PTC : LiveWorx® 2017 Brings Together Tech Industry's Best and Brightest

April 26, 2017

Content-Rich Agenda Complements Hands-On Technology Experiences

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As presenting sponsor, PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced key components of LiveWorx, a technology conference and marketplace showcasing solutions engineered for a smart, connected world. With the event just weeks away, tickets are going fast.

Celebrated in the heart of Boston from May 22-25, LiveWorx includes more than 300 educational sessions delivered by industry experts spanning technologies as diverse as computer aided design (CAD), product lifecycle management (PLM), augmented reality (AR), and Internet of Things (IoT). New this year, breakout sessions are also gathered into industry topic tracks, ranging from aerospace and defense to manufacturing and retail.

Punctuating the four-day agenda are featured keynotes from the following industry luminaries:

Aneesh Chopra, the nation's first ever Chief Technology Officer, will share how he helped kick-start America's digital transformation in a conversation with WIRED magazine editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson

Reshma Saujani, founder of the non-profit Girls Who Code, will speak on how a string of failures in her political career helped fuel a national movement to encourage young women to enter careers in science, technology, engineering, and math

Erik Brynjolfsson, bestselling author and director of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy, will preview his upcoming book and how he views the evolving role of technology in our everyday lives

Attendees at the ground-breaking event will also be inspired by dozens of hands-on technology demonstrations in Xtropolis, the show's experiential centerpiece. Further, participants will have the opportunity to network with industry peers in a variety of educational and social settings, including an evening tech meet-up on May 24 hosted by Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots.

The award-winning LiveWorx event provides a vibrant atmosphere where leaders, experts, and industry influencers will come together to discuss, debate, exchange, explore, and learn first-hand how cutting-edge technologies are transforming the world of tomorrow.

Don't miss it. Register now at www.liveworx.com, and follow @LiveWorx for up-to-date information.

LiveWorx is a global technology conference and marketplace for solutions engineered for a smart, connected world. Whether you're focused on creating elegant product designs, managing brilliant factories, delivering efficient service, or disrupting entire markets, your peers will be here to show you what's happening now and where they are headed in the future. Learn from early adopters new ways to use existing tools and platforms and find new value born from the industrial Internet of Things.

PTC.com @PTC Blogs

PTC, LiveWorx, and the PTC logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of PTC Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170426006165/en/

PTC

Jack McAvoy, 781-370-6143 Corporate Communications

jmcavoy@ptc.com or FleishmanHillard

Sara Steindorf, 314-982-1725 sara.steindorf@fleishman.com

Source: PTC

News Provided by Acquire Media