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The DIY Approach to PLM Software: Stay Sharp Episode 143

In Stay Sharp Episode 143, Build vs. Buy in the Age of AI-Assisted Coding, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott sit down with returning guest Jonathan Girroir, Technical Evangelist at Tech Soft 3D, a software company that creates the building blocks for digital engineering. This episode breaks down why the idea of writing your own PLM software might not be so farfetched, how far vibe-coding can take you, and what to consider when doing anything outside of your manufacturing plant with your data.

Juliann GrantJuly 10, 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

What to Know Before You Go All-In on AI: Stay Sharp Episode 131

In Stay Sharp Episode 131, The AI Reality Gap – What You Need to Know Before Building at Scale, co- hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant welcome returning guest Diego Tamburini, PhD, AI Practice Director and Executive Consultant at CIMdata. Diego previously joined the podcast in Episode 125, Strategic Patterns for Implementing AI in Manufacturing, to describe five patterns of AI use and implementation in the manufacturing industry, and he returns to discuss how theory and shiny demos meet practice when implementing AI.

Juliann GrantApril 17, 2026

Get Your Foundations Right Before Pouring On the AI Gravy: Stay Sharp Episode 130

In Stay Sharp Episode 130, How Product Data Management Was Born—and What it Means for AI Today, co- hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant sit down with Brion Carroll, arguably one of the godfathers of PLM. Currently the CEO and principal consultant of Digital Solution Group, Brion was a co-creator of the original product data management (PDM) system. Together, they discuss where the need for data management began, how it evolved into PLM, and what the future holds for AI’s role in the industry.

Juliann GrantApril 10, 2026

Lessons from AI in the Wild: Stay Sharp Episode 125

In Stay Sharp Episode 125, Strategic Patterns for Implementing AI in Manufacturing, co-hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant sit down with Diego Tamburini, PhD, the AI Practice Director and Executive Consultant at CIMdata. A recognized leader in using AI to drive digital transformation in the industrial sector, Diego brings a wealth of experience with AI to the conversation, including pioneering the use of AI across Microsoft’s marketplace engineering organization.

Juliann GrantMarch 6, 2026

More AI and New Curveballs in 2026: Stay Sharp Episode 117

In Stay Sharp Episode 117, Looking Ahead in Digital Engineering for 2026, co-hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant take a moment at the start of 2026 to discuss what they expect to see in digital engineering over the next year.

Juliann GrantJanuary 15, 2026

The Best Moments of 2025: Stay Sharp Episode 116

In Episode 116, Stay Sharp 2025: A Guest Soundbite Mashup, co-hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant wrap up 2025’s podcasts. They reflect on the year’s surprises, including how technology is changing in the PLM space, how popular sustainability was, and how they couldn’t ever not talk about AI. From the pithiest quotes and the most insightful analogies to the biggest conceptual impacts, they highlight and revisit the best of the best podcast moments.

Juliann GrantJanuary 9, 2026

Start Small and Start Now for Useful AI-Ready Data: Stay Sharp Episode 115

In Stay Sharp Episode 115, AI + PLM—The Data Readiness Reality Check, co-hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant tackle practical approaches to AI with PLM. They’re joined by Graham Law, who is a PLM Solution Architect for Razorleaf, as well as a PLM industry veteran and former IT manager. That background that makes him well qualified to discuss the challenging intersection of IT, PLM, and AI.

Juliann GrantJanuary 5, 2026

GPDIS Promotes Community and Cooperation: Stay Sharp Episode 104

In Stay Sharp Episode 104, GPDIS Wrap Up, Juliann Grant steps in as the sole host to interview three attendees of last month’s Global Product Data Interoperability Summit (GPDIS): podcast co-host Jonathan Scott, Razorleaf account manager Tony Ceccoli, and Razorleaf account manager François Schlub. The group reviews highlights and insights from the event, the goal of which is bringing aerospace and manufacturing leaders together to discuss the major challenges they all face around data and digital engineering.

Juliann GrantOctober 10, 2025

The Ever-Evolving World of PLM: Stay Sharp Episode 97

In Stay Sharp Episode 97, The State of AI in Today’s PLM Solutions, co-hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant welcome Michael “Fino” Finocchiaro, PLM expert, technology evangelist, and advisor to leading companies on digital transformation, AI, and strategy. Fino joins Jonathan and Juliann to discuss how the PLM environment is changing, particularly thanks to emerging startups and AI.

Juliann GrantAugust 21, 2025

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