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title: LidarMag Interviews SimActive's CEO, Dr Philippe Simard
description: LidarMag Interviews SimActive's CEO, Dr Philippe Simard
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# [LidarMag Interviews SimActive's CEO, Dr Philippe Simard](https://www.simactive.com/news-stories/lidarmag-interviews-philippe-simard)

 Written by [SimActive](https://www.simactive.com/news-stories/author/simactive) | April 03, 2025

This podcast episode, by LidarMag, explores how  SimActive began with a successful Canadian defense procurement and has, since then, focused consistently on both ease of use and speed.

[Click here to listen to the podcast episode.](https://lidarmag.com/podcast_episode/17-philippe-simard/)

[View full post](https://www.simactive.com/news-stories/lidarmag-interviews-philippe-simard)

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