Welcome to the Industry Forward Podcast with Dale Tutt! Join Dale Tutt, Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, and host Conor Peick to learn more about the trends, technologies, and opportunities affecting some of the largest and most important industries in the world. In each episode we will be joined by a seasoned expert to dive into the dynamic challenges and creative solutions being developed in a variety of industries to learn how companies are transforming for the future. These experts will tell us about everything from medical devices to heavy equipment and more and explain how each of these industries is approaching digitalization and the digital twin to overcome the hurdles they are facing.

This episode features something a bit special. Some listeners may know that, previous to being our VP of Industry Strategy, Dale enjoyed a long career in the Aerospace Industry. It was during that time that Dale connected with another aerospace engineer named Tristan Crawford who had a bright idea that could revolutionize how defense aircraft are designed and used. Fast forward to today and Tristan has turned that idea into a company called Aeralis. In this episode you will hear the first part of a discussion between Dale and Tristan on the origins of Aeralis, why breaking the cost curve is critical in modern aircraft development, and how modularity may be the key to the future of military aviation. Please enjoy!