ANDOVER, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aras, the leader in open, enterprise product lifecycle management (PLM) software, today announced that speakers from Audi, BMW, L3, Microsoft, and Schaeffler will headline ACE 2018, the global conference for the Aras community, scheduled for March 20-22 in Indianapolis, IN. In addition, David J. Kappos, former director of the U.S. Patent Office, will discuss innovation. Aras’ three-day event addresses the challenges manufactures face in developing smart, connect