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== Abstract ==
Composite materials and structures are an excellent example of how engineering practice often outpaces scientific knowledge. Born in the analog world of the 1960s, carbon-fibre composites manufacturing and design practice is a complex and often fragile construct that is primarily driven by the need to . In the last two decades, the packaging of knowledge  in  the  form  of  predictive  simulations supported by characterized materials and standardized workflows has started to change this paradigm, but the best is yet to come. In this presentation, Dr. Poursartip charts the history of process simulation and in-process measurement & control to highlight how scientific knowledge is becoming good enough to disrupt current  engineering  practice.  Dr.  Poursartip posits  that  the  specific  needs  of  our  domain  can  only  be  met  with  the  strategic and careful merging of two previously separate digital threads, namely science-based Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) with data-based Industry 4.0. Using  examples  from  his  own  40-year  career  bridging  academic  research  and  industrial  practice,  Dr.  Poursartip highlights how digital strategies will be even more important to our community as we emerge from the current economic crisis.