2016 saw another successful round of NAFEMSRegional Conferences take place around the globe.These events bring together industrial, academic and technology experts from all disciplines of digital simulation are a rare opportunity for NAFEMS members and non-members alike to attend a cross-industry, vendor-neutral event dedicated to engineering analysis and simulation. The Regional Conferences serve to bring together a wide spectrum of the leading visionaries, developers, and practitioners of CAE-related technologies, to share experiences, discuss relevant trends, discover common themes and explore future issues.