Using AI, Preserving Experiential Knowledge:
Design Managers Forum 2026
On October 29, 2026, visitors to the Design Manager Forum in Würzburg will learn how AI supports calculations, enables the development of custom applications, and ensures that technical expertise remains accessible within the company.
Generational change and new technologies are transforming the Design
Artificial intelligence and new digital tools are transforming Design and development. At the same time, the generational shift is exacerbating another challenge: Experienced professionals are leaving companies, and with them, there is a risk that calculation methods, empirical data, and technical know-how built up over many years will be lost.
At the Engineering Managers Forum, you’ll learn about the approaches already in use today that help preserve knowledge and integrate new technologies effectively into existing engineering processes. Exchanging ideas with specialists and executives from Design, development, and technical product management also provides insights into current challenges and the solutions adopted by other companies.
How do new technologies translate into tangible benefits for the Design?
How to Develop Custom AI Agents Yourself Using Your Own Data
Today, AI and machine learning complement technical calculations in a variety of ways—from the use of a company’s own data to direct support in work processes.
At the Design Manager Forum, you'll see both approaches in action through real-world applications in MDESIGN.
MDESIGN Studio allows you to incorporate company data, calculation methods, and empirical values into your own applications. This enables you, for example, to create custom calculation applications, compare technical variants, identify patterns in measurement and test data, or provide more informed responses to technical customer inquiries.
At the same time, valuable practical knowledge remains available within the company and can also be utilized by new employees in Design, development, or technical Sales .
More about " MDESIGN " studio
MDESIGN aiven is a digital assistant. It answers questions about how to use the system, explains technical concepts, and provides assistance with specific calculation questions that arise during the workflow.
This means that the necessary information is immediately available within the workflow, without having to leave the application.
More about MDESIGN aivenwe can take away from these discussions to further our own professional development. We’d also like to provide insight into these developments at the Design Manager Forum. On-site, visitors will see how AI is already being used today in MDESIGN and what concrete benefits it offers for calculations, Design , and other engineering tasks.
At the same time, the forum provides a space for direct discussion of current requirements, challenges, and potential solutions in the industry. This fosters new perspectives on modern engineering processes and provides concrete ideas for day-to-day work in engineering Design and development.
What You'll Take Away from the Forum
You'll gain concrete insight into how AI is already being used in engineering today—from providing support with technical questions to developing your own applications based on existing company data.
Through direct interaction, you’ll discuss your own challenges, learn about solutions used by other companies, and gain new insights for Design, development, and knowledge transfer.
See you in Würzburg
Take advantage of the on-site discussion to put current challenges into perspective and gain new insights for your work.
Vogel Convention Center · Würzburg
