Numerical Simulation at the Service of Industry:

Highlighting the strategic role of simulation in accelerating innovation.

T​uesday, September 8th 2026 | One Day In-Person Seminar

This September, join us in Liege, Belgium, for a day dedicated to exploring “Numerical Simulation at the Service of Industry”. Bringing together specialists from academia and industry, this event aims to foster dialogue, strengthen collaboration, and highlight the strategic role of simulation in accelerating innovation.

There will be a strong focus on real-world applications and the emerging technologies shaping today’s engineering landscape, through the exploration of the following key topics:

• Multiphysics simulations and the increasing need to couple complex physical phenomena
• High-fidelity and high-scaling modelling, enabling more accurate and efficient virtual prototyping
• Metal forming simulation, a core area of expertise with direct industrial relevance
• Data centres, digital infrastructures, and their growing role in simulation-driven environments
• Verification & Validation (V&V), essential for building confidence in numerical predictions

We are excited to be collaborating, for the first time, with the CRM Group, a research centre dedicated to metallurgy and advanced material processing. With our shared goals of championing expertise and best practices and meeting future challenges head-on, we know this will be a great event.

We look forward to welcoming you to our very first event in Belgium for an engaging day of technical exchange, insights, and networking.

Agenda

09:00 Registration

10:00 Chairman's Introduction & Welcome
Timothy Senart, CRM Group

CRM Group FEA Capabilities

Multi-Physics Simulation Solution For Fusion Applications – The Neutronics-Thermal-Structural Analysis Of A Breeding Blanket Module
Eric Veron, Dassault Systemes

11:10 Refreshment break

The Particle Finite Element Method for Fluid-Structure Interactions and Multi-Physics Problems. Application to Metal Additive Manufacturing
Jean-Philippe Ponthot, University of Liège

Material Choice for Submarines in Shallow Waters
Jack Reijmers, Nevesbu

12:30 Lunch break

13:30 Efficient Finite Element Modeling of Welding Processes: Balancing Accuracy and Computational Cost
Yannick LOUVIGNY, GDTech Engineering

Numerical Simulation of Oxygen Blowing in Electric Arc Furnace
Thys Mars, University of Liège

Cloud HPC in Practice: What Actually Happens When You Run Engineering and simulation Workloads in the Cloud
Lili Thomas, Red Oak Consulting

15:00 Refreshment break

In-Silico Clinical-Trial of an Investigational Pulmonary Valve Device for treating Paediatric Patients
Nils Götzen, 4RealSim Services BV

Machine Element Simulations - Rotative and Linear Bearings
Pierre Dupont, Schaeffler Belgium

16:20 Panel Discussion & Concluding Remarks

Thank you to our hosts and co-organisers:-

As a leader in metallurgical research and industrial innovation, the Centre for Research in Metallurgy (CRM Group) has been delivering cutting-edge solutions since 1948, for a better future.

To support our expertise in metallurgy, our team of 290 experts is dedicated to advancing technology, developing sustainable materials, and providing tailored industrial solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients worldwide.

V​enue

C​RMGroup
All. de l'Innovation 1
4000 Liège
Belgium

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We would like to extend an invitation to your company to be part of this event. There are several outstanding opportunities available for your company to sponsor the seminar, giving you maximum exposure to a highly targeted audience of delegates, who are all directly involved in simulation, analysis, and design.

P​lease contact the event organiser
Jo Potts, for further information
jo.potts@nafems.org; +44 (0)1355 225688