PTC NEXT Chicago: The Flagship Moment of PTC’s Spring Innovation Season

Stephen Olive is Chief Digital Information Officer at the U.S. Department of Energy, where he leads enterprise-scale digital transformation across highly regulated, mission-critical environments. With a background spanning energy, aerospace, and advanced industrial sectors, Stephen brings deep perspective on aligning business strategy with modern digital platforms to drive resilience, efficiency, and long-term impact. At PTC Next, he joins Neil Barua to share how technology and innovation are shaping the future of critical infrastructure.

PTC will welcome Steve as a customer speaker during our CEO Session: PTC & Our Customers: The Transformative Moment at 1:45pm on Tuesday, June 9th .

Trish Nicoli is the Deputy Program Manager for Digital Engineering at NASA. She also serves as the lead for the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Leadership Team, helping modernize engineering processes, tools, and data-driven decision-making across the agency. With more than two decades at NASA, Trish brings deep expertise in digital transformation, systems engineering, and enterprise scale process innovation.

PTC will welcome Trish to the customer panel Our Disruption Recipe: How We’re Getting Ahead in This Transformative Moment at 2:45pm on Wednesday, June 10th.

Recognized as ‘the man who fixes businesses’ Kevin Gaskell has an impressive track record in building and leading successful companies. As CEO of Porsche, Lamborghini, and BMW, Kevin led hugely successful turnarounds and business growth. Today he remains actively involved in numerous companies worldwide, as both an investor and founder, including the UK’s fastest-growing B2B fiber network provider.

Gaskell's entrepreneurial approach to business has earned him numerous accolades. He was recognized as one of the UK’s Top 40 leaders reflecting his exceptional ability to inspire teams to transform companies and achieve extraordinary results. His focus on developing innovative strategies and building high-performance cultures has been instrumental in driving business growth and success.

Gaskell is a globally renowned business speaker who provides practical insights and actionable strategies that inspire audiences to drive business success. He has delivered keynote speeches and masterclasses at some of the world's most prestigious conferences and for some of the world’s leading brands including Google, Shell, Oracle, JP Morgan, MDRT, Liberty Global and Proctor & Gamble.

Alongside his business successes, Kevin has climbed the world’s highest mountains, walked to the North and South Poles, and in 2020 and 2025 was a member of the crews setting world records for the fastest row across the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

His book, Catching Giants, was shortlisted for Business Book of the Year 2023.

PTC will welcome Kevin as the speaker for our Closing Keynote: Take Advantage of Disruption & Turbulence at 3:15pm on Wednesday, June 10th.

Balaji Balakrishnan is the Director of Global Service Parts Planning Excellence at Rivian, where he leads the strategy and execution of next-generation service supply chain capabilities to support a rapidly scaling global business. He is responsible for advancing planning excellence across the network, driving improvements in service levels, inventory performance, and operational resilience.

With deep expertise in service parts planning and optimization, Balaji brings a results-driven perspective on how organizations can leverage AI and advanced analytics to transform decision-making. His work focuses on enabling more accurate forecasting, optimizing inventory investments, and building agile, data-driven operations that can adapt to disruption and growth.

At PTC Next, Balaji joins the AI in Focus keynote to share how leading organizations are applying AI to elevate service supply chain performance—improving business outcomes, accelerating responsiveness, and strengthening resilience at scale.

PTC will welcome Balaji as a customer speaker during our AI in Focus Keynote: How AI Fuels the Intelligent Product Lifecycle at 8:05am on Wednesday, June 10th.

Guillermo Villa is Head of R&D Digital Transformation at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, where he leads initiatives to modernize product development through advanced digital technologies and AI-driven innovation. With more than two decades at Johnson & Johnson and a background in product lifecycle management and engineering, Guillermo brings deep expertise in transforming how complex medical devices are designed and delivered. At PTC Next, he will share how leading MedTech organizations are leveraging digital transformation to accelerate innovation, improve quality, and drive meaningful impact for patients worldwide.

PTC will welcome Guillermo to the customer panel Our Disruption Recipe: How We’re Getting Ahead in This Transformative Moment at 2:45pm on Wednesday, June 10th.

