The event known as “DICE” is organized by the Idaho National Laboratory.
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 11 May 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Alan Mendel, CIMdata’s Chief Strategy & Operations Officer, will be featured as a speaker at the upcoming DICE event. The event will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 12 to 13.
The presentation, AI in Industry: What Survey Data Reveals About AI Adoption Across Product Development and Engineering, will share exclusive data from CIMdata's global AI in PLM study. It will show how organizations are currently driving AI adoption across product development and engineering, revealing key strategic elements, including where companies are identifying the most promising opportunities, how they are structuring their initiatives, what early performance results they are capturing, and the critical obstacles slowing progress. Key data points to be shared include common use cases gaining traction, specific metrics used for measuring success, gaps between initial expectations and realized outcomes, and how organizations are proactively addressing responsible AI and compliance concerns. The survey's findings offer unparalleled insight into the real-world priorities and experiences of industrial leaders using AI in PLM today.
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For more details on DICE, visit https://dice.inl.gov/event/digital-engineering-conference-2026/.
