mHUB Industry Disruptors - Jon Hirschtick
mHUB Industry Disruptors is an event series featuring some of the best and brightest innovators, founders, and thought leaders in the hardtech and product development space.
On Wednesday, September 11, hear Jon Hirschtick, a technology pioneer and leading entrepreneur in the CAD industry, discuss the future of product design and the transformative impact of cloud-based engineering tools. As the chief evangelist for PTC’s Onshape, Jon will share insights from his pioneering work with SOLIDWORKS and Onshape, highlighting how these platforms have revolutionized hardware design.
The conversation will be moderated by Marcy Capron, mHUB Expert-In-Residence, supporting founders on product innovation and strategy.
Wednesday, September 11
mHUB - 1623 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, IL 60612
5:30 – 6:00pm – doors open and registration
6:00 – 7:00pm – fireside conversation
7:00 – 8:00 pm – beer and wine reception with demos of the Tormach 1100mx
Thank you program sponsor: Tormach and Onshape
About Jon Hirschtick:
A technology pioneer and leading entrepreneur in the computer-aided design (CAD) industry, Jon Hirschtick has spent his career building software products that companies use every day to design their hardware products. Founder and former CEO of several successful companies, including Onshape (acquired by PTC) and SOLIDWORKS (acquired by Dassault Systems), Jon is now chief evangelist for PTC’s Onshape, where he helps usher in the next major advancement in product design: the adoption of cloud-based engineering tools. When he is not building businesses, Hirschtick entertains customers and peers with stories from his days in the famed MIT Blackjack team, featured in the movie "21" and the History Channel’s "Breaking Vegas". Hirschtick holds a bachelor's and a master's degrees from MIT, where he majored in mechanical engineering.
About Marcy Capron:
Marcy is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, strategist, engineer, and designer sitting at the intersection of technology and the human condition. Marcy studied at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) and Northwestern University before founding Polymathic in 2010, a digital innovation consultancy that was the go-to technical co-founding team for 30+ Chicagoland startups; acquired by Tandem in 2017.
About Onshape
Onshape by PTC is the leading cloud-native CAD & PDM platform that runs on any device, anywhere-requiring zero IT. Onshape is for product design companies who are fed up with the errors, time waste, and hidden costs of outdated file-based CAD & PDM.
Qualifying mHUB startups can access Onshape for a year free through their Startup Program, while other companies can try Onshape Professional free for 6 months.