Threaded helps startups get visibility in front of engineering teams at major industry events through free speaking opportunities and on-site meeting spaces.
Sponsored by Aras and the AI Across the Product Lifecycle Podcast (Hosted by Michael Finocchiaro).
What is Threaded?
Threaded is a startup engagement series hosted alongside leading PLM and engineering conferences.
Each activation creates a dedicated speaking and meeting space for startups, giving them a platform to present their work and connect directly with enterprise practitioners and industry leaders already attending the event.
Threaded helps startups gain visibility and build relationships without the cost or overhead of exhibiting.
Why Participate?
Get on stage and in front of enterprise teams already attending leading PLM and engineering events.
Threaded gives startups free speaking opportunities and a visible place to meet practitioners, buyers, and partners interested in real-world applications of AI in product development.
Each Threaded activation is designed to help startups build meaningful connections with professionals working across product lifecycle management, systems engineering, and intelligent product development, without the cost or complexity of exhibiting.
Opportunities to present your product and perspective on stage in front of enterprise practitioners already attending the event.
Direct, informal conversations with engineers, product leaders, and industry decision-makers in a dedicated Threaded lounge.
A visible, on-site area within the host conference designed for drop-by meetings and real product discussions—without the need for a booth.
Discussions centered on real-world product development challenges and how emerging technologies, including AI, are being applied in practice.
Who Should Attend
Threaded is designed for startups across the product lifecycle ecosystem, looking to engage with:
HOSTS
Aras is a leading provider of product lifecycle management and digital thread solutions. Its technology enables the rapid delivery of flexible solutions built on a powerful digital thread backbone and a low-code development platform. Aras’ platform and product lifecycle management applications connect users in all disciplines and functions to critical product data and processes across the lifecycle.
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Michael Finocchiaro
Host, AI Across the Product Lifecycle Podcast
With more than 20 episodes, this interview series explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way organizations design, engineer, manufacture, and manage complex products. Tune in to hear insights from industry leaders and join the conversation on the future of AI across the product lifecycle.
Watch NowFrequently Asked Questions
Yes. Threaded! activations are complimentary to attend. Because Threaded events are hosted alongside larger industry conferences, attendees may need to register separately for the host event. Many of these conferences offer free exhibition or networking access.
Each Threaded activation provides a startup-focused speaking and connection experience hosted alongside a major industry conference. Participating startups can expect:
- Free speaking opportunities on a curated startup stage
- A dedicated Threaded lounge within the host conference for drop-by meetings
- Direct, informal conversations with enterprise practitioners and industry leaders already attending the event
- Short, practical sessions focused on real product and engineering challenges
- Light refreshments at select activations to support relaxed, on-site discussions
The emphasis is on visibility, real conversations, and relationship-building, without the cost or complexity of exhibiting.
No. Threaded is not a traditional conference.It is a curated engagement experience designed to complement major industry events by creating focused spaces for networking, discussion, and insight sharing.
Threaded is designed for startups across the product lifecycle ecosystem, looking to engage with:
- PLM practitioners
- Engineering leaders
- Digital transformation teams
- Systems engineers
- Product innovation executives
- AI and data strategy leaders
Yes. Because speaking opportunities and meeting spaces are limited at each activation, advance registration is recommended to reserve your spot.