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eli_donahue's avatar
eli_donahue
Community Manager
2 months ago

Join us to learn and connect at the Aras Virtual Tech Summit!

Hey Aras Builders!

Have you heard we're bringing the Aras Virtual Tech Summit back this year? It's a great opportunity to connect if you've never been to an Aras event, miss your PLM pals from ACE, or are just eager for more news and knowledge sharing. [emoticon:0f36700dfeb3494fa10d47dd9e1f90a1]

We'd love for you to join us onThursday, September 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET (that's 4 p.m. CEST) for a fast‑paced, 2‑hour interactive experience built for developers, builders, and innovators like you.

Here's what you can look forward to:

  • Aras Tech Demo – Get the inside track on ArasInnovatorEdge APIs and exciting low‑code DevOps features.

  • Community Solution Spotlight – Watch live demos of real-world solutions built by folks in our community - just like you!

  • Community Highlights – Hear what's next for the Aras Community and get updates you won't want to miss.

  • Open Discussion Forum – Ask questions, swap ideas, and connect directly with fellow builders in this interactive segment.

I hope we'll see you there! What are you most interested in seeing or learning about?

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7 Replies

  • AngelaIp's avatar
    AngelaIp
    Catalyst II
    2 months ago

    Since nobody else posted yet:

    I think Aras already has a good plan for the event - news about new features, demos, community updates, etc.

    Here are a few suggestions for the open discussion forum:

    • What’s the most unusual/unexpected (or even most ridiculous) customization you’ve ever made in Innovator? I have an app with a ninja animation that shoots [emoticon:553c544a8fd541dc98cb5beb6a3756f7]lasers[emoticon:553c544a8fd541dc98cb5beb6a3756f7]!

    • What’s the most useful custom app you’ve built in Innovator?

    • Who wants to join the “Upgrade Standardization Group”? See:  link 

    • Federation is a big topic when creating real digital twins in Innovator, but it also presents a constant performance challenge. I’d be happy to connect with others who are working on similar tasks.

    And of course I’m very interested in any news about the future of the open release - even if it means I risk getting kicked out of the event in the first minute, since I know Aras is super tired of me asking repeatedly. [emoticon:d6dd260102fd406884fc96b8bc59760b]

    I’m really looking forward to the event and seeing a few familiar faces there!

    • bryan-riley's avatar
      bryan-riley
      Creator I
      2 months ago

      Lol I'll work with you on the upgrade standardization Group! 

      I'm also interested in training, how are people training their teams on their specific customizations?

      Is Aras willing to set up a certification program? Sometimes it helps get users get involved when they can get certified  

      I've spent a lot of time working with the Solidworks User Group Network, they are really effective at building a user community, constant trainings, distributing swag / promotional stuff... I could see Aras doing well to set up something similar

      • eli_donahue's avatar
        eli_donahue
        Community Manager
        2 months ago

        Hi Bryan, thanks for joining the event today and chiming in on the discussions at the end! For a second there it looked like it was just going to be a 1-on-1 chat between me and Angela. [emoticon:752f32bcc91d4a448db162742a877a4a] 

        By the way, I totally forgot to answer this question in my community update presentation today:

        Is Aras willing to set up a certification program? Sometimes it helps get users get involved when they can get certified 

        This is actually one of the goals of the new LMS and eLearning content that will roll out in a future phase of Build with Aras' community experience project. Stay tuned for more details, but the team is hard at work creating learning paths that subscribers can use to train up (and someday certify) their teams.

  • AngelaIp's avatar
    AngelaIp
    Catalyst II
    2 months ago

    Thanks to the team for the excellent Tech Summit! I hope there will be more events like this!

    I’m looking forward to the new Community Portal and its potential to improve coordination for open discussion rounds.

    I could talk for hours about “unusual / unexpected” Aras customizations!
    ...and of course updates.
    ...and of course the open release! [emoticon:6d505171faa4497c85c5ca27290c555d]

    Unfortunately, probably only a few people saw this post and my wonderful topic suggestions.

    bryan-riley Where were you? [emoticon:98f842990f454422aa6a04953955f9d9]

    • eli_donahue's avatar
      eli_donahue
      Community Manager
      2 months ago

      Thanks for breaking the ice in the discussion session today, Angela. I saw your topic suggestions, but forgot to add them to my notes before the event. Upgrades and performance are tough to tackle in a 15-20 minute group chat, but I'll definitely remember these for future events:

      • What’s the most unusual/unexpected (or even most ridiculous) customization you’ve ever made in Innovator? I have an app with a ninja animation that shoots [emoticon:553c544a8fd541dc98cb5beb6a3756f7] lasers[emoticon:553c544a8fd541dc98cb5beb6a3756f7]!

      • What’s the most useful custom app you’ve built in Innovator?

      You've certainly piqued my curiosity with ninja lasers. [emoticon:752f32bcc91d4a448db162742a877a4a]