One line
About 30 wordsMichael Finocchiaro is an independent analyst, advisor, and host covering engineering software, Industrial AI, PLM, and the digital thread, with more than 35 years inside the industry.
Press kit · Updated September 2026
Everything you need to introduce Michael.
Bios, photos, logos, and boilerplate for event organizers, podcast hosts, and journalists. Copy what you need. No permission required.
BiosThree lengths
Short
About 70 wordsMichael Finocchiaro is an independent industry analyst, advisor, and host with more than 35 years inside engineering software at IBM, Hewlett-Packard, PTC, and Dassault Systèmes. He is the founder of ThreadMoat, the market-intelligence platform for engineering software and Industrial AI; publisher of DemystifyingPLM; and host of two shows, AI Across the Product Lifecycle and The Future of PLM. He works with startups, investors, software vendors, and manufacturers.
Full
About 160 wordsMichael Finocchiaro is an independent industry analyst, consultant, and advisor who makes sense of the companies, technologies, and decisions changing how physical products are designed, simulated, manufactured, and sustained. His career spans more than 35 years inside engineering software, including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, PTC, and Dassault Systèmes, and he has been independent since 2022.
He is the founder of ThreadMoat, the engineering-software intelligence layer for investors and strategy teams, and its AI research interface, Ask ThreadMoat. He publishes DemystifyingPLM, an independent publication covering PLM, CAD, MES, simulation, Industrial AI, and the digital thread, including its annual buyer's guides and glossary. He hosts AI Across the Product Lifecycle, an interview series with the founders and operators putting AI to work across engineering and manufacturing, and The Future of PLM, an industry roundtable.
He speaks and hosts at conferences across Europe and North America and is followed by more than 30,000 people on LinkedIn.
Fast factsFor introductions and lower thirds
- Name
- Michael Finocchiaro
- Known as
- Fino
- Role
- Independent industry analyst, consultant, and advisor
- Founder
- ThreadMoat and Ask ThreadMoat
- Publisher
- DemystifyingPLM
- Host
- AI Across the Product Lifecycle · The Future of PLM
- Career
- IBM · Hewlett-Packard · PTC · Dassault Systèmes
- Independent since
- 2022
- Coverage
- Engineering software · Industrial AI · PLM · CAD · Simulation · Manufacturing software · The digital thread
PhotosSquare crop · Credit not required
LogosProperties
These files are free to use for editorial coverage, event promotion, show notes, and podcast artwork. Crop as needed, but please do not recolor, stretch, or add effects to the headshot or logos.
BoilerplateOne sentence per property
The engineering-software intelligence layer for investors and strategy teams: expert-scored startup profiles, market maps, and incumbent-exposure analysis across CAD, PLM, simulation, and Industrial AI.
The AI research interface for ThreadMoat. Ask who is building in a category, what a company does, or what a term means.
Independent analysis, buyer's guides, and a working glossary covering PLM, CAD, MES, simulation, Industrial AI, and the digital thread.
Candid conversations with the founders and operators putting AI to work across engineering and manufacturing, with full searchable transcripts.
Unscripted expert panels with the people redefining PLM, product data, and the digital thread.
Interviews · Quotes · Appearances
Need something else?
Custom bios, additional photos, or a quote on deadline. One email, usually answered the same day.