Gian Paolo Bassi

Computing power continues to become more complex, as users have more simple ways of accessing that power.

At the same time, barriers are being lowered for people to create their own businesses with easier access to knowledge, technology and capital.

SolidWorks CEO Gian Paolo Bassi addresses how we must anticipate how these shifts in technology and society will create enormous opportunities and challenges for the engineering industry.

Bassi brings more than 25 years of experience in 3D, CAD, and PLM industries to Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.

As CEO, Gian Paolo spearheads the development of SolidWorks’ future product and technology strategies designed for the desktop and the cloud, and collaboration with the brand’s user community.

He most recently served as the vice president of research and development, where he was responsible for charting future product and technology strategies, including the development of the brand’s cloud applications.