Yesterday’s inspiring Innovation Forum “Everyone is a Designer” really brought home (literally for them, in some cases) the ability to: Dramatically increase the speed with which new products can be brought to market. Use the power of the Web to collaborate with creative minds around the world. Access today’s design software for the masses. Bring manufacturing out of the factory into the home office. Eric Wilhelm, kite surfer and founder of Instructables.com started Instructables as a way to erase the barriers to inventing by helping people share what they’ve made with other... READ MORE >

This year’s keynote address looked to the present, focusing on the amazing technology that is available today. Jeff Kowalski, chief technology officer for Autodesk, set the stage by showing us how we see the world through our tools. New tools make it possible to expand our vision of what we believe is possible, but they also can limit us. So it’s Autodesk’s mission to keep expanding the outer boundaries of what our tools can do. Guest speakers included Dezso Molnar, Gyrocycle® inventor; Christine Furstoss, technical director of Manufacturing & Materials Technologies at GE; and Schuyler St.... READ MORE >

The AU Leadership Forum (AULF), a conference within a conference, is off to a great start, beginning with last night’s networking reception. Designed for C-level executives, AULF attendees are already having many beneficial conversations with others that move beyond the introductory level. One attendee said he had an hour-long conversation with an architect last night where they started talking in detail about how to collaborate on projects. READ MORE >

If you are having problems logging in to the Autodesk University mobile app, here’s some information that may help you succeed. READ MORE >

With 10 or more things going on at any one time at AU, it's easy to get a little overwhelmed, especially for first-timers. This year, we'd like some of our more experienced AU attendees to step up and help out the newbies. Will that be you? For AU 2012, we will seat mentors at industry-specific tables during the AU Freshman Orientation event on Monday night. Freshman Orientation attendees will select tables based on their primary industry interest. As a mentor, your job is to answer questions, facilitate discussion among the people at your table, and impart your AU wisdom to the group.  T... READ MORE >