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Learn best practices, strategies and ideas you can implement today.

12pm - 1pm

How to Build Schedule Blocks

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Learn best practices, strategies and ideas you can implement today.

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on March 16th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities.

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Ralph Krawczyk Jr is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Ralph have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on March 16th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities.

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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Text Blocks kicks off on May 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

12pm - 1pm

How to Build Schedule Blocks

C. Doe

12pm - 1pm

Robotics are revolutionising the construction industry - notes from the field

C. Doe

12pm - 1pm

How to Build Schedule Blocks

Class 1: How to design for additive manufacturing – Convert freedom into added value

 

This Master Class will be hosted jointly by Airbus APWorks, EOS, and solidThinking. The strengths of Additive Manufacturing (AM) lie in those areas where conventional manufacturing reaches its limitations. The technology is of interest where a new approach to design and manufacturing is required so as to come up with solutions. 

 

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 CONVERGE 2016 - Europe

a new generation of conference

September, 20 - 21, 2016 at the SANAA-GEBÄUDE in Essen, Germany

No fees for this first CONVERGE Conference Series Launch

Thank You to all who came and made the Event a Success!<br />Read the Blog Post now!<br />
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EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Nothing is more exciting for us than presenting CONVERGE Europe within the SANAA-Gebäude, an architectural masterpiece with a revolutionary energy system.


CONVERGE is a conference for product and experience creators. For those who have been told something can't be done, or are in charge of making the impossible POSSIBLE, for the forward-thinkers who pride themselves on staying on the bleeding edge of new technology, innovations, and their convergence with quick cash loans online and other payday loans in America..


Join a community of your creative peers and innovators to uncover strategies behind developing top products. You’ll hear from leaders across industries, discover new technologies, and leave with a new insight toward product and experience design and development. As an event participant your input will be used to fuel a panel discussion around the excitement of design and technology converging for product development.


Hear invigorating keynote speakers, technology demonstrations, and direct interaction with people who have boldly shown how things can be done.


With high level keynote speakers, Master Classes, 2 parallel exhibitions (SANAA-Gebäude and Red Dot Design Museum) with innovative product exhibits as well as a demo center and technical tracks,  CONVERGE Europe 2016 will be filled with valuable engineering content and offer a perfect platform to network, learn and share experience.

 

By the way, did you know that in ancient Greek, the word τέχνη (téchne) means art?

Be part of CONVERGE and explore the intersection of design & technology!

SCHEDULE

Download Agenda here.

Day 1 | September 20

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Registration and Welcome Coffee


10:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Plenary Session 1

Jim Scapa, CEO & President

Altair

Welcome & Conference Opening

KEYNOTE

Prof. Peter Zec, Initiator and CEO

Red Dot Design Awards

In Search of good Design and Innovation
driven by Technology and new Materials


Il Hoon Roh,

Artist / Architect

Functional Architectural Sculpture


Coffee Break 


11:40 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Plenary Session 2

James Dagg, CTO

Altair

Inspiring the Innovators


Jelle Feringa, CTO
ODICO Formwork Robotics

Robotics are revolutionising the construction industry - notes from the field


Daniel Schneider, Technical Sales Manager

Airbus APWorks

Designing APWorks’ Light Rider - How the first 3D-printed motorcycle came to life


Sponsor Presentation - 
Sebastian Münscher, EOS

Shaping the Future of Manufacturing - EOS’ additive manufacturing solutions help to reshape the way of manufacturing products for a connected world.


Lunch break


2:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Plenary Session 3

Sponsor Presentation -

Stephan Gillich, Intel

High Performance Computing Enabled Design – The Path Forward for Tomorrows Innovations


Sponsor Presentation

Microsoft Azure

 

Rafa Corell, CEO

Indigraf

We have the tools, but let's not lose sight of the knowledge


Arjen Benders, Design Director

Jens Andersson, Design Consultant Male Grooming,

Philips

Making a difference with design at Philips


Turi Cacciatore, Owner

Creatives bridges


Coffee Break


4:40 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.
Master Classes

Class 1: How to design for additive manufacturing – Convert freedom into added value

 

This Master Class will be hosted jointly by Airbus APWorks, EOS, and solidThinking. The strengths of Additive Manufacturing (AM) lie in those areas where conventional manufacturing reaches its limitations. The technology is of interest where a new approach to design and manufacturing is required so as to come up with solutions. 

 

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Class 2: How to face design reactivity challenge – Master the tools for speed and creativity

 

Frank Giese, Founder Kraftraumdesign

From a Sketch to perfect Free-forms

 

Thomas Liebe. Founder AD Rem Design

Design Hiking

 

Ari Salonen, Design Expert, CEO Fokus Design

Designers challenges in sme-industry.



Break


6:40 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.

Visit of the Red Dot Design Museum


7:40 pm. - 11:40 p.m.