Ricky Jordan is the Senior Director of Configuration and Data Management and Chief PLM Architect at Leidos Defense, where he leads product lifecycle management (PLM) strategy, engineering change management, and configuration control across the organization’s hardware and software portfolio. With nearly 30 years of experience in mechanical design engineering and configuration management, he has developed extensive expertise in PLM/PDM architecture, engineering data systems, spaceflight hardware, product design, and ruggedized test equipment development.

Before assuming his current role, Ricky spent nearly two decades at Dynetics, now part of Leidos, where he played a key role in establishing multiple PDM, PLM, and CAD environments while also leading the Mechanical Systems Branch in support of the company’s growing Space Division and a wide range of defense and aerospace programs.

PTC will welcome Ricky to the customer panel Our Disruption Recipe: How We’re Getting Ahead in This Transformative Moment at 2:45pm on Wednesday, June 10th.

Scott Sobczak is Director of Engineering at V2X, where he leads engineering teams delivering complex solutions across aerospace, defense, and national security programs. With a background spanning Raytheon and The Vertex Company, Scott brings deep experience in systems engineering and mission-critical development, specializing in aligning technical capabilities to evolving operational needs. At PTC Next, he will share perspectives on how modern engineering approaches and digital innovation are helping organizations translate complexity into mission-ready performance.

PTC will welcome Scott as a customer speaker during our CEO Session: PTC & Our Customers: The Transformative Moment at 1:45pm on Tuesday, June 9th .

Neil Barua is the President and Chief Executive Officer of PTC.

Neil’s career spans more than 23 years across global operations, financial, and executive positions. Prior to joining PTC, Neil served as CEO of ServiceMax and transformed the company into a recognized leader in field service management. When PTC completed its acquisition of ServiceMax in January 2023, Neil led PTC’s Service Lifecycle Management business and joined PTC’s executive leadership team. Neil became CEO of PTC on February 14, 2024.

As CEO, Neil focuses on PTC’s global business strategy, customer experience, and company culture.

Previously, Neil served as an operating partner at Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing. Earlier in his career, Neil was CEO of IPC Systems, a global provider of specialized technology solutions for the financial services community.

Neil resides in the Boston area with his family. He earned his Bachelor of Science from NYU. Neil serves on the board of directors of Streetwise Partners.

Jon Stevenson is Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer at PTC, where he is responsible for the strategy, development, and delivery of PTC’s Digital Thread product portfolio.

Jon brings more than three decades of experience in product development, engineering leadership, and technology innovation across the CAD, PLM, AI, and SaaS domains. He previously held executive roles at Stratasys and Grab CAD and has more recently served as a board member, advisor, and investor to a variety of product development, SaaS, and AI-focused companies, including All Spice, SimScale, Duro, nToplogy, and Vention. He previously served as a Vice President in PTC’s R&D Group and as the Executive Vice President of PTC's CAD business unit.

Jon holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from California State University.

David Katzman is the General Manager of the Velocity Group at PTC – which is comprised of Onshape, Arena and the PTC Education team. David is responsible for driving operational excellence, while overseeing the day-to-day execution of the Velocity Group’s business strategy.

Prior to his current position, David served as the SVP and general manager for Onshape, where he oversaw the design and implementation of business strategy and policies – from customer success and sales to partnerships and business development. Onshape was acquired by PTC for $470 million in October 2019. Previously, David was a senior consultant at Deloitte Consulting.

He serves on the board of the PTC Foundation and holds advisory roles in several tech companies.

David received an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering and economics from Tufts University.

Joseph June leads AI innovation at PTC, where he defines how the company delivers enterprise-wide AI capabilities across its product portfolio. In this role, he focuses on establishing a consistent, scalable approach to AI that helps customers apply emerging technologies across complex, multi-system environments.

In addition, Joseph serves as General Manager of ServiceMax, where he has led the development and go-to-market of AI-powered service capabilities alongside broader product innovation. At ServiceMax, his work centers on translating platform and product strategy into real-world outcomes for manufacturers running global service operations.

Prior to PTC, Joseph held product leadership roles at Pegasystems and Oracle, building enterprise software platforms across workflow, data, and automation.

Joseph holds a degree from the University of Chicago

John Haller is the General Manager of PLM at PTC, where he leads the strategy, product, go‑to‑market, and customer success for Windchill, Windchill+, and Windchill Navigate. In this role, he is responsible for driving growth across PTC’s PLM portfolio while strengthening key company initiatives that help manufacturers manage complexity and scale innovation.

