Siemens Technology Forum for the Edge Group
Engineering the Future of Defence Innovation
Date: 16 September 2026 | 08.30 AM - 2.00 PM
Venue: Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island
A focused technology forum designed for EDGE Group engineering teams, exploring how advanced simulation, digital engineering and connected workflows can support faster, more confident decisions across complex defense programs.
Through expert presentations, industry insights and interactive discussions, Siemens will share practical approaches to improving collaboration, reducing development risk and connecting engineering decisions across the product lifecycle.
Why attend?
When engineering decisions are made late, complexity increases. When teams work in silos, risk increases. When data is disconnected, innovation slows down.
This forum will focus on how digital technologies can help engineering teams address these challenges earlier, from concept and simulation to systems engineering, lifecycle management and engineering-to-manufacturing integration.
Participants will gain practical insights, real-world examples and technical perspectives on how to accelerate product development, improve decision-making and build more connected engineering processes for the future of defense innovation.
The registration for this event is closed.
Agenda
08:30 - 09:00 | Registration & Networking Coffee
09:00 - 09:15 | Welcome & Strategic Context
09:15 - 10:00 | Mission critical engineering processes with Siemens Xcelerator
10:00 - 10:45 | Speed to field: how collaborative airframe simulation can accelerate program execution.
10:45 - 11:15 | Break
11:15 - 12:00 | The digital thread for defense illustrated on a F-16 flutter verification workflow.
12:00 - 13:00 | Powertech and their journey with Siemens
13:00 - 14:00 | Networking Lunch
Jens de Boer
Jens de Boer is currently the Simcenter ASD Lead responsible to develop and roll out a consistent ASD go-to-market and product strategy for the Simcenter product portfolio across aviation & space.
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Raphael Van der Vorst
Raphael Van der Vorst is Global Simulation Practice Director at Siemens Digital Industries Software, where he leads a team contributing to the enterprise simulation & test transformation agenda for strategic customers.