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CDFAM Barcelona 2026 Schedule

Final schedule for CDFAM Barcelona, to stay up to date with any changes during the event check the Discord Channel.

DateTimeFirstLastCompanyTitle
April 88:00Check In BadgesCoffeeLight Breakfast Overlooking the Ocean
9:00DuannScottCDFAMWelcome to CDFAM Barcelona
9:20PabloMorenoNVIDIAAccelerating CAE: AI Physics, Surrogate Models, and Agentic Workflows
9:40MikeFreiARENA-AIArtificial Intuition: Building an AI Mind for Electromagnetic Design and Engineering
10:00HaoZhangAugmentaFunctional AI for 3D Design Automation — From Path Finding to Generative Modeling for Building Construction
Break10:20
10:50Raul LlamasAirbusUnlocking Large-Scale Structural Synthesis: High-Performance GPU Topology Optimization for Architectural and Civil Engineering Applications
11:10DanielWeberFraunhofer IGDSubSimX: Interactive Subdivision-to-FEM for Computational Design
11:30GregGrigoriadisMetisecDesign for real world engineering: integrating uncertainty into product assessment
11:50Juan de DiosEscribano FelgueraSEATDigitizing Body-in-White Development with MAS Synera
TilmanSteiningerSyneraDigitizing Body-in-White Development with MAS Synera
Lunch12:10
Networking
1:20QuercusHernandezEmmi AIAccelerated Multiphysics Simulation of Injection Molding Using Universal Physics Transformers
1:40LuisSalazar BetancourtTech Soft 3DHOOPS AI: Correlating CAD Geometry with Manufacturing and Business Process Information
2:00KyleCaldwellIstari DigitalBeyond the Specialist: How Istari + AI Expands Who Gets to Drive Innovation in Hardware
2:20MichaelRosmanQuixYou have an infrastructure problem, not an AI problem
Break2:40
3:20OluwaseyiSosanyaGravity SketchImmersive engineering: Navigating harnessing in true-scale 3D
3:40MaryBakerPalace 3DComputational Color and Texture for Additive Manufacturing
4:00DavidBurpeeBurpeePersonalized Proprioception: Automated Infill Generation for Gradient Compressibility
ChristophBrandinSequencePersonalized Proprioception: Automated Infill Generation for Gradient Compressibility
Keynote Presentation4:20YuanMuNIKETextile, Rewritten
Networking5:00 – 7:00Networking, Tapas and Refreshments Overlooking the Ocean.
(Light jacket recommended)
April 98:50DavidAdrover IglesiasELISAVA-DIGIFAB-IAM3DHUBCD&AM Ecosystem in Barcelona, from university to industry
9:00VerenaVoglerMcNeel EuropeA New Ecological Simulation Framework for Rhino/Grasshopper
9:20Michele PescatoreAIA ARCHITECTESEmpowering Architects with Early-Stage Environmental Intelligence
9:40Maria ClaudiaValverde RojasUniversity of Stuttgart, IntCDCArchitected Porosity Informed by Real-World Data for More-Than-Human Thermal Comfort
10:00Anne PasmanSaxion HogeschoolComputational Design of Personalized CPAP Masks
Break10:20
11:10MoritzRietschelRaven AIRaven AI: The Future Is In The Spaghetti
11:30JonWildeSimscaleFrom Tools to Agents: How Agentic Engineering Workflows Are Reshaping Simulation-Driven Product Development
11:50RhushikMatrojaCognitive DesignRedefining mechanical engineering in the age of AI
Lunch12:10
Network
1:20WesleyEssinkSiemens Digital Industries SoftwareBridging Data to Geometry with Implicit Modeling
1:40ThomasReesToffeeXAn Engineer’s Approach to Integrating Machine Learning in Generative Design Tools
2:00MaxGaedtke nTopConjugate Heat Transfer Optimization for Turbine Blade Thermal Performance Using Field-Driven Design
2:20ShahrozKhanCompute MaritimeNeuralShipper: Generative AI for the Next Generation of Ship Design and Manufacturing
Break2:40
3:20WasilRezkBeyondMathBeyond Surrogates: Foundational AI for Physics-Native Design
3:40LaurenceCookGenerative EngineeringBeyond Parametric: Explorable Simulation for Real Design Iterations
4:00NikolasBorrelPasteur LabsReal-time Multi-Physics Collaboration for Real-world Engineering
OliverLittlewoodPasteur LabsReal-time Multi-Physics Collaboration for Real-world Engineering
4:20NicoHaagPhysicsXFrom Surrogates to Large Physics Models: Making AI-Native Engineering Work in Production

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