The big ideas. The bold new approaches. The smarter workflows. The inspiring case studies. We want them all.   AU 2023 is happening in November, and Call for Proposals is open for a few more days. You have till midnight Pacific time on Monday, May 15 to finish and submit your proposals.   Wondering what we’re looking for? Check out the Industry Topics and Themes section on page 6 of the Proposal Requirements Guide.   Monday is also the last day to add your voice to our community survey. This is your chance to help us shape the content and the learning experiences at AU 2023. Tell us what you’r... READ MORE >

AU 2023 is shaping up to be an incredible conference—three days of learning, connecting, and exploring the future of design and make. Much about AU stays consistent year to year—but a few things change every year as we work to create the best possible event. With Call for Proposals in high gear through May 15, we thought we’d offer a few tips to those working on their submissions—and those who might still be on the fence—on how to craft a proposal that will rise to the top of the pile.   1. Focus on business objectives   While you might have practical reasons for adopting a new workflow, techn... READ MORE >

We aim to make AU better every year. With that in mind, we’ve created a survey to get input from the AU community—and that means you!   Tell us what you want to learn at AU 2023 and how you want to learn it, the skills you want to build and the business goals you want achieve. Take the survey now.   Call for Proposals is currently open and the proposals are rolling in. Your survey answers will help us select AU 2023 classes, and also help us plan networking activities and community events for the conference happening November 13-15.   From the topics that you want to explore to the technologie... READ MORE >

We’re excited to share a guest post from Ariel Castillo, innovation manager for Miller-Davis Company:   Growing up in a family deeply immersed in the AEC industry—my mother was an architect and my father was a construction engineer—I found myself engaged with Autodesk products from a young age. As I evolved professionally, I discovered the vibrant AU community, which brought together like-minded individuals who shared their passion, knowledge, and innovation. Today, I want to share my journey from attendee to being a top-rated speaker at AU and share some encouragement for those needing the ex... READ MORE >

How are you connecting the entire design and make lifecycle, from design to done? How are you building your skillset—and also developing a mindset that can help you adapt to accelerating transformation? How are you creating projects that are better for people, the planet, and the bottom line?    The AU 2023 Call for Proposals is now open and we want to hear how you’re contributing to the transformation of your industry. Whether it’s it a smarter workflow, a new way to use technology, or a way to reimagine how you serve clients and customers, we want to know how you’re going beyond the expected... READ MORE >