Connecting Industry & Government to Accelerate Innovation in Engineering and Manufacturing through Computational Design, AI & Machine Learning
CD/DC continues the CDFAM Computational Design Symposium program, bringing together the most innovative designers, engineers and architects working across computational design, artificial intelligence, and data-driven engineering. The event is an in-person forum focused on practical methods, real-world applications, and cross-disciplinary exchange.
In Washington, DC, the program will be extended to include additional presentations and roundtable discussions aligned with U.S. government initiatives.
These sessions are intended to create additional points of engagement between industry, academia, and public-sector stakeholders aligned with the core focus of the CDFAM program.
Register Interest
Register your interest to participate in, attend, or sponsor the upcoming CD/DC event taking place in Washington, DC in July 15-16 2026. Submit your details below and we will follow up with updates and opportunities as the program develops.
Purpose
CD/DC convenes the ecosystem shaping the future of how things are designed, engineered, and delivered at scale and speed.
- Government: Align policy, funding, and infrastructure with emerging design and manufacturing capabilities.
- Suppliers: Integrate at the design phase to enable fast, flexible fulfillment.
- Engineering Leaders: Build system-level solutions with simulation-integrated, AI-enhanced workflows.
- Software Developers: Scale impact by embedding tools at the point of design, not just execution.
Focus Areas
- System-Level Design Integration
From materials to architecture , enabling vertical interoperability across design, simulation, and production. - Generative + Simulation-Driven Engineering
Support decision-making across performance, cost, and manufacturability from the earliest phases of development. - Connected Digital Supply Chains
Feed validated, production-ready data to suppliers to reduce iteration cycles and accelerate delivery. - Agile Manufacturing Enablement
Leverage flexible manufacturing platforms through up-front computational workflows and standards-based data exchange. - Public-Private Infrastructure for Innovation
Establish common frameworks to support scalable, cross-sector collaboration between industry and government.
Who Should Join
- Engineering organizations deploying simulation-integrated workflows across product development.
- Software platforms enabling generative design, simulation, AI and machine learning augmented, and system modeling.
- Government agencies supporting industrial strategy, defense, energy, infrastructure, or sustainability.
- OEMs and suppliers building modular, responsive supply chains.
- National labs and research institutions focused on digital thread, design science, and model-based systems engineering.
Participating Organizations
