Inclusion is an important topic for us at AU. We work hard to support greater diversity both in our own ranks as well as in the industries we serve. Check out a few of this year’s sessions and networking events planned with this in mind. Inspiring the Next Generation: The Future of Women in Technology—This industry talk brings together leaders from across the IT spectrum to talk about the role of women in high tech, the unique perspective they bring, and how to be an agent of change to bring greater parity. READ MORE >

It’s one thing to learn about infrastructure (and how to make it). It’s another thing to learn about it while you’re actually standing on and in the infrastructure. This year you can do both at AU Las Vegas. That’s right, people: we’re offering a field trip to the Hoover Dam on Monday afternoon before AU starts. In case you skipped that day in your college engineering class, the Hoover Dam is one of the greatest engineering feats of its age. READ MORE >

It was May. AU passes went on sale. Things were balmy. October 16 seemed like a far-off moment. You had every intention of getting the early-bird discount for your AU passes, but not yet. Not yet. So you waited. June and July came. Summer. Not even close to October. Hot now. Things to do, vacations to take. We get it. You waited some more. Then on August 9 it got real. Not only could you get your AU passes at the early-bird discount, but registration was open. You could register for classes and set your schedule. But you waited. September came and went. And still you didn’t purchase your ... READ MORE >

AU is all about the future of making things. Usually that means taking a look at how the fields of architecture, construction, design, manufacturing, and media & entertainment will be changing in the next 3-5 years. This year at AU, we’ll also be looking a bit further down the line—to the year 2049, to be exact—to explore the future of making synthetic humans. That’s right, people: as part of AU 2017 in Las Vegas, we’ll have a special screening of Blade Runner 2049! READ MORE >

[embed]http://gph.is/2wO5p5u[/embed] With the recent hurricanes hitting the U.S. and the Caribbean, disaster recovery is on everyone’s mind. READ MORE >