In this session, you’ll hear from Skanska about their journey to implement multi-trade layout, and from Dusty Robotics, inventors of the automated layout technology that the process relies on. Learn about the best practices, hard lessons, and paradigm shifts that have led builders to success with multi-trade layout.

Greenpoint Technologies is a leading business-jet completion center that specializes in crafting custom aircraft interiors for private clients, governments, and heads of state. Using Vault Professional software and Autodesk Fusion Manage Extension, Greenpoint has optimized its product development processes through the integration of connected data and workflows. This integration provides comprehensive visibility across the organization, from concept to manufacturing. The firm’s innovative use of Product Lifecycle Management ensures engineers from various departments benefit from standardized, predictable workflows, automated task processes, and insights into inefficiencies via Power BI analytics. This presentation will showcase Greenpoint’s journey toward achieving cost savings, quality improvements, and timely deliveries through advanced PLM and data management strategies.

In this session, we’ll showcase how electrical firms are using the Augmenta Construction Platform (ACP) to create a significant impact on their projects. Through a real-world case study, we’ll explore the remarkable results achieved by a first-time ACP user and discuss how their workflows will continue to evolve as the platform develops. Discover how ACP is enabling firms to streamline workflows by comparing multiple conduit routes simultaneously, making better, faster decisions, and ultimately reducing human error. We’ll also dive into how ACP enriches BIM data, leading to more-accurate and efficient fabrication. This session will highlight the tangible benefits of ACP, demonstrating that the right artificial intelligence (AI) platform can deliver big results—whether through time savings, enhanced accuracy, or improved decision making. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how the future of fabrication and BIM is unfolding with ACP!

Discover how simulation and AI are transforming engineering in the built environment. This session explores how simulation-generated data powers AI, how digital engineering practices enable scale, and how strategic partnerships are accelerating adoption. Learn how to move from reactive workflows to intelligent, AI-driven design—while addressing real-world challenges like cost, safety, Sustainable Design, and performance uncertainty. Ideal for AEC professionals, engineers, and innovation leaders looking to apply AI in practical, scalable ways.

Global challenges are intensifying, from climate change to workforce disruption. And companies are being called on—by customers, employees, and markets—to move beyond business as usual to create impact. This panel will explore how corporate philanthropy and impact investing are used to catalyze growth of early-stage nonprofits and start-ups for impact outcomes, including: upskilling and training a rapidly shifting workforce in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), and reducing carbon emissions from building operations, construction, and manufacturing industries. In this session, leaders from corporate foundations, nonprofits, and start-ups will share how they’re unlocking resources—including funding, technology, and expertise—to create an ecosystem for emerging solutions to our most urgent challenges to thrive. 

Join us for a session focused on managing the distribution and updating of your Fabrication database and profiles. We'll cover essential techniques to ensure smooth and efficient operations.

Unlock the potential of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your design ideation process in Autodesk Fusion software. This session will explore how AI image generators like ChatGPT can serve as creative partners, helping you generate innovative design concepts through natural language interaction. Learn how to articulate your design goals and constraints to ChatGPT. Use it to develop a variety of conceptual ideas that can be developed further in Fusion. We'll discuss effective prompting techniques, methods for interpreting AI-generated suggestions, and strategies for integrating these ideas into your design workflow. Whether you're facing creative blocks or seeking fresh perspectives, this session will equip you with tools to harness AI for enhanced creativity and efficiency in your design projects.

At Avnet, our mission is to accelerate the adoption and seamless supply of new technologies. We understand the challenges engineers face when bringing innovative designs to life, and we’re here to help. Our latest app is designed to empower engineers by providing direct access to critical resources, streamlining the design process, and optimizing the supply chain. This session will be an engaged demonstration of Autodesk Fusion Electronics and Avnet’s App to solve for the most-challenging obsolescence problems within your electronics supply chain.

Autodesk Fusion software is one of the most powerful design and engineering tools available. It enables industrial designers, mechanical engineers, and product design engineers to design, analyze, and even manufacture ideas quickly and easily. Because of this, the Fusion userbase is growing faster than ever. Thankfully, there are plenty of learning resources to help those new users get started. However, it can be challenging to find advanced content that shows users how to "level up" from an intermediate or even an advanced level. In this technical session, you'll learn the most-effective techniques to take your product design and engineering skills to the next level and beyond. You'll learn how to get the most out of Fusion so you can design the best products possible and get them to market before the competition. If you're interested in becoming a Fusion design and engineering expert, or you simply want to make consumer product design less time-consuming, this class is for you!

Kratki, a leading Polish manufacturer of fireplaces and heating solutions, started Management of production workflows by integrating Inventor and Vault software with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Design models are enriched by data based on reference values from ERP and calculated properties from the Inventor 3D model. Customization of Vault Professional software also provides automatic generation of PDF, DXF™, and STP files, as well as quick updates of many projects after the change of a single part. With these tools, Kratki can efficiently respond to specific customer needs, through full digitalization at every stage of the process and data consistency in both systems. This optimizes the technology preparation process, eliminates tedious project update activities after changing single parts, and reduces errors related to outdated documentation. This session will explore how the synergy of CAD/PDM (product data management) and ERP systems has strengthened Kratki’s innovation capacity and market agility.

