{"id":12883,"date":"2026-02-06T08:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=12883"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:20:40","slug":"ai-powered-simulation-a-new-era-for-industrial-engineering-episode-8-of-im-and-ai-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/digital-transformation\/ai-powered-simulation-a-new-era-for-industrial-engineering-episode-8-of-im-and-ai-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-powered simulation: a new era for industrial engineering- episode 8 of IM and AI podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=TLFIE5467277512\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<p>In the eighth episode of industrial machinery and AI series in our Digital Transformation podcast, host Chris Pennington, global industry marketing leader for industrial machinery at Siemens Digital Industries software along with Rahul Garg, Vice President for industrial machinery vertical software strategy at Siemens Digital Industries software, talk with Dirk Hartmann, Head of Simcenter Technology Innovation at Siemens. The three discuss democratizing simulation through AI and the real world gains businesses have seen from the digital twin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the conversation you\u2019ll learn how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simcenter helps engineers validate and iterate designs more efficiently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI facilitates the adoption of new technologies such as simulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simulation can help train AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Garg-bio-image.jpg\" alt=\"Rahul Garg\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Rahul Garg<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Vice President for Industrial Machinery Vertical Software Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rahul-garg-5562271\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Rahul <\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/05\/Chris-Pennington-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Pennington\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Chris Pennington<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116384992 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116384992 BCX0\">Global Industry Marketing Leader for Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/span><\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-pennington-4948792\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Chris<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/02\/dirk-correct.png\" alt=\"Dirk Hartmann\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Dirk Hartmann<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Head of Simcenter Technology Innovation<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dirkhartmann\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Dirk<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    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