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As we look ahead to User2User North America 2027, we’re inviting customers, partners, and industry experts to share their stories, expertise, and best practices as part of the agenda.
Dr. John Linford leads NVIDIA’s industrial engineering products. His expertise spans high‑performance physics simulation, extreme‑scale software optimization, and pre‑silicon semiconductor simulation and design.
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Karima is Head of Productivity Engineering at Arm, driving engineering enablement through infrastructure, tooling, and AI-powered workflows. With 20+ years in semiconductors, she has led global teams across SoC and CPU delivery.
Sean Redmond is President of Silicon Catalyst Europe and a veteran semiconductor executive. Former VP/GM, Cadence EMEA and VP, Verisity, he has led major industry growth initiatives and advises UK government on digital strategy.
AJ Incorvaia is SVP and GM of Electronic Board Systems at Siemens, shaping the future of board, PCB, and IC packaging. He brings deep EDA experience leading global teams to help customers design faster, smarter, and at scale.
Abhi Kolpekwar is SVP & GM of Digital Verification Technologies at Siemens EDA, leading simulation, formal, safety, and verification IP teams worldwide. He brings 25+ years of EDA experience and holds 13 U.S. patents.
Geoff Lee joined Mentor Graphics/Siemens in 1999 and helped launch Calibre. After senior account roles across Europe, he led Strategic Accounts globally. He became VP, EMEA Sales at Siemens EDA in 2024.
Sathish leads the product teams within the centralized AI team at Siemens EDA's Custom IC division. With 20+ years in EDA, he focuses on delivering ecosystem value through innovation and data‑driven execution.
