The General Session started with the Robot – NAO chill'n on the stage??

but soon had the place rock'n

Enter Bertrand Sicot – CEO – SolidWorks Corporation

Bertrand spoke about a SolidWorks customer – On-X Life Technologies?? and their heart valve

He related it to a SolidWorks user, User Group Leader, Aerospace Engineer, Blogger (and all round nice guy! Ok I made the last bit up) – Daniel Herzberg???? Who last year underwent surgery for valve replacement!

Bertrand then introduced Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs

Who cracked "When I first read the email inviting me I thought it read SolidWaste"

Bertrand went on to talk about some of the feature of SolidWorks 2012 including the Sheet Metal Costing Tool

Bertrand went on to talk about how many of the Best Innovations were designed in SolidWorks including the Humming Bird Drone!

Next up Bernard Charles – President and CEO of Dassault Systemes – Part 2