S1 Ep 4 - Biplab Sarkar on Vectorworks Growth and the Mac Question

We catch up with Biplab Sarkar on his path from IIT Kharagpur to the helm of Vectorworks, tracing how reverse engineering and solid modeling informed bold moves in growth, acquisitions, and product focus. He shares candid takes on Autodesk’s dominance, Mac vs Windows tradeoffs, AI’s promise, and digital twin reality.• IIT roots shaping a career in CAD • Mechanical engineering to point clouds and reverse engineering • ICEM, Intergraph, PTC: lessons from early CAD roles • Vectorworks leadership, partner acquisitions, and revenue growth • Competing with Autodesk and choosing niche markets • Parasolid adoption and modeling credibility • Mac user base, Windows tooling, and development hurdles • AI integrations, Stable Diffusion tests, and workflow fit • Digital twin hopes versus real-world constraints