John previously spent more than a decade in PTC’s sales organization, where he drove revenue growth, secured major enterprise contracts, and led global teams across the PLM and SaaS businesses. Before returning to PTC, he served as Chief Revenue Officer at aPriori, leading global sales, customer success, services, and RevOps, and helping transform the company’s go‑to‑market model to support scalable, recurring revenue growth.

Brian leads PTC’s Creo CAD and engineering calculations businesses as Division Vice President and General Manager. Under his leadership, this 30-year business enjoys above-market growth rates and a reputation for the highest-levels of innovation in support of customer needs. Brian is the primary spokesperson for Creo and PTC’s CAD business.

Prior to PTC, Brian worked for more than 15 years in electro-mechanical product development in a variety of discrete manufacturing industries. Brian holds six product design patents, many of which are on products still being sold today. He has worked in a variety of roles representative of PTC’s customer base such as functional engineering management, product development management, and technical product management.

Brian holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an M.S. in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.

Enrique Krajmalnik is PTC’s General Manager for ALM, leading strategy and growth for the ALM portfolio, including Codebeamer. He brings 30+ years of experience in engineering software. Prior roles include leadership at Vitech, VP of Business Development at Zuken USA, and CTO of No Magic. He holds a BA in economics from UC Santa Cruz and studied mechanical engineering at Duke University.

Tom Bianchi is Senior Vice President, Growth Marketing at PTC. An international B2B marketing leader with nearly 20 years of experience, Tom has worked across large enterprise software vendors and high-growth organizations, including Dassault Systemes, Software AG, Acquia, Snow Software, and Rimini Street. He has built and led global marketing functions across the US, Europe, Australia, and Japan, with a consistent focus on growth. Tom joined PTC from Acquia, where he served most recently as SVP Product Marketing and previously as interim CMO.

Deirdre Yee is the Senior Director of Customer Marketing at PTC. She collaborates with customers to help thought leaders promote their successes, build up their network, and demonstrate the transformative power of technology. Her favorite programs help top customers take the spotlight and highlight their strategies and innovation through world-class events, speaking engagements, videos, and beautiful, compelling storytelling. Her team creates strategic programs to add value for customers by driving customer adoption, advocacy, and influence. At home in Vermont, she and her family enjoy the mountains, the snow, and the summer sun.

Mark is the SVP of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Product Management at PTC. In this role, he is responsible for PTC’s product strategy, vision, and roadmap for its PLM offerings, including Windchill, Windchill+, and Windchill Navigate.

Mark has led the PLM Product Management team for over 20 years and has overseen the solution strategy and roadmaps across the Windchill and Creo View product lines, drawing on years of experience at PTC working in various product areas.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai and a Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Mark Simpson is the Global Vice President of Product Management for the ALM Family of products at PTC, including Codebeamer, Pure Variant, PTC Modeler and RV&S. 

Mark recently joined PTC after having previously been the Vice President responsible for the IBM ELM suite of products: Requirements (Doors), testing, MBSE (Rhapsody) and validation. During that time, Mark was responsible for all aspects of the product life cycle: Product Management, Engineering, Test, Support, Marketing and Sales.

Mark had a 32-year career at IBM working in Asia, North America and Europe on various software products across IT Service Management, Distributed Computing, Telecommunications, Cyber Security and Application Lifecycle Management.

Mark earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas in the United States.

He currently lives in Denver, Colorado (USA).

Paul Sagar is the Vice President of Product Management responsible for the CAD Product Management team. In his current position, he is responsible for understanding broad customer requirements for all of Creo, Creo Elements Direct, and Mathcad, developing short and long-range product release plans and communicating those plans across PTC’s development organization.

Alan Goodrich is a Product Director of Extensibility at Arena Solutions, where he leads strategy and delivery for platform capabilities including integrations, automation, and AI-powered workflows. With a background spanning product management, presales engineering, and global solutions leadership, Alan specializes in designing systems that translate deliberate human intent into scalable, auditable outcomes.

He works closely with customers and internal teams to modernize product lifecycle processes, embed extensibility into core PLM workflows, and apply agentic AI to real-world manufacturing challenges. Alan is also an active advisor in startup and innovation programs, helping early-stage teams navigate product strategy, platform thinking, and go-to-market execution.