BostonSWUG Summer Festival 2026

About the Festival

Engineering community meets summer celebration

The BostonSWUG Festival began in 2023 as a celebration of community and engineering craft. What started as a party has grown into the region's premier free half-day event for SolidWorks engineers, designers, and power users.

This year's 4th Annual edition brings a sharpened focus on AI in engineering — with a dedicated panel, hands-on labs, and practical sessions on the tools reshaping how we design. No cost, no catch. Just a great afternoon with your people.

Attendees networking outdoors at a past BostonSWUG Summer Festival

A previous BostonSWUG Summer Festival

4th

Annual festival

76+

Attendees last year

Free

Always free, including lunch, training, and raffles

Expert sessions

Schedule

The day at a glance

Two rounds of breakout sessions across four rooms, plus lunch, a panel, hands-on FAB Lab access, and a closing celebration.

12:00
PM

Registration + Welcome

Lunch & Networking

Arrive, grab food, meet the community. Registration opens at noon.

1:30
PM

Opening

Welcome Remarks

Dan Herzberg — BostonSWUG

2:00
PM

Breakout Round 1 — 50 min

Sessions across all rooms

Choose your track — technical talks, demos, and hands-on sessions running simultaneously.

Room 130F · 26 cap Room 130G · 10 cap Room 130H · 12 cap FAB Lab

3:00
PM

Breakout Round 2 — 50 min

Second round of sessions

A second chance to catch what you missed — different sessions in each room.

Room 130F · 26 cap Room 130G · 10 cap Room 130H · 12 cap FAB Lab

4:00
PM

Closing

Prizes & Closing Remarks

Raffle prizes, announcements, and wrapping up the summer's best afternoon.

Sessions

What you'll learn

Confirmed sessions below. More being added — check back soon.

Panel Discussion

AI in Engineering

Dan Herzberg · Joe Lance · Austin Etter + more

A candid panel on how AI is changing the engineering workflow — design automation, DFM, connected teams, and where the tools are actually useful vs. overhyped.

Product Demo

Practical AI for the Modern SolidWorks Designer

Austin Etter — Bananaz.ai

Live demos of DFM checks, 3D cost-reduction analysis, intelligent drawing review checklists, async 2D/3D design reviews, and visual comparison for design change validation.

Technical Talk · 50 min

Consistency by Design

Stephanie Hayna — ICU Medical / SWUG NYC

Best practices for regulated environments — repeatable validated design processes, compliance-ready workflows, and techniques for standardization across engineering teams in medtech.

Hands-On Workshop

FAB Lab Session

Chinloo Lama + Sal Lama — Dassault Systèmes

Get your hands on real hardware in the EBC FAB Lab. Details coming soon — expect to build something.

More sessions coming

More sessions being confirmed

Check back as we finalize the full lineup.

Speakers

Who you'll hear from

Confirmed speakers so far. More being added as the agenda comes together.

Dan Herzberg

Panel Moderator

BostonSWUG

AI Panel

Joe Lance

Panelist

AI in Engineering

AI Panel

Austin Etter

AI Software Consultant

Bananaz.ai

AI PanelDemo

Stephanie Hayna

Design Engineer

ICU Medical / SWUG NYC

MedtechBest Practices

Chinloo Lama

FAB Lab

Dassault Systèmes

Hands-on

Sal Lama

FAB Lab

Dassault Systèmes

Hands-on

More speakers being confirmed

Check back soon

Venue

Dassault Systèmes Waltham

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Address

185 Wyman St
Waltham, MA 02451

Executive Briefing Center (EBC) — follow signs from main entrance

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Date & Time

Friday, June 26, 2026

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Doors open at noon

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Spaces

EBC + 3 Breakout Rooms + FAB Lab

Room 130F (26 cap) · Room 130G (10 cap) · Room 130H (12 cap) · FAB Lab (hands-on)

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Parking

Free on-site parking available

Use the main lot off Wyman St

BostonSWUG Summer Festival

Engineering community meets summer celebration

The day at a glance

What you'll learn

Who you'll hear from

Dassault Systèmes Waltham

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