One-on-One Interview with Sam Mahalingam, Chief Technology Officer, Altair

International Metalworking News for Asia sat down with Sam Mahalingam, Chief Technology Officer of Altair, a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence, at the Realize LIVE 2025 in Detroit.

Navigating complexity through innovation

At the heart of Detroit’s innovation hub, Siemens gathered global media, partners, and industry leaders for Realize LIVE 2025—a premier event showcasing the future of digital manufacturing.

How the SOLIDWORKS startup program is transforming manufacturing

From bold ideas to real-world impact, Abhishek Bali—Director of Mainstream Innovation for the SOLIDWORKS Startup Global Ecosystem and 3DEXPERIENCE Lab—shared with International Metalworking News for Asia (IMNA) the evolving mission of the SOLIDWORKS for Startups pro-gram and the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab, revealing how Dassault Systèmes is fueling a global wave of innovation—from sustainable impact projects to manufacturing breakthroughs—by empowering hardware startups across sectors.

Driving sustainable, intelligent manufacturing with collaborative innovation

KUKA showcased its forward-looking approach to digital engineering, collaborative robotics, and sustainability. While the panel featured multiple perspectives, International Metalworking News for Asia captured the key takeaways in this exclusive executive interview recap.