Vendor Workshops

Add one of these Sunday Vendor Workshops to your registration for no additional fee!

The AnyLogic Company
Sunday, December 7
12:30-2:30pm

AnyLogic Workshop
Presented by: Andrei Borshchev and Colin Macy

Join us for a 90-minute tour of the world’s most advanced ecosystem for simulation and digital twinning, adopted by 40% of Fortune 100 companies. We’ll start with where simulation fits within the technology stack of Digital Transformation and discuss the current industry requirements for simulation tools. From there, we’ll go with you through the full lifecycle of a simulation model – from conceptual modeling and animation design to experiment design, deployment, integration, and version management. With the latest AnyLogic technology now available directly in the browser, you’ll have the option to try it yourself or simply sit back and watch. We will also touch on the relationship between Simulation and AI, and showcase some of the AnyLogic developments in this area.

GreenNet OptiSim
Sunday, December 7
12:30-2:30pm

The Balance of Power – Diesel vs Electrification for Mines
Presented by: Jacob Bennetts and Adam Bardsley

This interactive workshop explores the future of mine haulage by comparing diesel and electrified fleets through advanced simulation. Participants will gain hands-on insights into:

Fuel burn and diesel logistics – modelling haul truck consumption, refuelling cycles, and the impact of idle time.
Battery sizing and duty cycles – understanding energy demand, battery lifetime, and how vehicle range changes with route, load, and grade.
Refuelling vs charging infrastructure – simulating pit-to-plant energy requirements, station placement, and dwell times for both diesel refuelling and electric charging.
Renewable energy integration – assessing the role of on-site solar, wind, or hybrid generation in supporting mine fleet decarbonisation.
Scenario comparisons – testing diesel, hybrid, and full battery-electric options to highlight trade-offs in cost, productivity, and carbon emissions.

By the end of the session, attendees will understand how GreenNet OptiSim can model whole-of-mine energy strategies, identify infrastructure bottlenecks, and support confident decisions on fleet transition pathways.

Minitab
Sunday, December 7
12:30-2:30pm

Building Smarter Simulations with Minitab and Simul8
Presented by: Christoph Werner

Our workshop introduces you to Minitab’s discrete event simulation tool, Simul8. For anyone unfamiliar with Simul8, we give you a brief introduction to its interface and how to quickly build simulations and obtain useful results. You are welcome to build along with us by bringing along your laptop and using the trial version. We then showcase some more advanced examples of our past work, including the integration with live data and how to elevate your simulation to a digital twin, as well as quickly updating and self-building parts of your simulation. Finally, we present some content for existing or interested Minitab users and how other Minitab products can work with Simul8.

Simio LLC
Sunday, December 7
12:30-2:30pm

Simio Modeling Foundations for New and Prospective Users
Presented by: Lauren Solmssen

This workshop introduces new users to the fundamental concepts of modeling in Simio. Learn how you can use Simio’s intuitive interface to quickly create a simple model, giving you a sense of how discrete event simulations work. Learn how your model could be the basis for a digital twin that can be used for operational decision making. Get a glance at the more advanced capabilities of Simio that allow you to visualize and optimize your system. This workshop is ideal for professionals evaluating Simio for implementation in their organization and for academics considering using Simio for teaching and research.

Rockwell Automation
Sunday, December 7
3-5pm

Supercharge Your Arena Modeling and Analysis with Python
Presented by: Nathan Ivey

Learn ways to automate your Arena model building and analysis with Python. By accessing Arena’s object model via Python, you can automatically build, modify, and manipulate Arena models opening the door to using external Python libraries for machine learning, optimization, and more. We’ll show examples that will enable you to build simulation models from data in an external repository, efficiently place animation objects, and link to external Python libraries for enhanced analysis.

Simio LLC
Sunday, December 7
3-5pm

Expanding Simulation Capabilities with Python Integration in Simio
Presented by: Paul Glaser

This workshop explores three practical approaches to integrating Python’s analytical capabilities with Simio’s simulation environment. Participants will gain hands-on experience implementing Python-based data processing, custom logic, and machine learning integration within Simio models. The session demonstrates how Python integration enhances Simio’s native capabilities through: (1) preprocessing external data sources, (2) extending model logic with specialized algorithms, and (3) integrating predictive analytics within simulation workflows. Each integration technique is illustrated with practical examples drawn from manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics applications. Attendees will learn implementation best practices, performance considerations, and approaches for maintaining synchronized execution between Python and Simio runtime environments.

TwinAI
Sunday, December 7
3-5pm

Simini: GenAI-Powered Simulation Modeling
Presented by: Sheetal Naik

Simini is a full stack AI-powered simulation platform that redefines how models are created, explored, and analyzed. By combining large language models with an intuitive interface, it enables users to describe systems in plain language and automatically generate simulation models that can be refined through guided interaction. The platform unifies intelligent model creation, interactive scenario exploration, and automated insight generation in a single environment. In this vendor workshop, attendees will get an exclusive first look at Simini’s capabilities through a live demonstration of natural language model generation and scenario exploration in the interactive Playground. Participants will experience how Simini simplifies model development, enhances learning, and makes simulation more accessible, efficient, and engaging across diverse applications.

Veydra.io
Sunday, December 7
3-5pm

AI-enabled Simulation: Building Smart Simulations Faster
Presented By: Alton Alexander

This fast-paced tutorial walks through a modern simulation workflow—from problem framing to automated calibration and policy evaluation—powered by the Veydra platform. It’s an ideal prelude to the main conference presentation, focusing on the tools and principles that make decision intelligence practical, transparent, and scalable.