Autodesk Platform Services Keynote

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- Granularity, interoperability and accessibility.

- The future is going to be exciting with more and more AI use cases coming in.

- That ability now to have all this data being placed somewhere, you can now view it in a way that you want to, is powerful.

- The move from the file base to a database world is a major shift. You have to be ready for it. The time is now.

- Join the team and be a part of the ecosystem. Learned and shared benefits for all.

- In less than a minute, you have everything you need inside AutoCAD Civil 3D or Forma. That is the future.

- Access to different kind of tools and different kind of information. We can ensure that you automate, simplify, visualize our customer workflows.

- Really excited about how we can change the industry and take it to the next level.

- The future is here. Use these APIs and make the future with Autodesk.

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ANNOUNCER: Welcome, vice president of developer enablement, Ben Cochran.

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BEN COCHRAN: Hello, developers. Who is happy to have traded the Las Vegas desert for the San Diego beaches?

I want to offer a special hello to those of you joining us online, whether it's your first time here at AU or you're a longtime veteran. AU is all about connecting with fellow innovators, problem solvers, and creatives. Many of us got to see each other recently in DevCon, which if you don't know is our developer conference. I always get so many new ideas and connections from events like DevCon and AU.

So I wanted to talk to you all today. Let's find out who's out there in the audience. Raise your hand if this is your first AU. My goodness, I love all the new timers. Let's see who the veterans are. Raise your hand if you've been to more than five AUs.

Keep your hand up if you've been to more than 10. Oh my goodness, it's still coming. 15? We still got some other. 15, 16? 16, 17? Oh, my goodness. Still? 18? I think you may have me beat. Oh, my goodness. It's Keyan over there. It's incredible.

It is so great to see so many people here that are first time people at AU, with so many veterans, with so much experience in the same room. We are all on this journey together. And I know that you're going to find an opportunity to connect, because AU is an incredible chance to step back from our day-to-day. Look at the big picture, to connect our solutions to the world that we're shaping, like, the new Sotra suspension bridge in Norway.

Norconsult conceived of one of the world's largest digitally engineered structures. They use the Autodesk platform and our APIs. Let me tell you about their challenge. They needed to design a 900-meter bridge with approaching viaducts, working with teams from 45 nationalities across three continents. They had to collaborate on more than 210 models.

How did they do it? How did they go to all digital from end-to-end, knowing that multiple stakeholders required access to 60 million data points in real time? They did this with multiple APIs from APIs. This enabled them to visualize models, synchronize data from a central environment, maintain documentation, and automate key design workflows.

This approach improved coordination, minimized errors, and it reduced the overall project timeline. The complexity of this project was next level, and that's why I'd like to congratulate Norconsult. This year's design and make award winner for the most innovative use of Autodesk Platform Services.

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It's inspiring stories like Norconsult that bring people back to AU year after year. And this week, you're going to be hearing from companies who are making the future. It's my belief that you are the backbone of that future. We all know that the pace of innovation is only accelerating. And this means now more than ever, companies need your help, your help building solutions that support their specific innovation goals.

So while at AU, look for these stories, look for these companies. You're going to hear common challenges. And inside of each of those challenges is a business opportunity for you. But how do you harness that opportunity? How do you turn the ideas into impact and grow resilient businesses? Over the next 45 minutes. You're going to be inspired by companies doing just that.

And I'll be back at the end to let you know about different ways and resources that you can tap into to make that happen. But first, my colleague, Nevin Yuksel-Ekici, is here to help answer your questions. Nevin is both a savvy technologist and a business strategist. So please provide a warm welcome for Nevin.

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NEVIN YUKSEL-EKICI: Thank you, Ben, for that generous introduction. And hello, APS community.

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Are there any sci-fi fans out there? I know you're out there. I'm a bit of a sci-fi and fantasy fiction geek myself. Whether I'm walking outdoors or doing stuff around the house, I've got my headphones on, audiobook playing. Any of you read a Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson?

