Improve Data Quality by Combining Physical and Virtual Tests
on a Single Platform
19 November 2026 | 2 p.m. CET | online
The product development procedure in industries like aerospace or life sciences is largely driven by certification needs. In order to ensure efficient operation and to guarantee high data quality at the same time, they have created concepts like the Hybrid-Test-Pyramid or V&V40. These approaches tightly integrate physical and virtual testing through the whole product lifecyle.
With AI entering the general engineering world, simulation data now serves as a foundation on which generative and predictive design workflows are based. This implies that this data needs to be of a very high quality as well, comparable to the aforementioned industries.
This webinar addresses leaders that are responsible for product development, AI deployment and Validation & Verification (V&V) within their company.
It presents some examples of managing physical tests and simulation on a unified platform and argues to adapt this method in other than the aforementioned industries as well. This does not only speed up the Validation and Verification process, but also increases the general trust in virtual and physical test results, so they can be used for AI training.
AGENDA
19 November 2026 | online
2:00 PM CEST
Welcome & Introduction
Alexander F. Walser | ASCS e.V.
2:05 PM
Improve Data Quality by Combining Physical and Virtual Tests on a Single Platform
Holger Wenzel, Dassault Systemes Deutschland GmbH
2:45 PM
Q&A
Ask the speaker
3:00 PM
End
Registration Is Completely Free!
SPEAKER
Holger Wenzel has more than 25 years of experience in simulation process and data management, automation and parametric optimization. Recently he also got involved in several projects in the area of test management. Working as an expert industry process consultant for Dassault Systemes Holger helps his customers to embed simulation and physical test into the company's product development process.
As a representative of his former employer Engineous Software he was one of the founding members of the ASCS when it was established in 2008.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This webinar is aimed at
leaders responsible for product development,
AI deployment and
Validation & Verification (V&V). It is especially relevant for those in industries beyond aerospace and life sciences who want to make their test and simulation data reliable enough for AI training and faster, more robust validation.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Certification-driven industries set the benchmark
Aerospace and life sciences already use concepts like the Hybrid-Test-Pyramid and V&V40 to integrate physical and virtual testing across the whole product lifecycle. - A unified platform creates a single source of truth
The speaker shows how managing tests, simulations, geometry models, requirements and the V&V strategy together keeps real and virtual sensors at the same location on the same prototype. - Early integration pays off
Early material tests feed simulations, which in turn define targeted physical tests where issues are expected. - Data quality is the basis for AI
Generative and predictive design workflows depend on trustworthy simulation and test data, so the rigor of regulated industries becomes relevant for general engineering. - Practical examples
The session presents cases of unified test and simulation management and makes the argument for adopting the approach beyond aerospace and life sciences, where it speeds up V&V and builds trust in virtual and physical results.
