The 3rd International NAFEMS SPDM Conference was held in June 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden alongside the NAFEMS World Congress 2017 (NWC17).With a packed programme of presentations, training courses and workshops, NWC17 was the largest NAFEMS event to date, and the SPDM Conference gave all attendees an excellent opportunity to learn more about SDM, how the industry is moving forward, and what the next steps may be.