Yeah, a few people. It's about humans settling on Mars. The first 100 colonists are selected to build a foundation for survival. To get water, they devise ways to carry ice from the polar caps and melt it. For habitats, they make bricks and glass from the local soil and sand. Then, they decide to focus, not just on surviving, but on thriving. They start to use different colors of soil and minerals for the bricks, water for drinking, and for a pool to swim in.

They build the foundation. But they don't control what happens when more settlers arrive. Some may work together to terraform Mars. Others might focus on preserving its untouched beauty. The foundation they build enables all future possibilities. And the same way the first 100 colonists built the foundation for future settlers on Mars, we have built Autodesk Platform Services to lay the foundation for you to build upon.

So what do you want to achieve? What do you want to build with APS? Take a moment to think about that. Whatever specific goals you have, you all need to drive impact for your organizations. So today, we'll talk about how you're capturing the incredible opportunity in the market, how you're connecting data in inventive ways, and how you're embracing the opportunity with AI.

I want you to be listening for how new solutions built on APS are driving new value for organizations. So where do you start? By looking at where companies are feeling the most pain. Then asking yourself, what tools, what combination of APIs are at your disposal to provide relief? That's where the opportunity lies.

And we have a good idea of where design and make firms need solutions. Their number one challenge, cost. Everyone is managing cost fluctuations and supply chain uncertainty. So what solutions can you build to alleviate these pain points? How can you automate and streamline workflows to save time and lower costs? That's an opportunity to drive impact.

Their second biggest challenge is talent, hiring, and keeping good people. Firms see digital maturity as a way to attract the best of the best. So where can you make the existing workforce more efficient? Remove mundane tasks, so they can be more creative. That's another impact opportunity.

And lastly, the focus on sustainability is accelerating. 97% of design and make leaders say their organizations are taking steps to improve their impact on the planet. This is a stunning figure. Where else in the world today can you find near unanimous agreement?

Whether driven by mission or mandate, companies now believe sustainability is a must have. So how can you help them make better decisions and reduce waste? That's your opportunity. Today, with vast sets of data and more access to data enabled by APS, the opportunity is growing fast.

Our friends at PRé Sustainability see this. PRé has built its business on environmental impact consulting. And they're especially known for their life cycle analysis tool called SimaPro. SimaPro is an app that can tell you the carbon impact of your product design. But there was a challenge getting details of a design into the app. Engineers needed to export data from Fusion, enter data into SimaPro, run calculations, and repeat with every iteration. Too many steps to be practical.

PRé Sustainability called on our developer community. Through the Autodesk Developer Network, they found ProtoTech Solutions, an APS certified partner. ProtoTech used our manufacturing data model API to link SimaPro data to Fusion designs. PRé calls this app, EcoDesigner. With this solution, you can run a report to immediately see the carbon footprint of a product design, interact with the model to identify hotspots, recalculate with every iteration and get results in seconds.

Now, imagine the conversations PRé can have with their customers who care about sustainability and efficiency. They can say their app is seamless with Fusion design, saving designers time. Product designers can make better choices earlier in the process. Companies can promise more sustainable products to their customers. The bottom line impact starts with PRé and trickles down to everyone in the supply chain.

Autodesk is building the platform that enables you to connect different data sources like design and environmental data. It's up to you to find the opportunities. And nothing generates a bigger buzz around opportunity than artificial intelligence. Autodesk customers are all in on AI. 72% have increased their AI spending in the last three years. And over the next three years, they're continuing to invest more. Why? Because they see the power of AI to address all those challenges I talked about.

Automating the work people hate to do, but computers are great at. Unlocking insights, so it's easier to manage costs or reduce waste. APS is the platform that allows you to build solutions where you can integrate AI in new ways.

That's what APS certified partner, nCircle, has done. Their newest solution helps office building operators make better decisions. Think about all the information, they need to plan layouts, accessibility, and usage. Which floor can hold large groups? How big are doorways for furniture?

