After receiving his PhD in Vehicle Dynamics, Luca Castignani worked for more than ten years in Ferrari, serving in simulation roles and in road testing. Having gained a significant experience both in vehicle dynamics and in NVH, Luca became simulation manager in Ferrari Vehicle Concept department.

Luca joined MSC Software as Product Designer for multibody systems and since 2017 he is the Corporate Strategist for Autonomous Driving. Leveraging acquired companies (Vires) and group synergies (Hexagon) Luca is designing and implementing the solution of MSC Software to ADAS and Autonomous Driving.

MSC Software is one of the ten original software companies and a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services. As a trusted partner, MSC Software helps companies improve quality, save time, and reduce costs associated with design and test of manufactured products. Academic institutions, researchers, and students employ MSC's technology to expand individual knowledge as well as expand the horizon of simulation. MSC Software employs 1,300 professionals in 20 countries. MSC Software’s technology is used by leading manufacturers for linear and nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA), acoustics, fluid-structure interaction (FSI), multi-physics, optimization, fatigue and durability, multi-body dynamics, and control systems simulation. MSC pioneered many of the technologies that are now relied upon by industry to analyze and predict stress and strain, vibration & dynamics, acoustics, and thermal analysis in our flagship product, MSC Nastran. MSC Software is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; hexagon.com), a leading global provider of information technology solutions that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial landscapes.