Digital Transformation in defense is not just a technology shift—it’s a leadership challenge. At the scale of 35,000+ users, success depends on vision, governance, and empowering people to drive change. This session offers an executive perspective on leading large-scale PLM and Digital Transformation in top defense firms, highlighting what works—and what doesn’t—when aligning with mission-critical programs.

A key lesson: transformation must be tightly integrated with the programs where profit and mission execution live. Success hinges on early and sustained collaboration with program managers and chief engineers—those who carry the weight of delivery and accountability. Without their buy-in, even the best strategies stall.

Key insights include:

• Securing CEO and Board sponsorship to sustain momentum
• Architecting transformation for hard savings and lifecycle value
• Breaking down silos to enable enterprise-wide collaboration
• Enforcing governance and prioritizing organizational change management
• Adapting transformation strategies to shifting business needs
• Partnering with programs to ensure transformation delivers where it matters most

Attendees will gain practical strategies for turning digital vision into measurable impact—across operations, programs, and the bottom line.