I recently spent time 3D mapping my house in my head, just to see if I could get one new couch through the doors. And taking measurements, comparing furniture specs, it was really, really close. We didn't know until it arrived if it would really fit. Well, we did have to take the legs off, but it did fit.

Now, try doing that exercise across an entire building. It takes teams months to gather the data, then match the data to the model. It's not scalable, so nCircle harnessed APS to bring data together. They use the AEC Data Model API to sync building data to Power BI, to create dashboards with models at the center. Then, they layered on ChatGPT to make it even easier to use.

Now, an operator can ask the bot to filter for space configurations, fire escape routes, door sizes. Valuable data always up-to-date at the moment of decision making. And let's not forget about the teams who used to spend up to two months gathering that data. They get all that time back to do work they like, like, running the facility.

It's a great example of embracing APS and AI to drive new value across so many challenges. Better cost management, better experience for workers, fewer errors that lead to waste. The opportunity for all of you has never been greater. And we at Autodesk Platform Services are here to help you make the most of those opportunities.

APS is the foundation of the Autodesk platform, bringing together data from design to make. Our partnership programs, marketing resources, and expanding suite of APIs empower you to create meaningful impact within your organization and build a thriving business. And, honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if one day, we're talking about how we all work together to make Mars habitable. Designing the habitats, the ice melting plants, and the pipes for water maybe.

We're building the foundation that allows you to dream up ideas that may have once seemed impossible. Partnering with APS will enable you to take advantage of these opportunities and make the most of the future. As I've said, central to your business opportunities is data. And we're rapidly advancing our data strategy.

To learn more about what we've added and where we're headed next, here's Shelly Mujtaba, our VP of product data.

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SHELLY MUJTABA: One third, that's the increase in cost of construction and manufacturing since the start of the pandemic.

One third, that's the number of architects, engineers, and construction workers aging out of the workforce in the next 10 years. And about one-third, that's the amount of material wasted on a typical construction site. As Nevin mentioned, cost, talent and sustainability, these are our customers greatest challenges. And you're here today because as thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and change agents, you have been tasked with tackling these challenges.

Over the next 10 minutes, we will see how your peers are taking advantage of unprecedented developments in data to create new innovations for their companies.

First, let's set the stage. Last year, we introduced the Autodesk data strategy with three pillars-- data granularity, data interoperability, and data accessibility. Let's see what some of you have to say about our data

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- What can I do with this new way of working? Granularity, interoperability and accessibility.

- The ability to be able to access specific pieces of data only showing the data that matters.

- We are trying to do more with our data, which means pushing new data to the models.

- And data interoperability is a huge change for the industry.

- The matching of the different kinds of data and who uses them and what they're used for.

- Everything that you touch has properties, information. So you need to have a track of that.

- Our industries are plagued by very file-based workflows. When they hear our data strategy, their mind races. The future is here. So use these APIs and make the future with Autodesk.

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SHELLY MUJTABA: Note to the production team, next time, more pink.

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Let's dive into each pillar starting with data granularity. In a just in time world, file-based collaboration is hitting its limits, and we are replacing it with granular data that we bring together in the Autodesk data model. This structure frees up data for you to automate. It breaks down silos, so multiple disciplines can collaborate simultaneously.

And the openness of this platform allows you to enrich your data from other sources, leading to accelerated insights and decision making.

Last year, we focused on exposing granular data from Revit, Fusion, and Maya. And we are continuing the momentum this year by onboarding additional data sources into our data models. The momentum has been so strong, and your input so valuable, that we have quickly reached an important milestone. The AEC Data Model and manufacturing data model APIs are now generally available.

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In fact, manufacturing is now syncing millions of models to the cloud. And AEC, which just became available three s ago, is already syncing hundreds of thousands of models. This year, you will see even more opportunities enabled by connected data. We are working to make data connections across the project lifecycle.

So when a design publishes, data should also show up in the build phases through issues, RFIs, project metadata, and more. And we are already seeing powerful examples of what can be accomplished. Take Avixi, for example. Based in California's Silicon Valley, Avixi worked with a global technology company on a QC workflow for their office space. Using the AEC Data Model API, Avixi extracted Revit data in the form of a schedule. So they can run quality control.

