Mario Felice

Felice is the principal and founder of virsolTech Engineering Consulting, providing automotive engineering experience to software tech companies and helping them create "simple and practical" integrated simulation solutions to drive a faster and more efficient product development cycle. Currently, consulting for leading technology simulation companies implementing fast-paced methods for driving process efficiency, design robustness, along with innovative solutions for electrical propulsion systems, including motor and battery units. He serves on the NAFEMS Council (Board of Directors) and is also a NAFEMS Technical Fellow. Felice recently retired as the global manager for powertrain calibration, controls and NVH CAE at Ford Motor Company. He has published and presented at numerous international conferences and has been invited multiple times to be a visiting professor at the Universities of Rome, Naples, and Salerno in Italy.

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Presentation

Panel discussion - Future of virtual engineering

Automotive OEMs and suppliers have been using virtual engineering approaches for product development for over a decade. Virtual engineering is expected to play a broader role in the future with the advent of new technologies such as AI and cloud infrastructure. This panel will share unique insights from leaders who are at the forefront of developing and applying virtual engineering methods at some of the world’s leading automotive companies. First, we will hear from the panelists about the current state of virtual engineering – how virtual engineering is being utilized today, what impact it is having and what challenges and opportunities it is facing. The discussion will conclude with the panelists providing an outlook into a vision for the future – what new technologies are coming on the horizon, how they will change virtual engineering processes and what impact they will have on the overall automotive product development process.