John Bottega, President, EDM Association
Kyle Morton, Chief Operating Officer, EDM Association

Panelists:
Said Tabet, Distinguished Engineer, Dell, OMG Steering Committee, DTC Steering Committee Chair
Gan Wang, Vice-President, Systems Engineering Ecosystem, Dassault Systèmes, OMG Steering Committee
Richard Robinson, Chief Strategist, Open Data & Standards, Bloomberg, OMG Steering Committee
Shelley Higgins, Principal Senior Systems Engineer, Collins Aerospace/RTX, OMG Architecture Board

This presentation will explore the iSchool learning innovation ecosystem, including the methodology stack employed, the learning innovation loop, Wildcat Manufacturing, the role of the Giants of Oak Ridge, the development of a qualified tech pipeline, and a strategic blueprint for national scaling.

Mark Buckner, Founder & Lead Instructor, Oak Ridge High School iSchool

In this interactive panel, members of the DTC Steering Committee will share their views on industry trends and how digital twins are driving the next phase of digital transformation.

Panelists:
Said Tabet, Distinguished Engineer, Dell, DTC Steering Committee Chair
Justin Piwetz, Facilities Technology Unit Lead, BP, DTC Steering Committee
Greg Porter, Principal Solutions Architect, Sev1Tech, DTC Steering Committee

This presentation offers a historical perspective on the evolution of IT‑OT convergence and thermodynamic modeling, highlights proven lessons from decades of digital twin deployment in power generation, and explores how physics‑based digital twins will continue to play a critical role in the next generation of renewable and hybrid energy systems.

William D. Weisbrod, Director of Sales, Americas, EtaPRO LLC (A Toshiba Group Company)

The Industrial AI Agent Manifesto: Governance Requirements for Trustworthy Autonomous Operations

This presentation introduces the Industrial AI Agent Manifesto, a framework that establishes ten laws for trustworthy autonomous operations and makes the case for digital twins as the proven governance layer capable of meeting these requirements across healthcare, manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and beyond.

Pieter van Schalkwyk, CEO, XMPro

AI‑Powered Digital Twins: From Buzzword to Business Value

This session explores how Intelligent Digital Twins, powered by model-based simulation, data-driven evidence, and enterprise collaboration, turn AI from experimental pilots into trustworthy, scalable capabilities that improve decision-making, compliance, and operational performance across complex industrial value chains.

Philippe Delannoy, Industrial Equipment Industry Value Consultant Director, Building Equipment, Dassault Systèmes

Digital Twins in Complex Systems : Bringing Context and Causal Models into Digital Twins for Decision-Making Support

This presentation highlights the opportunity to extend Digital Twins by integrating sociotechnical context and causal reasoning. Drawing on concepts from the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) and Causal Inference, it proposes a shift from purely predictive models towards context-aware causal systems. By explicitly representing interpretation, counterfactuals, and causal assumptions, Digital Twins can better capture the dynamics of complex systems and support more robust, transparent, and adaptive decision-making.

Dr. Dennis Dokter, Smart Cities Lead, Manager Data and Insights, Nexus Leeds

Other Presentations From:
Chris Shrum, President, Board of Directors, Catawba Mohawk Accelerated Intelligence

Learn from DTC Ambassadors, RBOs and Liaisons on latest activities and collaboration opportunities.

Matthias Bolke, DTC Liaison, Chairman of the Board, Industrial Digital Twin Association
Dr. Heiner Lasi, Germany RBO, Professor, Ferdinand Steinbeis Institut
Anil Srivastava, India RBO, President, Open Health Systems Laboratory
Chaisung Lim, Korea RBO, Co-Chair Korea Industry 4.0 Association
Chris Shrum, President, Board of Directors, Catawba Mohawk Accelerated Intelligence