Dave Opsahl
CEO, Husband, and Father in Bend, OR
Dave Opsahl is the CEO of Actify, formerly VP of Corporate Development for Tech Soft 3D, and managing director of Sagemark LLC, a consultancy working with technical software developers and users on sales, marketing, corporate development and implementation strategies. He was founder and first executive director of the 3DPDF Consortium, and industry trade group responsible for advancing data interoperability standard for the manufacturing and AEC industries. Much of his efforts have focused on helping struggling organizations find their way towards profitability when the challenges of the technical software market become a threat. When he has spare time you can find him outdoors, fishing, hunting, or mountain-biking the rivers and trails around his home near Bend, Oregon.
Topics Available for Comment
- Trends in Manufacturing, and how technologies such as Machine Learning, AI and IoT play a role
- Supplier Program Management – specifically in the Automotive industry
- Business Models and How to Navigate a Post-COVID World
- Digital Transformation
Dave Opsahl, CEO of Actify
Bend, Oregon
Email: dopsahl [at] actify.com
Website: www.actify.com
Published Articles
- Custom Manufacturing Via the Cloud, Machine Design
https://www.machinedesign.com/3d-printing-cad/article/21837807/custom-manufacturing-via-the-cloud
Visualizing Bit Data in Manufacturing, Cadalyst
https://www.cadalyst.com/cad/visualizing-big-data-manufacturing-62846
Simulation in the Cloud (in German), Engineering Spot
https://www.engineeringspot.de/2019/06/simulation-in-der-cloud-mehr-als-simulation/
Industry Predictions for 2019, MCADcafe
Mastering the Hardware Renaissance, Make Parts Fast
https://www.makepartsfast.com/mastering-the-hardware-renaissance/
Why Partnering is Key to Innovative Engineering Software, ECN Magazine
https://www.ecnmag.com/article/2018/06/why-partnering-key-innovative-engineering-software
Unlocking Engineering Data for Downstream Consumption, Design News