about what
PTC is doing to help create shared value with our customers.
The PTC Academic Program will highlight FIRST Robotic
Competition robotics teams on a half-size competition field
within the Solutions Expo. We will also showcase FIRST
Tech Challenge and FIRST Lego League teams in the PTC
Academic Program’s booth through daily demonstrations
Sunday, June 7, Monday June 8, and Tuesday June 9.
Shape future PTC solutions in the UX Lab
Do you want to help PTC improve our PTC Creo or Enterprise products? Visit the User Experience
(UX) Lab and help us do exactly that!
In the UX Lab, you will be able to take a look at new concepts for PTC products and provide
feedback so we can make informed design decisions. No matter what your role or experience level
is – your input matters! When you register for PTC Live Global, indicate you’d like to participate in
the UX Lab and we will contact you to schedule an evaluation.
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Convince Your Boss
VIEW ROI TOOLS
PTC Live Global is the only event this year that provides the
education, training and resources you need to save time
and streamline work with your PTC solutions, develop more
innovative products, and address the opportunities created
by smart, connected products. Let us help you demonstrate
this to your manager.
Use these resources alone or in
conjunction with each other as
noted below:
1
Customize a justification letter that outlines
benefits for you, your team and your organization.
“A ‘one-stop’ solution to allow you
to make informed decisions on the
future of PTC products, increase your
productivity with and adoption of PTC
software, and network with the right
people to get questions answered on all
of your PLM-related challenges. And
you get all of this at a fair price.”
- Garrett Alderson, ITT Corporation
2.Share the “10 Reasons to Attend” Infographic
illustrating the benefits of the event.
3.Show all the ways you can reduce the costs of your
trip with travel discounts.
4.Share feedback from PTC customers who attended
the 2014 event.
5.Print the list of companies that are already sending
attendees. Highlight those you want to learn from
or those you want to stay competitive with.
6.Visit the session catalog to create a list of sessions you’d like to attend - and what you’ll learn in each.
If you need additional help, please contact the
PTC Live Global team at info@ptcliveglobal.com.
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Save $100 before April 2
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REGISTER NOW!
There is no better opportunity to access this much knowledge, in one place, to save you time,
streamline your processes and improve the quality of your work. Select the full-conference registration for the greatest return on your training investment, and register
early for the greatest savings and choice of limited-enrollment PTC University training sessions.
Early Bird
(through April 2)
Regular Rate
(April 3 - June 10)
Full Conference Registration (see details below)
$1,395
$1,495
One-Day Rate (Monday or Tuesday only)
$795
$795
PTC University Two-hour Sessions
Complimentary
with Registration
Complimentary
with Registration
PTC University Pre/Post Full-day Courses
$295
$295
PTC University PTC Creo or PTC Windchill Master Class
$495
$495
A portion of the registration fees for PTC Live Global are provided to PTC/USER Inc. to provide support for PTC/USER’s
education and advocacy programs.
Purchase a full conference registration to access:
• Your choice of 180+
• Hands-on labs (led by
• Solutions Expo featuring the
breakout sessions
PTC University)
Internet of Things and Service
Exchange Pavilions
• PTC University two-hour training
• User Experience (UX) Lab
sessions (maximum of two)*
• PTC Live Global Attendee Resource
• Passport to Prizes raffle
Center
• Keynote sessions at the Grand Ole
• Networking breakfast (Wednesday)
Opry House (Monday and Tuesday)
• PTC Live Global mobile app
• Conference lunches and
featuring Malcolm Gladwell, PTC
• Conference proceedings and select
refreshment breaks
executives and innovative customers
recordings
• Sunday evening opening reception
• Transportation to and from the
• Monday evening reception
Grand Ole Opry House and the
• Special Interest Meetings (SIMs)
Gaylord Opryland Resort for each
• Networking Lounge
day’s keynotes
*Prior registration is required and sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
And, as a PTC Live Global attendee, you’re eligible for additional travel discounts during your trip.
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Plan your trip to Nashville
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VIEW ADDITIONAL TRAVEL INFORMATION
Reserve your room
visitors have ventured here to experience the music that
weaves such a fundamental pattern in its cultural, business
and social fabric.
Be sure to book your room before May 14 using
the link below!
PTC will give you a taste of the Grand Ole Opry House during
Monday and Tuesday keynotes, but be sure to venture out
to experience events, attractions and activities you won’t
see anywhere else, like the Country Music Hall of Fame,
RCA Studio B, The Parthenon art gallery and Museum, or
Jackson’s Hermitage.
PTC Live Global 2015 will be hosted at the Gaylord Opryland
Resort. This luxury hotel is just steps away from the Grand
Ole Opry House, location of the Monday and Tuesday
keynote presentations.
Gaylord Opryland Resort
2800 Opryland Drive | Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: 615.889.1000
Rate: $195/night plus tax (includes WiFi Internet access;
available until May 14)
Reserve your room
Country music’s biggest party, the CMA Music Festival, takes
place June 11-14 in Nashville. Featuring more than 70 hours
of live music and 400 artists and celebrities, this is a great
reason to extend your trip. Learn more about the festival.
For transportation options from the airport to the Gaylord
Opryland Resort, including shuttles and flat-fee taxis,
please visit the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
website.
Learn more about things to do in Nashville.
Come to see the world’s Music City
From its very beginnings, Nashville grew from a foundation
built on music. Music has been the common thread
connecting the life and soul of the city and its people. And
Visit the “Discount Offers” page to learn about discounts
available to you for your trip to Nashville, including:
• Airlines
• Rental Cars
• Local Attractions
• Restaurants
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PTC Live Global Sponsors (as of March 25)
PLATINUM
GOLD
Silver
• 3Dconnexion, Inc.
• CADENAS PARTsolutions
• CoreTechnologie
• Dynatrace
• EAC Product Development
Solutions
• EMA Design Automation
• Etrage LLC
• Fishbowl Solutions
• Geometric Americas, Inc.
• Global Publishing Solutions
LTD
• Granta Design
• ITI
• KALYPSO
• KORE
• New Vision Engineering
• Rapid
• Sconce Solutions & Enfinio
Inc.
• SIGMAXIM
• Software Cradle Co., Ltd.
• solidThinking
• Theorem Solutions, Inc.
• TriStar Inc.
• Virtual Interconnect
Bronze
• ANSYS, Inc.
• Austin N.C., Inc.
• B&W Software
• CGTech
• COMSOL, Inc.
• ESPRIT – DP Technology
• Innoface GmbH
• Jerand Technical Services
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