Evening Event & Dinner at the Red Dot Design Museum


Day 2 | September 21

8:00 a,m. - 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Welcome Coffee


9:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. 
Plenary Session 4 - Industrial Session

Opening Day 2



Kevin Shinn, VP Industrial Design

ThinkLabs

Challenge Turned Passion

KEYNOTE

Franco Cimatti, Head of Vehicle Concepts and Pre-development, 
Ferrari

Disruptive Thinking in Powertrain Concepts – the Ferrari FF


Franck Mouriaux, General Manager Structures
RUAG

Space 4.0 or the next paradigm for the space industry


Juan Manuel Romero
Alstom Transport Spain

Optimization of railway bolster bracket for antiroll bar


Coffee Break 


11:40 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Plenary Session 5 - Architecture Session

Salomé Galjaard, Product Designer

ARUP

Design process creating structural elements ‘printed’ in metal 

KEYNOTE

Neb Erakovic, Director Structural Design
CH2Mmace 

Modern Architecture – Design Process, Tools and Technology


Irmgard Lochner, Professor and consultant 

University of Applied Sciences of Biberach

Biomimetically inspired topology optimization


Moritz Dörsterlmann & Valentin Koslowski,

University of Stuttgart, ICD

Biomimetic design strategies for architectural composites


Lunch break


2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Master Classes

Class 3: How to start an innovative business – Leverage crowdfunding and simulation driven innovation


The Master Class on successful business foundation will be given by Vortex Bladeless and Altair. Vortex Bladeless was founded in 2013 with private capital and later supported via a crowd-funding campaign. The company’s primary goal is to develop and market a new bladeless wind energy generator, “Vortex Bladeless.” Altair has supported the project by providing software licenses and engineering services to be leveraged in the development process of this new kind of wind turbine. In this Master Class Vortex will share insights on how to set up an innovative successful technology business supported via crowd funding and simulation driven innovation.

 

Class 4: How to design casted products – Early and quick process simulation

 

Kevin Smith from DMT will talk about opportunities for a joint application of casting & additive manufacturing, and solidThinking will present a simulation driven process including optimization, geometry generation and casting simulation with Inspire and Click2Cast.


3:30 p.m.

CLOSING


3:40 p.m. Visit of the coal mine - Monument Path

Living history and moving present

Guided tour in English through the originally preserved above ground facilities visitors experience what it meant to be working at the once most efficient coal mine in the world and Europe’s largest coking plant.

Duration: 2 hours. Tickets will be available on first come, first serve basis at the registration desk in the SANAA-Building.


MASTER CLASSES

DAY 1

Master Class 1
How to design for additive manufacturing – Convert freedom into added value


This Master Class will be hosted jointly by Airbus APWorks, EOS, and solidThinking. The strengths of Additive Manufacturing (AM) lie in those areas where conventional manufacturing reaches its limitations. The technology is of interest where a new approach to design and manufacturing is required so as to come up with solutions

 

 

Master CLASS 2

How to face design reactivity challenge – Master the tools for speed and creativity

 

This Master Class will focus on design tools and methods. Frank Giese from Kraftraumdesign will describe the design steps from a Sketch to perfect Free-forms, Thomas Liebe from AD Rem Design and Ari Salonen from Fokus Design will share their insights on the design of beautiful and functional products for today and tomorrow.

dAY 2

Master CLASS 3

How to start an innovative business – Leverage crowdfunding and simulation driven innovation

 

The Master Class on successful business foundation will be given by Vortex Bladeless and Altair. Vortex Bladeless was founded in 2013 with private capital and later supported via a crowd-funding campaign.


 

 

 

 

Master CLASS 4

How to design casted products – Early and quick process simulation

 

The Master Class about the design of casted products will focus on design guidelines and simulation processes that need to be considered when designing a product or component that will be manufactured using casting techniques.

Speakers

Note that the CONVERGE Europe conference will be held in English.

Prof. PETER ZEC

Initiator, CEO Red Dot Design Award

IL HOON ROH

Artist / Architect, Studio Il Hoon Roh

JELLE FERINGA

CTO, ODICO Formwork Robotics

Daniel Schneider

Technical Sales Manager, AIRBUS APWORKS GmbH

KEVIN SHINN

Vice President Industrial Design,
Altair

Rafa Corell

CEO, Indigraf

ARJEN BENDERS

Creative Director cross Business programs; Philips

Jens Andersson

Design Consultant Male Grooming. Philips

FRANCO CIMATTI

Head of Vehicle Concepts and Pre-development, Ferrari

PETER REUTER

Director Industrial Evolution

IRMGARD LOCHNER

Professor and consultant University of Applied Sciences of Biberach

Valentin Koslowski

Research Associate, Stuttgart University

Franck Mouriaux

General Manager Structures, RUAG Space

Turi Cacciatore

Designer, Turi Cacciatore

Moritz DOErsterlmann

Research Associate, Stuttgart University

JUAN MANUEL ROMERO

Calculation Lead Engineer, Alstom Transport Spain

salome galjaard

Senior Designer, ARUP

Thomas Liebe

Founder, AD Rem Design

frank giese

Founder, Kraftraumdesign

NEB ERAKOVIC

Director Structural Design, CH2Mmace

DAVID SURIOL

Co-Founder of Vortex Bladeless

JosE Viyeira

R&D, Project Engineer Vortex Bladeless

FLORIAN KRAUSE

Project Engineer – Design and Optimisation, AIRBUS APWORKS GmbH

Alejandro Cervantes Herrera

Application Development Consultant, EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems

Felix Radisch

Application Engineer, solidThinking