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Turn Uncodified Product Data into Business Value: Stay Sharp Episode 149

In Stay Sharp Episode 149, Product Memory: The Context Layer Behind Every Product, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott talk with three-time guest Oleg Shilvitsky, PLM industry expert and CEO of OpenBOM. He returns to discuss a concept that he may have coined, “product memory,” and why it’s critical to understand and capture for your product.

Juliann GrantAugust 21, 2026

What’s Really Happening in Digital Engineering Beyond the AI Noise: Stay Sharp Episode 147

In Stay Sharp Episode 147, Data Fiefdoms and Cheese: An Analyst’s View of the Industry’s Blind Spots, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott sit down with PLM industry analyst Christine Longwell. From her start as a mechanical engineer at Ford to her most recent work owning the global PLM market model for CIMdata, Christine has spent her career analyzing the business of digital engineering (DE). In this conversation, she offers her perspective on current and future use of DE platforms.

Juliann GrantAugust 7, 2026

How Knowing Who’s Using What Software, Where, and When Helps Your Bottom Line: Stay Sharp Episode 142

In Stay Sharp Episode 142, What Leaders Need to Know About Software Licensing, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott welcome Paul Empringham, the VP of CAD, Simulation, and PLM at NYBS Consulting, an independent consulting and software asset management firm. Paul, whose career has ranged from designer to engineering systems manager and transformation manager, offers insight into why a thoughtful and analytical approach to software licensing is something you should be thinking about and acting on.

Juliann GrantJuly 3, 2026

The Tours You Never Knew You Wanted to Take

As you’re planning your summer adventures this year, we encourage you to try something new. Instead of the standard diet of museums, national parks, and theme parks, you and your family can combine education and activity with tours very few people think about. We’re talking about manufacturing destinations, where you can experience everything from historic sites and (yes) museums, to active plants. Who knew?

Juliann GrantJune 26, 2026

Discussing OCM for PLM in a Sherry Bodega: Stay Sharp Episode 140

In Stay Sharp Episode 140, Share PLM Summit 2026 Recap, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott are joined by Razorleaf International colleagues Ashish Kulkarni, Director of Growth, and Luc Van Hemelrijck, Director of Strategic Alliances. Both Ashish and Luc attended the Share PLM Summit in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, which was billed as an event “Where People Take Center Stage to Drive Human-Centric Transformations.”

Juliann GrantJune 19, 2026

The Software You Didn’t Know You Relied On: Stay Sharp Episode 139

In Stay Sharp Episode 139, Digital Product Series – Tech Soft 3D, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott welcome Jonathan Girroir, Technical Evangelist at Tech Soft 3D. The trio discuss the foundational software company in the digital engineering space, delving into what Tech Soft does, why that’s critical, and how it is that they provide everything you never knew you needed.

Juliann GrantJune 12, 2026

Perspectives on PLM and AI from the CIMdata Conference: Stay Sharp Episode 137

In Stay Sharp Episode 137, CIMdata PLM/PDT Road Map Recap, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott talk with Andrew Halley, Razorleaf Global Partnership and Alliances leader. Together, they’re recapping the CIMdata PLM Road Map & PDT North America conference that was held in early May outside of Washington D.C.

Juliann GrantMay 29, 2026

Legos, Shamrock Shakes, and Lessons from the MES/MRO Community: Stay Sharp Episode 135

In Stay Sharp Episode 135, iBase-t Excelerate 2026 Wrap Up, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott report from the floor of iBase-t’s annual Excelerate conference with highlights of the MES and MRO–focused customer event.

Juliann GrantMay 15, 2026

Exploring New Frontiers in PLM at Aras ACE 2026: Stay Sharp Episode 133

In Stay Sharp Episode 133, Aras ACE 2026: Innovation, AI, and Community, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott are joined by two Razorleaf colleagues, Milan Obradovic, Aras Pre-Sales Architect, and Steven Binstock, Senior Aras Consultant. All four attended Aras Corporation’s annual customer community event, Aras ACE 2026, a two day conference bookended by optional tech summit and product training days, and they each share their perspective on what they saw, heard, and experienced at the event.

Juliann GrantMay 1, 2026

Talking Migration, Cloud, and AI at Dassault’s User Conference: Stay Sharp Episode 129

In Stay Sharp Episode 129, ENOVIA 2026 User Conference Wrap Up, co-hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant sit down with two Razorleaf colleagues, Andrew Halley Senior Director of Partnerships and Strategy, and François Schlub, Sales Executive, North America. Together they recap their time at Dassault Systèmes’ recent 3DEXPERIENCE & ENOVIA User Conference.

Juliann GrantApril 3, 2026

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