Why engineering transformation is key to faster decisions across the organization
Product complexity is rising fast, requiring products to be optimized, more sustainable, more connected and higher performing, all while reaching the market faster than ever. Organizations need to make decisions faster - not only in engineering, but across the entire product lifecycle.
Peter De Clerck, Senior Director of Marketing and product expert, and Jonah Normand, Vice President of the Global Simulation Practice and sales lead, argue that decision-making speed has become the main bottleneck to time-to-market. Too often, teams lack complete visibility from start to finish. Critical knowledge is held by only a few experts. Data is scattered across various tools and disciplines. Simulation remains separate from the overall development process, limiting its effectiveness.
This is where engineering transformation becomes essential.
Simulation can no longer be just a specialized activity. It must develop into a shared, strategic capability. One that democratizes insight, connects teams, and enables confident decisions earlier and more often. When simulation is integrated throughout the organization, it speeds up data and knowledge sharing, reduces reliance on limited expertise, and drives faster, better decisions at scale.
Monica Schnitger, President and Principal Analyst at The Schnitger Corporation, leads the conversation. With her deep market perspective, she challenges assumptions and looks at how engineering teams are evolving today. From artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) to multiphysics and simulation integration, Monica explores how the combined strengths of Simcenter and Altair are transforming enterprise decision-making.
Join the discussion and learn how you can improve your engineering process by using simulation, AI and HPC to gain insights and make faster decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
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Peter De Clerck
Senior Director Marketing
Peter De Clerck has 35 years of extensive experience in advanced simulation and testing. He joined Siemens via the acquisition of LMS International, having held diverse technical and general management positions there. Peter earned an MSc in electro-mechanical engineering from the University of Leuven and an MBA from the Vlerick Business School. As Senior Director Marketing at Siemens, he oversees the Simcenter, Rapidminer and HPCWorks product portfolios.
Jonah Normand
Vice President of the Global Simulation Practice
Jonah Normand has spent over 25 years at the forefront of simulation and digital transformation. Currently, he is vice president of the Global Simulation Practice at Siemens Digital Industries Software, responsible for global simulation, HPC and engineering AI go-to-market strategy. Having worked in global roles supporting blue-chip companies and high-growth start-ups, Jonah understands not just the technology but the real-world challenges companies face when building or evolving their simulation capabilities to remain competitive.
Monica Schnitger
President and Principal Analyst
Monica Schnitger is an industry analyst focusing on the software tools that create the objects around us. She has developed market models and forecasts, and discussed industry trends and statistics for CAD/CAM, CAE, PLM, GIS, infrastructure, AEC and plant design software since 1999. She tries to explain what these are, how they affect product or asset creation and operations, and how businesses can best implement these tools to technology buyers, investors, and developers. She holds a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from MIT and an honors MBA from the F.W. Olin School of Management at Babson College.