Over 6,000 attendees, 240+ Breakout Sessions,
100+ Sponsors and Partners, and One Community of Technologists
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC), as presenting sponsor, held the annual
LiveWorx® digital transformation conference on June 17-20 in
Boston’s Seaport, the city’s innovation district. More than 6,000
technologists, developers, and industry evangelists from over 40
countries gathered to discuss, debate, exchange, and explore the
opportunities being created by the convergence of the physical and
digital worlds. Content spanned disruptive technologies and topics,
including augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR), IoT,
Industrie 4.0, product design, robotics, AI, data security, and
blockchain.
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LiveWorx 18 held on June 17-20 is the
global technology conference and marketplace for solutions
engineered for a smart, connected world. This year's event featured
over 6,000 attendees, 240+ breakout sessions, 100+ sponsors and
partners, and one community of technologists. LiveWorx 19 will be
held June 10-13, 2019 - register today. (Photo: Business Wire).
From a Place to a Pace: Change is the Only Constant"We
need a mindset where clock speeds are short, innovation is
continuous, and where a willingness to react quickly and change
frequently is viewed as a core competency," said PTC President and
CEO Jim Heppelmann during his opening remarks. His message not only
kicked off LiveWorx, but also was a key theme represented across
the event: To compete and succeed today, companies and their
employees need to embrace a ‘constant state of change.’
The Industrial IoT is moving from a ‘place to a pace,’
Heppelmann said, as embedded sensors, PTC’s software suite, and
augmented reality interfaces, such as the HoloLens from PTC partner
Microsoft, accelerate the convergence of the physical and digital
worlds.
Heppelmann described PTC’s own transformation, from its change
to a subscription business model to moving its global headquarters
to the Seaport. The industry has taken notice. “LiveWorx 18
featured a light show with trapeze artists, but the real high-wire
act has been the blistering pace at which PTC continues to reinvent
itself,” said John Spooner, senior analyst, IoT, 451 Research.
The Value of Partnering Shows Up in ForceJust as
embracing fast-paced change was touted as essential to success,
partnering with other industry leaders was also a major source of
buzz at LiveWorx 18. The conference spurred several major partner
announcements and discussions, including several key announcements
from PTC highlighted during the opening keynote.
PTC announced its collaboration with ANSYS, the global leader in
engineering simulation. The two organizations will work together to
integrate ANSYS’ Discovery Live real-time simulation capabilities
into PTC’s Creo® design software, enabling engineers to immediately
see implications of every design change they make. On the LiveWorx
stage, ANSYS President and CEO Ajei Gopal described what he calls
pervasive simulation, saying “we believe frankly, it’s the only way
to develop the products of the future.”
This followed the major strategic agreement between PTC and
Rockwell Automation announced on June 11. Rockwell Automation will
make a $1 billion equity investment in PTC, and the companies will
align their respective smart factory technologies. Rockwell
Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret told the crowd, “Customers
were asking us to do this. They know that when they combine IT and
OT data they can use analytics to both optimize processes and to
prevent unexpected downtime.”
The event was also the perfect venue for PTC and Microsoft to
discuss the expansion of their strategic relationship, first
announced in January.
More than 100 partners and sponsors took part in LiveWorx this
year, including pinnacle sponsors Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte
Digital, and Infosys and premier sponsors Cognizant, Hewlett
Packard Enterprise (HPE), Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI),
Microsoft, and Tech Mahindra.
Industrial IoT Comes to Life on Show FloorThe Xtropolis™
exhibit hall, the show’s 150,000 square foot experiential center,
displayed the latest in industrial technology, manufacturing, and
IoT. Eye-opening displays and tactical sessions from over 100
exhibitors offered insight into the future of digital
transformation, augmented reality, Industrie 4.0, and more.
The centerpiece of Xtropolis was the X-Factory, a complete,
immersive experience highlighting the manufacturing lifecycle, from
front office to shop floor. Attendees were able to experience
first-hand the technology behind a smart factory with digital
engineering, manufacturing, and service. The comprehensive demo
showcased how the entire PTC product portfolio, together with
partner technologies, can be used to design, manufacture, and
service smart connected products, including popular tech like
additive manufacturing and augmented reality.
Real Companies Share Real Use CasesPTC’s ‘place to a
pace’ mentality was reinforced by customers who eagerly shared the
operational efficiencies and business opportunities they’ve
realized since working with PTC. Attendees heard from a wide
variety of companies, including Cirrus Aircraft, Pfizer, Whirlpool,
Kenworth Truck Company, LL Bean, Vera Bradley, FedEx Ground, City
of Boston, and Philips Healthcare, on how they’re turning tech
trends into business value. An exclusive customer panel featuring
Bell and Howell, Carlsberg, CIMC, Colfax, HIROTEC, and TSM
specifically discussed best practices from their own digital
transformation journeys with IoT. The common theme was to start
small and scale fast.
Register Now for LiveWorx 19 on June 10-13Mark your
calendar, LiveWorx 19 will be held June 10-13, 2019 at the Boston
Convention and Exhibition Center. To register for next year’s
event, please visit
https://liveworx19.smarteventscloud.com/portal/newreg.ww. For a
limited time only, register with the promo code ATTEND19 to
get an All Access Pass for only $595.
Additional Resources
- View all press releases on the PTC
newsroom
- LiveWorx 18 recap video
- Watch the keynote by PTC President and
CEO Jim Heppelmann: Innovation Velocity: From a Place to a
Pace
- LiveWorx event photos
About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)PTC helps companies around the
world reinvent the way they design, manufacture, operate, and
service products in and for a smart, connected world. In 1986 we
revolutionized digital 3D design, and in 1998 were first to market
with Internet-based product lifecycle management. Today, our
leading industrial innovation platform and field-proven solutions
enable you to unlock value at the convergence of the physical and
digital worlds. With PTC, manufacturers and an ecosystem of
partners and developers can capitalize on the promise of the
Internet of Things and augmented reality technology today and drive
the future of innovation.
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