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Simulation Process & Data Management (SPDM) Conference 2026

Simulation Process & Data Management Conference

SPDM - Best Practices, Applications, New Developments

 

27 – 28 October 2026 | Munich, Germany

H​eld in conjunction with the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in CAE Applications Conference

More Info

 

C​all for Presentations Open
Deadline: 20 May 2026

The NAFEMS SPDM Conference is returning for 2026. This event offers a unique forum for experts from different industries, academia, consultancies, and software vendors to share their knowledge, concepts, challenges, and solutions in Simulation Process and Data Management. NAFEMS has played a key role in establishing the value of SPDM systems, and this event is a great opportunity to connect with peers and continue this essential work.

Key Topics

Deployment of SPDM solutions:

Best practice methodologies–and challenges–in SPDM deployment, including rollouts to the engineering organization for corporate-wide usage.

Strategic value of SPDM solutions

Real-world examples of the business benefits and competitive advantages that can be gained from the adoption of SPDM solutions, including early AI deployments utilizing SPDM.

Standards-based approaches in SPDM

Standards for exchange and collaborative working, as well as those for long-term archival of simulation datasets.

Data and process integration tools

How best to achieve technical interoperability between CAE tools, PDM/PLM systems, and AI agents to ensure seamless data flow.


Call for Presentations

NAFEMS is looking for your expertise and experience in SPDM. We want to hear about what you and your organization are working on, as well as your thoughts on future trends. We welcome participation from all types of organizations – large and small, commercial and educational, across all industries. Submit your abstract today.

S​ubmit Your Abstract


T​wo conferences in one place

The SPDM Conference takes place in conjunction with the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in CAE Applications Conference. The second day of the SPDM Conference is dedicated to SPDM and AI/ML, which will also be the focus of the first day of the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in CAE Applications Conference.

Delegates will be able to attend either one or both conferences with an overlapping session on day two to exploit the synergies between the two focus subjects.

Conference Format

27 October

Day 1 of the SPDM conference

10:30 – 12:00 SPDM plenary presentations and keynote speakers

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 18:00 SPDM presentations (coffee break in between)

18:00 – 21:00 SPDM conference get-together in the exhibition

 

28 October

Day 2 of the SPDM conference - Day 1 of the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in CAE Applications Conference

08:30 – 09:45 SPDM presentations

10:30 – 12:00 SPDM/AI-ML plenary presentations and keynote speakers

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 18:00 SPDM/AI-ML presentations (coffee break in between)

18:00 – 21:00 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in CAE Applications Conference get-together in the exhibition

29 October

Day 2 of the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in CAE Applications Conference

08:30 – 10:00 AI-ML plenary presentations and keynote speakers

10:30 – 12:00 AI-ML presentations

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 16:30 AI-ML presentations (coffee break in between)

Schedule and agenda subject to change.

 

Details

Event Type User Conference
Member Price £744.29 | $1001.13 | €860.00
Non-member Price £952.00 | $1280.51 | €1100.00
Credit Price Free when using 4 Member Credits

Dates

Start Date End Date Location
27 Oct 202628 Oct 2026Munich, Germany

A​bstract submission

  • Please submit your abstract by 20 May 2026.

S​ubmit Your Abstract Here


R​egistration

Y​ou have two registration options:

  • R​egister for the SPDM Conference only here
  • R​egister for both the SPDM and AI Conference (save 25%) here

O​rganisation

Conference fees include attendance, lunches, coffee breaks, a get-together and conference proceedings.

Accommodation is not included.

If your company is a member but does not have sufficient seminar credits available, you can purchase seminar credits for €215 per seminar credit.

V​enue

Science Congress Center
Walther-von-Dyck-Straße 10
85748 Garching bei München
Germany
Science Congress Center Munich

We look forward to welcoming you at the Science Congress Center Munich. Thanks to its excellent location between Munich Airport and Munich Central Station, you can easily reach the congress center by train, car, plane or bus/taxi. The underground station "U6 - Garching Forschungszentrum" is located directly in front of the entrance, parking is available for a fee in the nearby parking garage.

A​ccommodation

Connected and close-by hotels:

Courtyard by Marriott München Garching
Walther-von-Dyck-Straße 12
85748 Garching bei München
info@courtyard-garching.de
+49 (0) 89 61425 0

Stellaris Apartment Hotel Garching
Walther-von-Dyck-Straße 16
85748 Garching bei München
info@stellaris-apartment.de
+49 (0) 89 614250 61


Sponsorship opportunities

There are several outstanding opportunities available for your company to sponsor or exhibit at the conference, giving you maximum exposure to a highly targeted audience of delegates, who are all directly involved in the topic. Please have a look at the brochure below:

2026-european-spdm-ai-ml-exhibition-sponsoring.pdf

Conference Language

English


 

Organisation

NAFEMS Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz GmbH
Griesstraße 20
85567 Grafing b. München, Germany
Tel. +49 176 217 984 01
Fax +49 3 22 11 08 99 13 41
e-mail: info@nafems.de

C​ancellation Policy