For Educators and Students – Check Out SOLIDWORKS Live if You Can’t Go to 3DEXPERIENCE World

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If you teach, use or love SOLIDWORKS and want to know the latest and greatest technology, along with some really cool people and products, check out a list of events from my friend,  . Sean manages SOLIDWORKS Live and next week SOLIDWORKS will be streaming live from Houston, TX at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025.  3DEXPERIENCE World is the largest live event for the SOLIDWORKS community.

Educators – you can show your students great examples on why everyone needs to learn SOLIDWORKS in school. With the Live stream, you’ll be able to watch the big announcements,  keynote sessions, and take virtual tours of our on-site attractions.

Go to Live.SOLIDWORKS.com

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Below are stream links, descriptions, and tentative agendas for all three live streams occurring over three days of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025.

3DEXPERIENCE World 2025: LIVE

Monday, February 24, 2025

 

We’ll be joining you LIVE from Houston, TX, sharing all of the MOST EXCITING areas of the conference, including guest interviews, General Session coverage, keynotes, tours, and more Playground activities than you can imagine! You will hear from Gian Paolo Bassi, Pascal Daloz, Manish Kumar and Suchit Jain about the exciting plans for Dassault Systèmes and its future.

We will also celebrate 30 Years of SOLIDWORKS, hear from a local Houston customer, and lace up for some heart-pounding action, courtesy of Model Mania Xtreme!

Schedule (all times CST and subject to change)

8:00am – Monday Pre-Show

8:30am – Interview with Marc Raibert, Executive Director of The AI Institute and founder of Boston Dynamics

8:45am – Peek Inside the General Session

9:00am – Monday General Session

10:45am – 30 Years of SOLIDWORKS

11:00pm – Technical Session with Armada Engineering (‪@ArmadaEngineering)

11:45pm – Tour of the HIVE

12:00pm – DraftSight LIVE Preview

12:15pm – Local Customer Interview: Re:3D (‪@re3Dprinting)

12:30pm – Sub-D Showdown

12:45pm – Recess in the Playground

2:00pm – Day 1 Wrap-Up

 

3DEXPERIENCE World 2025: R&D Updates

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

 

Our second day of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 focuses on R&D, with SOLIDWORKS CEO Manish Kumar leading the way during the General Session. You will gain insights from R&D leadership as they discuss the future of SOLIDWORKS, learning the latest surrounding design, simulation, governance and manufacturing. Discover pioneering advancements made possible through collaboration, innovation, and the shared vision of what lies ahead.

Also, enjoy an insightful breakout presentation by Tracy Wettig at the LIVE desk: “Save That View! Using Snapshots, Display States, and Configurations in Assemblies”!

Schedule (all times CST and subject to change)

8:00am – Interview with Jack Duffy-Protentis (eSki)

8:15am – Technical Session – “Save That View! Using Snapshots, Display States, and Configurations in Assemblies”

9:00am – Tuesday General Session

3DEXPERIENCE World 2025: Community & SOLIDWORKS 2026

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

 

Our last day of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 celebrates the conversations and communities that make SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works what they are today. Explore how today’s technologies unite people to share meaningful causes, unite around common goals, and realize a collective vision.

Schedule (all times CST and subject to change)

12:30pm – Interview with Karim Rashid (‪@kariminc), Industrial Designer and founder Karim Rashid, Inc.

12:45pm – Interview with Steve Brazier, Tech Analyst and founder of Canalys

1:00pm – Sub-D Showdown Highlights

1:30pm – SOLIDWORKS 2026 Preview

1:45pm – Model Mania Winner Announcement

2:00pm – Wednesday General Session

3:15pm – Conference Close

See you there?

We encourage everyone interested in SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE World as a whole to tune in, and to stay engaged with us in the LIVE chat on YouTube. We’ll be watching, and we hope that community members around the globe will, too.

And, if you are there in person, make sure to stop by the LIVE desk – located right next to the General Session hall – to say hello to Sean O’Neill, Jesse Sprague, and whichever VIP happens to be at the LIVE desk at that time!

Many sessions will be recorded so come back to SOLIDWORKS Live to see the replay!.

 

Thank you Sean and the LIVE team for hosting these events.

Thank you educators and students for teaching and learning SOLIDWORKS.

Design well.  Marie

 

Marie Planchard

Marie Planchard

Senior Director, Early Engagement, 3DEXPERIENCE Works at Dassault Systemes
Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. As Senior Director of Education & Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS, she is responsible for global development of content and social outreach across all levels of learning including educational institutions, Fab Labs, and entrepreneurship.