As the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry embraces Management, big data is becoming essential for delivering smarter, faster, and more resilient aviation projects—and shaping the smart cities they connect. But the real power of data lies beyond collection. It’s about how we govern it, share it, and ensure equitable access across disciplines. This inclusive session will bring together aviation design professionals, BIM leaders, and data strategists to explore how big data is driving meaningful change. Grounded in real-world applications, the panel will examine how big data is being integrated into aviation design and construction workflows, why strong data governance builds trust and enables better decisions, and how collaboration makes data usable across diverse teams. The discussion will also highlight the risks of poor data practices and offer strategies to avoid them. Finally, the session will share forward-looking insights into how inclusive and transparent data ecosystems can reshape the industry.

Technologists from Topcon Positioning Systems, Lenovo, and HP share how big data is influencing tomorrow's technologies, and offer insights into the Internet of Things (IoT), including ambitious projects already underway.

You have accumulated asset data in your enterprise—now what? This class shows how utilities can use Autodesk® visualization tools to integrate with their smart meter systems to effectively manage smart meters in their network. The integrated solution demonstrates how you can use the power of Autodesk® Infrastructure Map Server technology to visualize various meter events and empower operations personnel to resolve issues.

This class will discuss the lessons URS Corporation learned when dealing with a large project area covering over 37,500 square miles of the Navaho Nation. URS developed a workflow to apply the client's imagery and topographical data, which utilized over 3225 digital elevation models (DEMs) and 37 enhanced compression wavelet (ECW) files. Navaho Nation asked URS to develop several 3D fly-through educational videos displaying identified flood hazards over this model to show impacts on housing projects. Multiple teams developed data using geographic information system (GIS) applications. They then transferred the data to InfraWorks software to develop the product. The Project Team had originally intended to use 3ds Max software but transitioned to InfraWorks software due to its ability to auto project and symbolize the GIS data in 3D. This project was a huge success because of the ability of InfraWorks software to work with native GIS data.

This class will discuss pairing Microsoft Power BI with BIM 360 Field data to make informed corporate decisions.

Guy Messick of IA Interior Architects will tell the story of IA’s journey in discovering how creating data-rich workflows within a Revit system can transform the work of a global interior architecture firm and how we communicate to our clients and each other. In the last year, IA and Proving Ground have collaborated to implement a new data infrastructure for harvesting BIM data into a centralized and scalable resource. These methods have impacted IA’s ability to gain actionable insight in a wide range of metrics including deliverable quality and market benchmarking. He will share the discovery and specifics of how this technology has the power to fundamentally change the approach to engaging with our staff, clients and the AEC industry. Guy will be discussing real world issues like costs and funding, software, successful Revit strategies and visualizing data in Power BI.

Building and infrastructure design and engineering fees have continued to constrict even as projects become more complex with stricter delivery requirements. Several design and engineering firms are in the process of remaking parts of their company to create a new way to deliver projects: Design Value-as-a-service. This panel of (4) executives from ENR Top 15 design firms will discuss how they are leveraging standard/repeatable workflows, big data, and human and artificial intelligence through process automations to create a new delivery paradigm that will revolutionize the engineering and design industry. A lot of discovery work is being done on internal processes, data authoring, data processing, automation, and market analysis to determine how this may drive high quality project throughput at scale. Come see the future of the industry as it begins.

Embark on an exhilarating journey with Rosendin, as we elucidate our dynamic approach to managing data from 1,000+ projects in Autodesk Forma. Prepare to be dazzled as we automate data acquisition, extract actionable insights, slash errors, and save time. Dive into our groundbreaking collaboration with Autodesk, harnessing the power of Autodesk Forma Connect recipes to effortlessly pipe data into a centralized data repository. Experience innovative data engineering techniques, transforming raw data into dazzling visualizations. Join us as we dive deep into Autodesk Platform Services APIs and Autodesk Forma Connect recipes, uncovering secrets to turbocharge data consolidation efforts with SQL wizardry. Brace yourself for an electrifying showcase of Power BI visualizations, revealing hidden gems within our data sets. Prepare to be astounded by the transformative impact of our extract, load, and transform processes, delivering efficiency gains of up to 60% compared to traditional methods.

Curious how Rosendin, one of the largest electrical contractors in the United States, successfully implements Autodesk Forma at scale across its enterprise? In this session, Rosendin will share its journey of deploying Autodesk Forma solutions—including Forma Data Management, Forma Build, and Autodesk Insights—to drive consistency, improve collaboration, and enhance productivity. Learn how Rosendin uses standardized templates and customized workflows to digitize critical processes. Beyond the Autodesk Forma native tools, this session will also explore how Rosendin connects Autodesk Forma data with enterprise systems using the Autodesk Platform Services APIs and Autodesk Forma Connect recipes. Discover how SQL-powered workflows automate data integration, reduce manual errors, and accelerate reporting cycles. Finally, see how Power BI dashboards transform raw project data into actionable insights, enabling faster, smarter decision making and measurable improvements in project outcomes.

A variety of business trends have emerged in the past few years, including collaboration and co-creation, big data, the transformation of products into services, and sustainable design. New technologies are increasing the ability for businesses to connect together to take advantage of these trends, which is leading to accelerated adoption.

