Altair Engineering has announced the keynote presentations of the 4th European HyperWorks Technology Conference, one of the premier product lifecycle management (PLM) technology events in the advanced manufacturing community. 10 keynote presentations from different industries, such as automotive, rail, and aerospace will give insights into development strategies, software tool harmonization, and enterprise simulation. The listed keynote presenters will come from leading manufacturing companies such as: Airbus, Alstom, Bombardier, Faurecia, Ford, PSA, and Volvo 3P.

Altair expects the 4th European HTC to bring together more than 500 European engineers and engineering managers from across industry. In 100 keynote and technical presentations, split  between  4 keynote and 16 technical sessions, attendees will gain insight into a wide range of topics, including  structural analysis, optimization, data management, and engineering intelligence and will have the opportunity to gather the latest news about HyperWorks 11.0 as well as  Altair's future product development plans.
 
"We look forward to hearing from our keynote presenters and other industry leaders at the 2010 European HTC as they discuss new design challenges facing industry today, and how simulation and software harmonization play increasingly important roles," said Dr. Michael Hoffmann, Vice President European Operations, Altair Engineering. "Altair is firmly committed to continuing delivery of leading-edge technology through HyperWorks as well as building on the expertise of our global consulting services practice to aid manufacturers in designing lighter and better products that operate more efficiently throughout all industries."

"I am very pleased that this year's European HTC is taking place in the center of France", said Marc Bocqué, Peugeot's Global Press & External Relations Manager. "Coinciding with the 200 years anniversary of Peugeot it gives us the opportunity to review with the audience our 200-year history and discuss challenges and opportunities for the years to come. I attended the 3rd EHTC in Ludwigsburg, and it provided me with an excellent insight in virtual product development and was a great opportunity for networking. I am confident that the EHTC in Versailles will continue in this way."

The three-day event will kick-off on October 27th with several technical workshops focusing on fast simulation turn-around, composite design, and integration of various software tools. The conference will be completed by a technical showcase in which the following hardware, software and service partners will present their solutions: HP, Intel, Oracle, Microsoft, nCode, Moldex 3D (CoreTech), Bull, e-Xstream, FLUIDON, FTSS, INTES, Magna Powertrain, METACOMP, NAFEMS, Software Cradle, Samtech, SGI, solidThinking, and TASS.