Typically, this process happens manually. You wait for the Revit model to load, export the data to Excel, and then run a process of verifying the data to get a read on the model health. It takes 15 minutes just to load the model with additional effort to extract and process the data.

With this new workflow, Avixi can accomplish the same task in three minutes. That's five times faster. And you don't even need to open Revit. Apply the same workflow over and over throughout a project, and you're saving massive amounts of time. But this is just the start. As AEC Data Model matures, you will be able to provide quality control feedback to the designer while they do their work.

One final note on the data models. This year, you saw extensibility land across manufacturing data model. And it's on its way for the AEC Data Model. So what does that mean? This allows you to onboard crucial data from your organization and connect siloed applications, like you saw earlier with the integration that ProtoTech built for SimaPro. As Nevin mentioned, this integration creates a two-way connection between sustainability data in SimaPro and design data in Fusion.

But more importantly, it makes those insights available to the designer in their native experience at the moment of decision making. Just think of the vast array of tools and data sets that our customers use today that remain disconnected. And that is where the opportunities lie for you also.

Now, let's discuss interoperability. You have seen powerful examples of our openness in the past year, enabled by our connector ecosystem. We have seeded this ecosystem with connectors for Revit, AutoCAD, and Inventor. But we know that you need interoperability beyond Autodesk products. So we have also created connectors for non-Autodesk applications, Rhino, Tekla, SolidWorks, and Power BI.

And speaking of Power BI, I am pleased to announce that the Power BI connector has moved out of public beta into general availability. This version of the connector--

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Thank you. This version of the connector addresses your feedback to include the viewer and linked Revit files. And Power BI connector now also works with Rhino, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D data. The connector ecosystem gives you the ability to move fine grained data across product and organizational boundaries, without exchanging files.

For example, we have just released an integration with ACC bridge that makes work packaging much simpler. In addition to syncing entire files between hubs, you are now able to sync subsets of data off your model using Data Exchange and ACC bridge together. This empowers you to share subsets of data securely across company boundaries.

And looking ahead, we have an exciting roadmap in data interoperability. We are planning to graduate even more connectors from beta to GA and make those connectors available as code samples. And we are pushing hard on the SDK and GraphQL APIs to enable you to customize, automate, and participate in the growing exchange community.

This is how you'll spend less time wrangling data and more time building amazing things. And here is one example of a customer accelerating business outcomes using data exchanges.

Based in Denmark, NTI builds digital solutions that span construction, design, and manufacturing. They have been innovating on top of CAD since the 1980s. Today, NTI is solving a design handoff pain point between architects and engineers who swap static models and PDFs. NTI solution allows an architect to share a live piece of their model with specialists. They simply sync their model to docks and push specific portions of it to the data exchange.

This saves time, allows the architect to protect their IP, and gives the engineers exactly the part of the model they need. I'm inspired by each new use case for our data exchanges. As we expand our connector ecosystem, what will you build?

And our third pillar is data accessibility. Because data granularity and interoperability are only valuable if you can get to your data when and where you need it. Now, you have told us that using our APIs to manage your data isn't always easy. That's why we're investing in GraphQL, making your experience with different types of data consistent. We also know that performance on large model views can lag, and that's why we're investing in visualization.

Since last AU, we have had multiple releases in both web and mobile space, allowing our customers to do better model coordination and data visualization. The feedback is tremendous. DPR Construction called navigation of the model viewer fast and smooth, making 3D models more usable in the field. And I love the response from Siemens, who says the viewer works flawlessly with large models on VR headsets and tablets.

You can find even more details on our public roadmaps for data models, data exchanges and visualization. These roadmaps are interactive. And we love to hear from you. So take some time to vote on what we should work on next.

So here's the bottom line, access to real-time, granular, and interoperable data is creating unprecedented opportunities, to address labor shortages, like you saw with the Avixi, to make more sustainable design decisions like you saw with SimaPro, and to solve project complexity with better visualization tools like you saw with DPR and Siemens.

