Fino Post Index from Aras ACE 2025

#ArasACE2025 was a fantastic few days in Boston where I got to learn about the Aras Corporation vision, hear from their customers, but especially interview some of the PLM Hall of Fame members such as Peter Schroer, Jim Cashman, Tony Affuso, Martin Eigner, and Peter Billelo amoung many, many others. See below for an index of my ACE-related posts, the Keynote summaries, and the complete list of interviews!

ACE2025-related posts

• Top 10 Insights from ACE2025

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-10-insights-from-ace2025-michael-finocchiaro-zaswe

• ACE2025 Interviews YouTube Channel (interviews in Landscape format with Playlists!)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwVdrzKUE4xk-a6rXNxPFA

• Top Energy Words about ACE2025 from Interviewees

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7314315911807598594

• Top Morning Energy Drinks from ACE2025 Interviewees

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_arasace2025-ace2025-threadtalk-activity-7314980360100937729-_d1j

• ACE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) plus Fino Bonus Question!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/frequently-asked-questions-ace-2025-michael-finocchiaro-ytlte/

• Conclusion: Aras ACE2025: The Pulse of PLM!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_ace2025-aras-arasace2025-activity-7316483770948206593-6N_L

ACE2025 Keynote Summaries

Day 1

• Reflections on Platform, Community, and Innovation by Roque Martin, CEO of Aras

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_arasace2025-ace2025-threadtalk-activity-7312836122559012864-Dfu3

• Subscriber Keynote: A PLM for the World’s Largest and Most Complex Machine by David Widegren, Head of Engineering Information Management at CERN

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_cern-arasace2025-ace2025-activity-7312845271162408960-PLpc

• Aras 2025 Innovation Agenda, Igal Kapstan, SVP of Product Management at Aras

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_productmanagement-arasace2025-ace2025-activity-7312851533811843072-CUJ9

• Build with Aras, Sterling, VP of Ecosystem Solution Development

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_digitaltransformation-aras-arasace2025-activity-7312855967497347073-By3F

Day 2

• CTO Keynote: Are we on the brink of a PLM singularity?, Rob McAveney, CTO of Aras

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-brink-plm-singularity-aras-cto-rob-mcaveney-michael-finocchiaro-xmjee/

• What if X Was Effortless? What if Y No Longer Held You Back? What if Z and A Worked Seamlessly Together? with Elizabeth Graham of Ada IQ, Julian Ostrow of Microsoft, David Long of INCOSE , and Martin Eigner of EINGER Engineering hosted by Rob McAveney of Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_arasace2025-arasace2025-ace2025-activity-7313334251322515456-1iAA

• Shifting Gears: Transforming Development Processes with Unified Information Management by Tomoya Isome, Manager and Chief Engineer and Nobuyuki Akahoshi, Chief Engineer of Honda

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_ace2025-honda-digitalthread-activity-7313220852710277122-gYgn

• Leverage Digital Threads to Optimize Product Lifecycle and Strengthen AI Strategy, Sudip Pattanayak, Research VP - Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at Gartner

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfinocchiaro_ace2025-arasace2025-ace2025-activity-7313273267274809344-mqmW

Live Interviews from #ArasACE2025

(Note: LinkedIn Interviews in Portrait, YouTube ones in Landscape)

Day 0

• Jason Kasper, Senior Director Product Marketing at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7313535048941539328

https://youtu.be/J93vZcUm4ns

• Sammy Abu-Hamdan, VP of Sales NAM at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7312784402558648320

https://youtu.be/GO4B6JbZVg0

• Oleg Shilovitsky, CEO of OpenBOM

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7314422027308707841

https://youtu.be/Hf3yyc9GHMw

• Lionel Grealou (グレアルー・リオ), Founder of Xlifecycle Ltd

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7312784172253671424

https://youtu.be/rQEiZJkmiSw

• Josh Epstein, CMO at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7312787810212536320

https://youtu.be/fok2msinOTg

• Leon Lauritsen, SVP of Global Sales at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7312790324576174082

https://youtu.be/O1X1x_sVLGU

• Luigi Salerno, Head of PLM Business at TXT GROUP

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7313536132497985537

https://youtu.be/QRaeyqqWPpI

Day 1

• Martin Eigner, CEO of Eigner Engineering

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7312952422174240770

https://youtu.be/DRg_Uq8IZAY

• Tony Affuso, Aras Corporation Board Member

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7314044069435904001

https://youtu.be/noqfDbXleQI

• Nathalie Dichtl, Tribe Lead of PLM Products at T-Systems International

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7314423767521255424

https://youtu.be/aXE8CF2lJFg

• Paweł Z. Chądzyński, Senior Director of Strategic Research at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7314995425562746883

https://youtu.be/p9EWiTRCuxA

• Brion Carroll (II), Global Digital Executive at Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation Business

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7313338130986635264

https://youtu.be/C-lnss-NAss

• John Sperling, VP of Solution Development at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7314678295722160128

https://youtu.be/r1ATlx8bfYM

• Rob McAveney, CTO at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7313678866852556800

https://youtu.be/meoP1RyhJEc

• David Segal, VP of Digital Thread at Tata Consultancy Services

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7314738678063390722

https://youtu.be/L1ggmxqo-Xs

• Jim Cashman, Aras Corporation Board Member

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7313942323665518592

https://youtu.be/XZMDNCFHfJU

• Roque Martin, CEO of Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7313258969764888577

https://youtu.be/Me9VlPJ5da0

• Predrag (PJ) Jakovljevic, CIRM, CIRM , Principal Analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7315010491821535232

https://youtu.be/ochRRyj6tlA

• Sergio Salsedo, CEO of Focus PLM

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7315025629140123649

https://youtu.be/Dl1-FJJ50no

• Valentina Futoryanova, Strategic Business Manager at AVEVA

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7314421480014950402

https://youtu.be/jm0Vl-b4x2Y

• Elizabeth Graham, CEO of Ada IQ

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7315403065178673152

https://youtu.be/zFhgeZcACEk

Day 2

• Peter Schroer, Founder and Board Member of Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7313689811125493761

https://youtu.be/mY9I7YCPuhc

• Jim Brown, President of TechClarity

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7315372858359054337

https://youtu.be/0ksd5-Ry51Q

• Don Cooper, MBA, VP of Global Alliances at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7315388014552047617

https://youtu.be/He2KeSp2PVA

• Igal Kaptsan, SVP Product Management at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7313690706353557505

https://youtu.be/1IRJLJTPm58

• Ayla Singhal, Senior Product Manager at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7315735330475630593

https://youtu.be/2hpR9pXERFo

• Peter Bilello, President of CIMdata

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7315750353579237377

https://youtu.be/c8K83jUg4ZQ

• David Long, BMSE Thought Leader at INCOSE

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7314443420884762624

https://youtu.be/sTPIpFdNeio

• Jakob Åsell, CTO of Modular Management

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7316112733798563841

https://youtu.be/g0HPNL4ke-M

• Johan Källgren, EVP of Modular Management

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7316127843862609921

https://youtu.be/DsQ47_Z0h9s

• Bruce Bookbinder, Product Marketing at Aras Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7316460054717583360

https://youtu.be/-zHo2x2aEj4

• David Ewing, Director of Digital Engineering at SAIC

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7316475165050044416

https://youtu.be/tdWrKbWRRQA

• Christopher Finlay, VP of Engineering at SAIC

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7316483695631089664

https://youtu.be/dCU8AeIDp6o