Join us for an engaging and interactive networking event centered around the Factory Experience at Autodesk University. This meetup is designed to provide attendees with curated, casual networking opportunities while exploring the concept-to-production process using Autodesk Fusion. Connect with peers and Autodeskers who share a passion for innovation, design, and manufacturing, and gain behind-the-scenes insights into the Factory Experience. Kickstart the session with conversations and discussions about the Fusion Factory Experience, focusing on the integration of CAD, CAM, CAE, and PCB processes in Autodesk Fusion. Learn how the team designs, develops, and produces a brand-new consumer product each year, showcasing success stories and innovations throughout the entire product development cycle. Additionally, we will have expert knowledge about the new Manufacturing data model and its APIs, as well as discuss any customization questions you may have. Engage with product design and manufacturing enthusiasts, sharing experiences and insights in a vibrant community dedicated to advancing product development and manufacturing.

Don't have plans or any design details for a given bridge? Join us for an insightful discussion on how Parsons and Autodesk have teamed up to use high-resolution photogrammetry coupled with Autodesk’s newest Reality Capture capabilities to streamline the creation of existing-condition intelligent models for downstream bridge design and analysis. This session will showcase the innovative collaboration between industry leaders and the transformative impact that advanced technology is having on bridge engineering.

Industrial and product design require strong sets of approaches, from organic shapes for inspiration to precise parametric models for manufacturability—and even enhancements driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Combining these workflows can be complex and limit innovation. This session will explore efficient workflows in Autodesk Fusion 360 software that maximize the design process, using an office task chair as a case study. The seat and backrest use Freeform (T-Splines) for organic modeling, while the base and pivot mechanism employ parametric modeling for precision. Generative Design is used in the legs and frame by setting material and structural criteria, allowing AI to generate novel forms. Finally, geometric patterns enhance appearance and reduce material use. You’ll learn how to integrate these techniques seamlessly, saving time while maintaining design intent.

This session will explore how current drone imagery and GeoAI are transforming jobsites into smarter, safer, and more connected environments. Discover how leading firms like Brasfield & Gorrie are using drones to reduce utility strikes, identify hazards before they become accidents, and ensure real-time safety compliance. See how automated aerial data collection is being seamlessly integrated into CAD and geographic information system (GIS) environments—supercharging workflows in Autodesk Civil 3D software and beyond. We’ll showcase how GeoAI is merging spatial intelligence with design data to unlock faster decisions, greater transparency, and safer outcomes. Through compelling case studies, technical insights, and best practices, you’ll walk away with a playbook for putting aerial data and AI-driven insights to work. Don’t miss this interactive session packed with real-world examples, proven strategies, and a live Q&A.

In 2025, technology trends in design, construction, and facilities management are converging around artificial intelligence (AI), Automation, Integration, & Customization, and Sustainable Design—with a focus on enhancing efficiency, safety, and user experience. Key areas include the integration of AI in design, 3D printing and additive manufacturing, drones, robotics, wearable technology, and Sustainable Design initiatives. This session will bring together the leaders in design construction and facility management to discuss the current trends and look to the future of technology in 2026.

This hands-on lab class will cover Revit 2026 software’s latest reinforcement modeling and detailing tools. Learn techniques for splicing rebar with or without cranking, managing rebar constraints, creating construction drawings, and extracting fabrication data with schedules and bending details. We’ll use examples that include various building structures and complex elements, and we’ll share tips and tricks to effectively use Revit software’s rebar tools.

In this class, we’ll discuss the ecosystem of the Fabrication technologies in parallel with GTP Stratus. And we’ll show how these solutions seamlessly integrate for a powerful technology stack that allows for technical communication between multiple business segments without the need for translation or data mappings.

This talk explores Zaha Hadid Architects’ human-centred design methodology, shaped by behavioural insight, immersive tools, and real-time collaboration. Projects begin with client profiling and spatial scenario testing, using AI, VR, and procedural design to explore preferences for openness, privacy, and atmosphere. The design workflow integrates Autodesk tools such as Revit for BIM and Maya for sculptural modelling, coordinated through NVIDIA Omniverse to maintain real-time design and performance feedback across disciplines. As projects evolve, materials, engineering systems, and fabrication strategies are layered into a cohesive, experience-driven architecture. Communication remains immersive and participatory, using 360° views and simulation tools to keep stakeholders involved. The talk reframes architecture as an adaptive, user-driven system — scalable, precise, and powered by technologies that connect emotion, performance, and spatial intelligence.

With groundbreaking innovation and a growing number of more advanced AI technologies around every corner of the AECO and MFG industries, it can sometimes be daunting to understand not only how, but where and more importantly when you should get started on tackling the onslaught of AI that can and likely will affect the workflow of many inside these industries. In this session, learn how the latest workstation technology from Lenovo, NVIDIA and Intel, industry trends and updates can transform the industry you work in, and get help demystifying buzz-word AI bingo vs. real-world workflows that your teams operate in every day

The design and manufacturing industry is experiencing rapid advancements, driven by cutting-edge technology and evolving market demands. Join us for a meetup where industry professionals come together to explore how designers and manufacturers are navigating, innovating, and excelling in this dynamic landscape. Tailored for designers, engineers, and other industry professionals, this event offers a unique opportunity to network, share insights, and discover the latest trends shaping the future of design and manufacturing. Be part of the conversation and engage with fellow experts to collectively push the boundaries of our industry.