Jon Hirschtick, Chief Evangelist at PTC and co-founder of both SolidWorks and Onshape, joins Dr. Maor Farid to discuss the future of AI in engineering and product development.

Jon shares his perspective on how AI will become embedded across engineering workflows, why engineers will increasingly work alongside AI agents, and how the role of engineers will evolve as AI takes over repetitive and low-value tasks.

The conversation explores the future of CAD, collaboration, engineering productivity, and what modern engineering platforms must look like in an AI-driven world.

Jon also discusses the Leo–Onshape partnership, the importance of engineering-specific AI solutions, and why the greatest opportunity lies not in replacing engineers, but in helping them create more value, move faster, and build better products.

If you're interested in the future of engineering software, CAD, AI agents, and engineering innovation, this conversation offers a clear and practical perspective from one of the pioneers who helped shape the industry.