Network Rail is the owner-operator of the railway infrastructure in England, Scotland, and Wales, which includes 20,000 miles of track and 30,000 bridges, tunnels, viaducts; and employs more than 37,000 staff. In this new era of technology, Network Rail produces vast amounts of digital information and relies on terabytes of point-cloud data, 3D modeling, and instant access to information to help develop and maintain tomorrow’s railway infrastructure. In this session, we’ll show how Network Rail managed the challenge to move away from data drives and siloed working with large 3D scans and data sets. As part of their digital transformation journey, Network Rail used the Autodesk digital workplace and BIM 360 software as their collaboration platform to connect project teams to rapidly access big-data scans. Teams have instant access to the latest design software without the need for hardware upgrade or transportation of large data sets across project participants.

In an era dominated by big data, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and generative AI, the question on everyone's mind is: How can these groundbreaking innovations impact your business? Don't miss out on the opportunity to discover the transformative potential of collaborative digital twin solutions in our exclusive session, hosted by experts from Lenovo and NVIDIA. Picture a world where work becomes more efficient, interactions with decision-makers become seamless, and your supply chain operates smarter than ever before. With the fusion of Lenovo Workstations and the latest innovations in NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise, we're here to demystify the challenges of digital twin deployment. Join us, and embark on a journey to master the art of intelligent transformation (I.T). Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to not just survive but thrive in this new era of business excellence. Your future awaits!

The goal of this class is to demonstrate how contractors, like Kirby Engineering can leverage Big Data on projects. Kirby Engineering is currently harvesting information from the site team through QC checklists, Rfi submittals, drawing reviews, contract delivery and desktop audits on BIM 360 & Autodesk Forma. Kirby Engineering champion team would like to demonstrate the development of a business dashboard that would allow senior Directors make project decisions based on real data. Kirby team has set up an internal Data reporting team where ACC has proven to be central to the project data reported back. Other areas of focus include but are not limited to the use of integrations and tools to support data-driven decisions, such as Data Connector, PowerBi and ACC Connect. The class will be delivered by the customer together with Autodesk Customer Success team to demonstrate the importance of collaboration between construction customers and their technology partners.

Gilbane Building Company has long had an excellent Quality in Construction (QIC) program. We will discuss the elements of a successful QIC program and talk about why people, processes, and tools are essential to successfully providing value to the customer and enabling continuous improvement. We will review the benefits realized to date in our BIM 360 Field software implementation—anticipated benefits as well as unanticipated breakthroughs in knowledge sharing, business intelligence, and collaboration. Discussion will include relevant quality metrics and big data analysis, and we will cover how to find the story behind the numbers.

NVIDIA's Bob Pette, VP and GM of Professional Visualization and Mike Haley, Senior Director of Machine Intelligence for Autodesk, Inc., will share their insights on the Era of AI and how NVIDIA solutions are powering AI workstations, virtualization and cloud services to transform product development and design workflows with extraordinary results. Hear how deep learning is helping industries solve many big data problems and bring cities of the future to life.

There will be Q&A session after the talk and all attendees will be entered to win an NVIDIA SHIELD TV.

Our industry has changed. New tools are challenging the traditional design process and impacting our cost structures. At the same time, a wave of Millennials and Generation Zers are entering the workforce and changing corporate cultures everywhere. They bring with them a mindset revolving around access to their work from anywhere, a warehouse of new customized tools, and an open-source mindset of collaboration and co-opitition. All the while, the entire environment around us is becoming more connected through the Internet of Things, and bombarding us with more and more data. How will the architecture, engineering, and construction industry adapt to such drastic change? Do you have the skill sets needed to survive in this new age? AIA Approved

Following a 12-year planning period, HOK was commissioned with the design of the Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah, considered one of the largest aviation projects under construction in the United States. In 2017, the airport launched a new 740,000-square-foot concourse expansion to the ongoing project, bringing the total area to 2.3 million square feet, with a total construction cost to $2.8 billion. This provided HOK with the opportunity to realign its BIM Execution Plan with a brand-new set of design technologies supporting big data, including A360 Collaboration for Revit cloud service, FormIt 360 software, Dynamo Studio software, Revizto, and Enscape. Learn how HOK re-evaluated, strategized, and adopted new technologies to enhance the collaborative design process; and hear what hurdles and opportunities appear when the cloud is pushed to the limits by projects of colossal dimensions.

Embark on a journey to integrate data for the three Ps: process, project, and people in the cloud. This class will share the process to provide an expedited pathway to digital transformation. We'll focus on showcasing the process to connect data across the lifecycle of project. We'll help you gain insight into the data issues, and we'll look to solve problems involved with streamlining real-time data flow. We'll share the process used to integrate Autodesk SaaS products of Autodesk Forma with ERM and CRM databases. And we'll provide the possibilities of using the three Fs: Autodesk Fusion, Autodesk Form, and Autodesk Flow. We'll discuss the ability to plan and implement a vision that stresses early-stage planning, and show how to implement a result-oriented approach to the framework of big data.

This class will be all about defining a common way to exchange data between different authoring tools. In the era of big data and with the increased complexity of projects, how can we ensure that the transfer of design data is consistent and free from data loss? There have been many attempts to come up with a common strategy for the industry. The reality is that usually none of them fit what we’re looking for. Let’s have a look together at what’s already available (Speckle, BHoM, and so on). Maybe what you need already exists. We can come up with some semantic strategy to define the language that works for your company (or that has worked for AECOM). We’ll finish up with some best practice on how to create add-ins, Dynamo custom nodes, and repositories to support the data exchange—as well as how to use the power of Autodesk Design Automation to create data-driven models in a click!