ESI. The Virtual Prototyping Experts.

Welcome to the VPS Community Conference 2025, a premier event designed exclusively for VPS Community interest with focus on Automotive industry!

Day 1: The event starts with a warm welcome and a series of keynote presentations, setting the stage for the exciting sessions ahead. You'll dive into topics such as the latest ESI Roadmap and strategy, the evolution of Virtual Testing for Crashworthiness, and the potential of AI/ML in modern manufacturing. Between sessions, enjoy networking opportunities and explore the exhibition. The day concludes with a deep dive into airbag simulation, followed by networking and one-on-one meetings.

Evening: The evening will focus on networking and experiencing Frankfurt's charm. Enjoy a guided city tour and a delightful dinner in the historic old town, complete with great food and drinks.

Day 2: Day two starts with a powerful keynote session, followed by a focused discussion on workflow automation and customization within Visual-Environment. Participants will gain insight into manufacturing effects like composite materials, mega casting, and metal forming. After a coffee break and exhibition, we’ll explore water management and automotive advancements, including a session on Virtual Seat Solution. The event wraps up with a roundtable discussion on the industry's biggest challenges and a final wrap-up to close the event.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn from experts, connect with peers, and stay ahead in your industry! Last chance to register May 28!

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Agenda:

Tuesday, June 3^rd 2025

09:00 - 09:15	Welcome and Introduction	Georg Plasswilm, Keysight
09:15 - 09:45	Performances Empowered by AI - From Prediction to Generation	Prof. Francisco Chinesta, Keysight
09:45 - 10:15	Keynote	Assoc. Prof. Corina Klug, TU Graz
10:15 - 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:45	Roadmap and Product News	Pierre Culiere, Jean-Christophe Alain, Alain Trameçon, Keysight
11:45 - 12:15	Future Injury Risk Analysis with FE Human Body Models and Associated Challenges in Validation	Prof. Steffen Peldschuß, LMU
12:15 - 13:15	Lunch
13:15 - 13:45	Challenges for Vehicle Development of Load Cases Based on Glass Behavior	Jean Daniel Martinez, Audi
13:45 - 14:15	Mega Castings: From Virtual Manufacturing Engineering to Virtual Part Performance	Loïc Calba, Keysight
14:15 - 14:45	L2 Tool: Efficient Joining Failure Assessment of Multi-Material Car Bodies in Crash	Dr. Tony Porsch, Volkswagen
14:45 - 15:15	Coffee Break
15:15 - 15:45	Advancing Virtual Testing and Humanetics Highlights for 2025	Erdem Kabadayi, Humanetics
15:45 - 16:15	How Can AI Methods Fill the Gap Test vs CAE. A Roof Crush Test Example	Carlos Garrido and Gabriel Curtosi, SEAT
16:15 - 16:45	Wrap Up	Pierre Culiere

Evening Agenda, June 3^rd 2025

17:30 - 18:00	Bus Pick Up at the Hotel, NH Frankfurt Airport West
18:00 - 19:00	Guided City Tour in the Old Town
19:00 - 22:00	Dinner at Restaurant Margarete
22:30 - 23:00	Return by Bus to Hotel

Wednesday, June 4^th 2025

09:00 - 09:30	Keynote	Ivan Podkolzin Dassault Systèmes
09:30 - 10:00	New framework for Load case building Automation in Visual Environment	Jean-Christophe Allain, Keysight
10:00 - 10:30	Accelerating Crash Simulation with Automation: VE in Action	Abhishek Ramachandra Kulkarni, Keysight
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30	VPS Data Mining and Automatic Job Reporting	Carlos Garrido & Gabriel Curtosi, SEAT
11:30 - 12:00	Meshfree Methods to Model Fluid Structure Interaction in Aeronautical Applications (sloshing, floatation)	Dieter Kohlgrüber, DLR
12:00 - 12:30	Shortening Airbag Model Validation Time Using Reduced Order Modelling: An Industrial Application	Etienne Gai, Yanfeng & Alain Trameçon, Keysight
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 14:00	Virtual Prototyping in Automotive Seat Design: Enhancing Performance and Reduce Validation Cost	Bastien Ouali-Gaffric, Renault
14:00 - 14:45	Wrap Up with Q&A and Discussion	Moderator – Pierre Culiere

Where to Stay?

Book your hotel room at:

NH Frankfurt Airport West is the official conference venue near Frankfurt Airport.

How to Book:

Visit the hotel website and secure your room directly using the code: ESI2025

Link to Hotel Website

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Please note that registration is binding. Any cancellation must be notified by email to manuela.joseph [at] esi-group.com no later than May 25th, 2025.

Cancellations not communicated by the specified date will be invoiced with 100 EUR.

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