TROY, Michigan, April 18, 2018 – Altair (Nasdaq:ALTR) will hold its 2018 Global Altair Technology Conference at the Palais des Congrès in Issy, Paris, France from October 16 –18. This year’s event will focus on sharing amazing applications of Simulation-Driven Innovation from technology leaders and industry executives from all over the world. Deep technical sessions and presentations on latest technology trends such as IoT and the digital twin, e-mobility, electric vehicle design, and the impact of IoT, AI and machine learning on influencing the future of design, will demonstrate how enterprises can effectively leverage simulation, optimization, and HPC to deliver outstanding products and experiences.

“Simulation, optimization, cloud-based HPC, and the Internet of Things are coming together to transform how innovative products are brought to market,” says James Scapa, Altair’s Founder, Chairman, and CEO. “As we move forward into an era of machine learning and artificial intelligence, opportunities will grow for the convergence of technology and emotion into great designs.”

The Global Altair Technology Conference will bring together industry leaders, product designers, and technology practitioners to help them guide their enterprises to success in a global marketplace. The rich 3-day agenda will feature something for everyone with workshops on October 16 that are premier learning forums for the latest technology from Altair technical experts. October 17 will offer a full day of inspirational keynotes, and October 18 will include deep technical sessions on over 10 simulation topics including electromagnetics, crash and safety, fluid dynamics and model-based development. Previous Altair Technology Conferences have included technology leadership speakers from organizations including Ferrari, Airbus, Daimler, JLR, NASA, and Ford.

For more information on the Global Altair Technology Conference, including exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, please visit https://www.altairatc.com/paris2018. Those interested in speaking at the event are invited to submit their abstracts to email atcpresentations@altair.com.