Previous Invited Speakers
The researchers below were distinguished invited speakers at previous MODELSWARD conferences.
We are indebted to them for their contribution to heighten the conference level.
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013
2024
The Role of Models at the Heart of the Digital Transformation 
Francis Bordeleau, École de Technologie Supérieure, Université du Québec, Canada The Secret Recipe to the Perfect Low-Code Platform Jordi Cabot, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Luxembourg Model Execution: From a Retrospective on Code Generation to a Perspective on Model Compilation Federico Ciccozzi, Malardalen University, Sweden
2023
Future Directions for MBSE with SysML v2 Sanford Friedenthal, SAF Consulting, LLC, United States Responsible Language Design Vadim Zaytsev, University of Twente, Netherlands On Views, Diagrams, Programs, Animations, and Other Models Henderik A. Proper, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria, Austria
2022
The Lost Art of Software Architecture Modelling Simon Brown, Architectis Limited, Jersey Model-based Development and Assurance of Learning-enabled Cyber-Physical Systems Gabor Karsai, Vanderbilt University, United States Rigorous Modelling of Quantities for Model-Based Systems Engineering Hans Peter de Koning, DEKonsult, Netherlands
2021
Towards Modeling the Modern Distributed Systems Fabric Schahram Dustdar, Vienna University of Technology, Austria Megamodels on the Catwalk Ralf Lämmel, University of Koblenz, Germany A Modeler's Journey: From Hostility to Possibility Jim Logan, Director of Semantic Technologies & Interoperability at No Magic, Inc., United States
2020
Conceptual Models as Ontological Contracts Giancarlo Guizzardi, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy and University of Twente, Netherlands The Need for Context in Software Engineering Gail Murphy, University of British Columbia, Canada About Synergies between Model-based Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Sébastien Gérard, CEA, France
2019
Multi-Paradigm Modelling of Cyber-Physical Systems Hans Vangheluwe, University of Antwerp, Belgium The Very Model of a Modern Meta-modeler Edwin Seidewitz, Model Driven Solutions, United States The Forgotten Interfaces: A Critique of Component-based Models of Computing Bran Selić, Malina Software Corp., Canada
2018
Designing 3D Video Games with Models at Run-time Franck Barbier, University of Pau, France Engineering Software Languages for the Digital World Bernhard Rumpe, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Languages for Programming - From Punched Cards to Wise Computing David Harel, The Weizmann Institute of Science / President, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Israel
2017
Modeling for Robotic Co-Working Uwe Assmann, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany Domain-Specific Modelling Languages: Challenges and Opportunities Juan de Lara, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain The Use of Model-driven Engineering for Crisis Management Frédérick Benaben, IMT Mines Albi, France
2016
Model-centric Assumption Promise Specification Manfred Broy, Technische Universität München, Germany The Role of Models in the Automated Integration of Service-oriented Software Systems Paola Inverardi, Università dell'Aquila, Italy Making Model-Driven Verification Practical and Scalable - Experiences and Lessons Learned Lionel Briand, Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2015
Beyond Mere Logic - A Vision of Modeling Languages for the 21st Century Bran Selić, Malina Software Corp., Canada Modeling and Execution of Software User Interfaces Marco Brambilla, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Model Driven Engineering and Functional Safety Mark van den Brand, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Model Repositories at the Enterprises and Systems Scale - The Modelio Constellation Solution Philippe Desfray, Independent Researcher, France Model Repositories at the Enterprises and Systems Scale - The Modelio Constellation Solution Etienne Brosse, SOFTEAM, France
2014
Limitations of Model Repositories Philippe Desfray, Independent Researcher, France The Role of Foundational Ontologies in Deep Modeling Colin Atkinson, University of Mannheim, Germany Models in Software Architecture Derivation and Evaluation - Challenges and Opportunities Silvia Abrahão, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain Verification and Performance Analysis of Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems using UPPAAL Kim G. Larsen, Aalborg University, Denmark
2013
From Requirements to Code - A Full Model-Driven Development PerspectiveOscar Pastor, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain The Gap between Specification and SynthesisStephen Mellor, Freeter, United Kingdom