With APS and design and make data, you can help our customers make decisions that are better for their business, their people, and our planet. We're making the future today. How would you help shape it?

Now, you have heard us talk a lot about our customers today. And now, it's time for you to meet some. Here to introduce you to them is Tulika Garg, our director for platform products. Join me in welcoming Tulika to the stage.

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TULIKA GARG: Hello everyone. Today, we are going to do something a little bit different. We are going to play a game called the APS Think Tank. And to play this game with us, I'm going to invite to stage some of our friends from APS community that you've heard about today.

So please join me in welcoming Marie, founder and CEO of Avixi, Rajesh, founder and CEO of ProtoTech, and Marius, digital transformation leader, Norconsult.

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TULIKA GARG: All right. Thank you for joining us, our brave, talented, and smart contestants. We are so excited to learn more about you and the innovative solutions you've built with APS.

The goal of this game is to have fun. The fun prizes, take home the prize. There are two rounds. Let's start with round one. I'll start a sentence. And then you'll have to finish the sentence. Let's do all one together for practice.

The most awesome event in San Diego this year is?

RAJESH BHARTIYA: AU.

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: AU.

MARIE HUNTER: AU.

TULIKA GARG: Autodesk University. Thank you. This is great. All right. We'll start with Marie. Do you all know Murray traveled with us to two DevCons this year to talk about what they've accomplished at Avixi. So this should be interesting.

Marie, are you ready?

MARIE HUNTER: Yes.

TULIKA GARG: All right. Your sentence is Avixi is transforming the AC industry with its approach to?

MARIE HUNTER: Data extraction and analysis.

TULIKA GARG: Data extraction and analysis. I love that. Please tell us more.

MARIE HUNTER: So with the new APS API tools, that's allowed us to unlock the doors to what data used to be hiding behind a BIM technicians desk. And we're going to try to leverage this as much as we can, and do a lot of live analysis of the data now with webhooks APIs.

TULIKA GARG: That's great, data hiding behind doors, no more. Thank you, Marie. Next, we'll go to Rajesh. Rajesh and ProtoTech tech are exhibiting with us in the APIs zone in the Expo Hall. So if you want to learn more what Rajesh is doing at ProtoTech, make sure to find them.

Rajesh, are you ready?

RAJESH BHARTIYA: Yes.

TULIKA GARG: All right. Here's your sentence. ProtoTech is making tools that have a significant impact on?

RAJESH BHARTIYA: On making the world sustainable.

TULIKA GARG: Now, that's a noble initiative. Please, tell us more.

RAJESH BHARTIYA: Tulika, the biggest challenge that the engineers face today is the distributed environment, both for data and tools. They end up spending their precious time juggling the data around these different tools to get their work done.

Now, our integrations boost their productivity by bringing all these capabilities in one unified environment. So that's how--

TULIKA GARG: That's really cool, Rajesh. Can you tell us a little bit more about the integration that you've built?

RAJESH BHARTIYA: So we built EcoDesigner, which, by the way, is being launched here at AU 2024. And EcoDesigner provides Fusion and Inventor engineers with ability to do sustainability analysis in real time. It uses APS APIs to instantly connect with SimaPro's LCA engine and provides the results in a graphical form for quick iterations and decision making.

TULIKA GARG: EcoDesigner, that's a cool name. Thank you, Rajesh.

RAJESH BHARTIYA: Thank you.

TULIKA GARG: OK, next up, we are going to go to Marius. Big congratulations to Marius and Norconsult team for winning the Design and Make Award. Pretty impressive. right? Woo.

All right, Marius, are you ready?

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Yes.

TULIKA GARG: Let's do this. One of the game changers for Norconsult was?

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Autodesk Platform Services, of course.

TULIKA GARG: How's that coming from a design and make award winner? Please, tell us more. When did you start your APS journey?

