The 2026 Digital Engineering Conference brought together leaders from national labs, academia, industry, and emerging tech companies to explore how AI, digital twins, simulation, and the digital thread are transforming modern engineering. Held at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, the event featured keynotes from experts across aerospace, energy, and AI, along with panels focused on cybersecurity, advanced modeling, and human‑centered visualization. With a blend of in‑person collaboration and virtual accessibility, the conference highlighted the growing momentum behind integrated, data‑driven engineering ecosystems and showcased real-world progress toward smarter, more resilient digital systems.
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Chief Executive Officer and President of 47G: Utah Aerospace & Defense
Chief Executive Officer and President of PowerN
Senior Director of Health and Scientific Missions for Microsoft
Deputy Executive Director of Utah’s Office of Energy Development
Executive Director of Utah’s Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Deep Fission
Chief AI Officer for the University of Utah
Program Manager for DOE’s Genesis Mission
General Manager of United States Federal Solutions Sales for Microsoft
Federal Artificial Intelligence Director for Microsoft
Head of AI for Aalo Atomics
Co-founder of OpSpark AI
President of the University of Utah
Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Security Officer for Torus
Deep Fission – Liz Muller
Microsoft – Nelli Babayan and Misty Jordan
Aalo Atomics – Rob Kessler
Industry Leaders Panel
University of Utah – President Taylor Randall
University of Utah – Manish Parashar
47G – Aaron Starks
Genesis Mission – Mark Myshatyn
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