# SIMULIA User Champions Program

Building a Community of Experts

## (SIMULIA User Champions Introduction) About the Program

The **SIMULIA Champions Program** pays tribute to our most active and influential simulation experts and brings them together to advance the future of simulation.

Our Champions are brand ambassadors who share their extraordinary expertise with other users, inspire peers, provide important feedback and enrich our SIMULIA community.

Together, let’s reveal the world we live in.

[Simulia Champions badge](/media/16862)

## ## (SIMULIA User Champions)Hear Their Stories

Do you want to know more about our SIMULIA Champions? We interviewed some Champions to learn more about their work and careers that made them become a SIMULIA Champion. Watch the interviews and be inspired by their ideas and creativity to reveal the world we live in.

 Our SIMULIA Champions are not only people who have deep passion and experience in simulation and its uses in their industry, but they are also people who innovate, invent, and explore new horizons in their given field.

**Michelle Ash**

SIMULIA CEO

 ![Michelle Ash > Dassault Systemes](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-03/michelle-badge-photo_0.jpg)

## (SIMULIA) What Does it Take to Become a Champion?

### We are looking for people who

- Are an active SIMULIA customer
- Have advanced skills using SIMULIA solutions
- Have minimum 5 years experience with SIMULIA solutions
- Are an advocate of SIMULIA products and solutions
- Actively participate at offline events and/or online communities, SIMULIA Blog and social media

Resellers and partners are currently not eligible for the Champions Program.

[SIMULIA What Does it Take to Become a Champion?](/media/12120)

[Want to be a Champion?](https://discover.3ds.com/become-simulia-champion-today)

## (SIMULIA User ChampionPanel) Why Become a Champion?

### NETWORKING

- Participation at SIMULIA User Meetings and other events

### EXPERTISE

- Time with SIMULIA R&D Leadership
- Invitation for on-line training

### ENHANCE YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

- Speaking opportunities
- Recognition on social media & SIMULIA Champions website
- Use of SIMULIA Champion digital badge

### WELCOME KIT

- Branded gifts and framed certificate

## Meet our SIMULIA Champions

For the sixth year, SIMULIA is recognizing the passionate and talented individuals who work every day to share their expertise on simulation. We are proud to call these individuals our SIMULIA Champions and are happy to introduce experts and influencers of the year [2026](/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2026 "SIMULIA Champions 2026"). We are happy to maintain our trusted relationship to the previous Champions of [2020](/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2020 "Opens internal link in current window"), [2021](/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2021 "Opens internal link in current window"), [2022](/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2022 "Opens internal link in current window"), [2023](/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2023 "Opens internal link in current window"), [2024](/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2024 "SIMULIA Champions 2024") and [2025](/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2025 "SIMULIA Champions 2025").

The SIMULIA Champions are spread across the globe and work in different industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, high-tech, life sciences, consumer goods and packaging, manufacturing, and academia. They are scientists and engineers, professors and researchers. Discover who they are and be inspired!

[Meet our 2026 Champions](/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2026)

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[  Apply today     ](https://discover.3ds.com/become-simulia-champion-today)

[   Meet our champions     ](https://www.3ds.com/products/simulia/champions-program/champions-2026)

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