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Well, if you probably remember the day after Quantum was announced at Autodesk University, it was, if I remember correctly, in 2015, like, approximately nine years ago. And we've been APS certified partners for quite some time since then.

TULIKA GARG: Wow, that's quite a journey. And how has APS been a game changer for you and your customers?

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: APS has been a game changer for our customers by breaking the silos and truly integrating the information, not just moving files from one place to another. For Sotra Bridge project, we integrated over 60,000 data points using APIs to streamline data management, automate workflows, and enhance the collaboration.

This approach reduced errors, shorten the project timeline, and position Norconsult bridge services for global expansion by combining our domain expertise with cutting edge technology.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you, Marius. Sotra Bridge is on my bucket list of places to visit. Thank you. OK. Now, it's time to play round two. We are going to speed things up. This is a rapid fire round. The goal is to go fast and have fun.

I'll say a word and phrase or a phrase. And then you have to say the first word or phrase that comes to your mind. We'll first go up to Marie, and then Rajesh, and Marius.

All right, Marie, ready for your first word?

MARIE HUNTER: Yes.

TULIKA GARG: All right. The word is data.

MARIE HUNTER: Guarded knowledge because I think that we all see how AI has been working for a lot of certain workflows. I want to see a lot more of the built environment lead the way for the AI to be built in such a way that it protects privacy, but yet really informs people in their decision making.

So we have to be careful with the data. But we have to allow it to also be loose for the folks who use it.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you, Marie. And Rajesh?

RAJESH BHARTIYA: Data, I think, is a digital gold.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you. And Marius?

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Good things come in three. So it has to be live, shareable and accessible.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you, Marius. Our contestants are doing great in this round. If I was asked to respond to data in this rapid fire round, I would have just said Shelly Mujtaba.

All right. So this is great. Now, let's jump on to the next round and the next word. This time, Rajesh, we'll start with you, then go to Marius, and then we will go to Marie.

Rajesh, your word is artificial intelligence.

RAJESH BHARTIYA: It's a digital guru. It can help you navigate the knowledge traffic.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you. And Marius?

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Not the hype, anymore.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you. And Marie?

MARIE HUNTER: I would say, it's probably we need more because I think it's going to have to be working across the board with just everybody and not only in the industry, but people that just even residential owners. We just got to bring more to it.

TULIKA GARG: We definitely need more. And Rajesh, you mentioned navigating traffic. You and I, we are both from India. And I appreciate anything that can help with navigating any kind of traffic. So please tell us what do you think is next for AI, and what you are using AI for at ProtoTech?

RAJESH BHARTIYA: See, we are using AI in many different ways practically. First and very foremost, we use it to polish our drafts in communications, generate images, documents, and so on.

My development team uses AI as a review buddy system. They discuss algorithms, they brainstorm ideas. And not the least, we are also using AI and ML to do things which are traditionally very difficult to do with standard computational algorithms. Things like, let's say, building Revit model from a drawing, something like that.

TULIKA GARG: Wow. I agree. AI is here to stay. Marius, not a hype anymore. 100% OK. Let's bring it home with this final phrase. For this one, we'll go to Marius first, then Marie, and then Rajesh. And the phrase is Autodesk Platform Services.

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Connectivity between model data. And you heard that before, other types of data on steroids.

MARIE HUNTER: Wow. I like it.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you. Marie?

MARIE HUNTER: Faster analysis of data that promotes data-driven decisions.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you. And Rajesh?

RAJESH BHARTIYA: So APS for me, it's amazing platform for success.

TULIKA GARG: Amazing platform for success and amazing answers. And connectivity on steroids, really interesting, Marius. Please tell us how this connectivity in APS has benefited your business.

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Well, after this platform services connects data throughout the project life cycle from planning to operations, and that by itself, the digital thread allows us to use the insights from operational phase and connect it to our future projects.

So we have the expertise to make it happen, helping you to optimize your workflows and drive smarter decisions at every stage.

TULIKA GARG: At every stage. Thank you, team. Any final words before we wrap up? Marie?

MARIE HUNTER: We still need to develop a lot of object-oriented workflows. In particular, I think with the laser and photogrammetry space, we need to have that validity of between models and what's being scanned, et cetera. And I think that will help, just BIM overall. I think there's going to be no excuses anymore for people to use BIM, if all of this data is open to the world.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you. And Marius?

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Well, I would say that this incredible bridge project is a powerful testament to APS, how it's enabled seamless data flow, scalable across various industries and projects. So by combining our deep domain expertise with cutting-edge technology, we're not only digitally transformed the project organization, but also positioned Norconsult services for global reach, driving sustainability and innovation across the world.

So I would like to say, reach out. We can help you to transform that transformation in your business too.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you, Marius. And Rajesh?

RAJESH BHARTIYA: So I think it's time to manifest that idea that you always had the idea that you think is going to bring positive change. And it's become much easier now with AI, of course, and APS. So talk to us at ProtoTech Solutions. We are at the APS Zone in the Expo Hall.

TULIKA GARG: It's time to manifest your ideas with APS. That's awesome. Thank you all. We learned so much about you and your solutions. We really appreciate allowing us to put you on the spot. And since all of those answers were so fun, you all win a special LED hat.

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RAJESH BHARTIYA: Yay.

MARIE HUNTER: Oh, no.

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Those LED hats. Here we go.

TULIKA GARG: Where are the LED hats?

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Thank you.

TULIKA GARG: Well, make sure you wear them at the party, so we can find you. Everyone, huge round of applause for our brave contestants for playing the APS Think Tank for the first time ever.

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Thank you.

TULIKA GARG: Thank you.

RAJESH BHARTIYA: Thank you.

MARIUS JABLONSKIS: Autobots, roll out.

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TULIKA GARG: All right. Now, to close this out, I'd like to invite to the stage, Ben Cochran.

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BEN COCHRAN: How fun was that? I always love learning about the solutions that developers are building. Everyone you just heard from works closely with APS to drive their success. As you look at your time here at AU and beyond, we have so many opportunities for you. We have partner programs, webinars, coaching. You've got to check out the App Store.

This is your time to learn about them. And make sure you visit the Expo Zone. Come by, chat with us, get one-on-one technical support. I even see there's mini golf there. I'll challenge you to a hole. And looking just beyond AU, I'm excited about the other events we have for you to attend.

There's a free online training for three days this November. This is offered in two time zones with multiple coding languages, so there's something for everyone. We have a Developer Accelerator in Atlanta this December. An Accelerator is a week of dedicated time to help you develop your application. You get to work directly with APS engineers, and experts.

And further out, we are already planning DevCon for next year. I'm so excited. We're going to be in Amsterdam, May 20 and 21. So be sure to save the date. And if you want to share your latest innovation, we are now accepting DevCon proposals. So scan the QR code and talk to someone this week, someone who's been to DevCon. They're going to tell you, this is an event you do not want to miss.

The folks who participate in these events, they're the ones who truly grasp what APS has to offer and how to make the future with us. Take a look.

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- There are many things that are exciting. Learning about Autodesk's roadmap, explaining what is going to happen in the future, and us as partners, being able to follow that, that's amazing.

- Challenging the status quo. What can I do with this new way of working?

- The AI initiative, that's very interesting for me.

- Combination of APS began to connect data in the cloud.

- The communication during the design processes of both these domains is what, all of a sudden, we're focused on.

- How these platform services are changing the industry. The network opportunities are amazing.

- I need a big glossary.

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BEN COCHRAN: Hey, Mitt, we're going to get to work on that glossary. Today, you heard great successes from Norconsult, ProtoTech, nCircle, Avixi, and NTI. They're building their businesses with Autodesk. And I know and hope that you are hearing opportunities to grow with us as well, to innovate more solutions and win more work, to deliver new value with data and create more impact, and to make the future of your business with Autodesk Platform Services.

I hope you have a great AU. And I look forward to talking with you in the halls. Thank you.

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