Product Design & Manufacturing

Design & Engineering

Collaboration

Modeling

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Virtual Design & Construction

Software Development

Animation & Visual Effects

<h2>Explore the trends that are shaping the Design and Make industries today and tomorrow</h2>
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<p>From the increasing role of AI in industry and the challenges of upskilling workers to the need to improve sustainability while maintaining business resilience, experts and leaders from across the Design and Make industries discuss the findings from the 2024 State of Design and Make Report and get a sneak peek at preliminary findings for 2025.</p>
<h4>About the speakers&nbsp;</h4>
<p>Stephanie Losee is Director of Executive &amp; ABM Content at Autodesk. She has been at Dell, Politico, and Visa. Among other projects, her team leads the State of Design &amp; Make research content program. In a previous life she was a tech journalist at Fortune.</p>
<p>Jacoby DuBose is a pioneering Creative Engineer with a diverse background in Computer Science, Physics, and the Arts. and a professor at Howard University, where he teaches 3D modeling, animation, and virtual film production. He was a 2023 NAACP Humanitarian Award Winner and the 2023-2024 Distinguished Faculty &amp; Top Lecturer Award Winner at Howard University. His collaboration with Marvel, Xbox, and Microsoft on "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" highlights his ability to fuse technology and creativity.</p>
<p>Ariel Castillo is the Innovation Director at Miller-Davis Company, specializing in digital transformation and Building Information Modeling. With over a decade of experience, Castillo has been at the forefront of the construction industry by streamlining project workflows, enhancing collaboration, and improving overall efficiency.</p>
<p>Thesla Collier is Design Technology Manager at HNTB with architectural experience in market sectors such as aviation, transit, healthcare, and education. Collier&rsquo;s focus is on facilitating knowledge transfer, fostering team growth, and navigating resistance to change when implementing new technologies.</p>

State of Design and Make-Conversation on AI

State of Design & Make:​ A Conversation on ​AI, Sustainability, ​and Resilience

Building Design

Traffic Simulation & Analysis

Computational Design

CAD Management & IT

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In the rapidly evolving field of airport architecture, integrating advanced design tools is crucial for optimizing performance and . This presentation explores how Forma and its extensions can be leveraged to enhance airport building design.

Forma’s AI capabilities offer unparalleled design optimization for  from the earliest stages in the design process, and by utilizing powerful extensions to the Forma platform, it can provide real-time analysis of the envelope performance and the implications of substantial glazing systems and shading. This enables designers to optimize rapidly and allows for quick prototyping and feedback.

Attendees will learn how these workflows can empower designers to integrate energy performance into their workflows, and gain insights into the latest tools to unlock new possibilities for achieving  goals in building design.

Leveraging Forma and Its Extension Ecosystem for Airport Design

Industry Talk

Nashville

Data Management

As the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry embraces , 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.

Beyond the Numbers: Big Data's Role in Shaping Inclusive Collaboration and Decision Making in Aviation Projects

Panel

Architect

BIM/VDC Manager

Consultant

Green Building

Sustainable Design

Collaboration between software developers and practitioners is necessary and a key driver of success in today's fast-paced technological landscape. This panel discussion will explore this intricate relationship, offering valuable insights and strategies for a structured collaboration loop. At its core, this method serves as a conduit, directing real-world project feedback into the development process. This exchange enriches development and significantly enhances software solutions' relevance and usability, making them more effective tools for the end users. The feedback is not just valuable; it's transformative. This panel aims to share the experience of the engagement framework involving the stakeholders during the development cycle from a multifaced perspective. It also aims to learn how the process benefits from the collective wisdom of end users, making it a truly inclusive and participatory approach by fostering a community culture for software solutions.

Closing the Gap: Establishing a Collaboration Loop Between Software Developers and Practitioners

San Diego

Collaboration between software developers and practitioners is necessary and a key driver of success in today's fast-paced technological landscape. This panel d

Architecture Services

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Project Manager

Business Executive

Student

Business Management

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Gain insights into diverse AECO professionals adaptation to new environments, and how diversity & inclusion positively impact companies & the industry.

BIMigration: Transforming AECO Through Immigration, Diversity, and Technology

Las Vegas

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Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect,  BIM 360 Docs,  Dynamo Studio,  Revit

Building Information Modeling (BIM),  Cloud Collaboration,  Data Management,  Diversity,  Equity,  and Inclusion,  Sustainability

This panel will showcase a group of multicultural Latinas actively contributing to the architecture profession on the design technology aspect. They are making big impacts, challenging the status quo, revolutionizing the AEC industry globally.  A branch dominated by men, where women represent a small percentage of the architecture professionals with this particular expertise, a much smaller number representing the Latin American community and going beyond gender. Their careers pivoted from the typical architecture role to the ever-evolving design technology.  These are unicorn architecture professionals, they come with the design technology expertise bonus. We will discuss career trajectory, perspective, and representation. The panel will include representatives from Gensler, HMC Architects, Archsourcing, and CannonDesign.

Latinas in Design Technology

New Orleans

This panel will showcase a group of multicultural Latinas actively contributing to the architecture profession on the design technology aspect. They are making 

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Building Information Modeling (BIM),  Carbon Management,  Cloud Collaboration,  Data Management,  Sustainability

Climate action through Design Technology: Transforming the built environment for a Carbon Neutral future.
We’ve made incredible progress, and are now doubling down on the work that still lies ahead. Deploying our technological tools is a great step; incorporating smarter workflows and processes can take us the rest of the way.
Using the power of BIM in Revit with LCA applications to perform interactive life cycle analyses at key project milestones full integration within the delivery process.
Join us to learn the process to define carbon footprint, understand the data, explore sustainable solutions, and execute at the construction phase.
Learn from our challenge to define, optimize & streamline the process so every person can be educated and take every project to Carbon Neutral.
Most importantly, it will enable you to benchmark the carbon footprint of some of the most ubiquitous materials on your projects at a large scale, identify and implement reduction targets.

Streamline Process of Decarbonization with Revit, BIM 360, LCA/EC3, and Microsoft Power Bi

Climate action through Design Technology: Transforming the built environment for a Carbon Neutral future.
We’ve made incredible progress, and are now doubling d

AU Classes

Leveraging Forma and Its Extension Ecosystem for Airport Design

Beyond the Numbers: Big Data's Role in Shaping Inclusive Collaboration and Decision Making in Aviation Projects

Closing the Gap: Establishing a Collaboration Loop Between Software Developers and Practitioners

BIMigration: Transforming AECO Through Immigration, Diversity, and Technology

Latinas in Design Technology

Streamline Process of Decarbonization with Revit, BIM 360, LCA/EC3, and Microsoft Power Bi

AU Articles

State of Design & Make: A Conversation on AI, Sustainability, and Resilience

AU Classes

Leveraging Forma and Its Extension Ecosystem for Airport Design

Beyond the Numbers: Big Data's Role in Shaping Inclusive Collaboration and Decision Making in Aviation Projects

Closing the Gap: Establishing a Collaboration Loop Between Software Developers and Practitioners

BIMigration: Transforming AECO Through Immigration, Diversity, and Technology

Latinas in Design Technology

Streamline Process of Decarbonization with Revit, BIM 360, LCA/EC3, and Microsoft Power Bi

AU Articles

State of Design & Make:​ A Conversation on ​AI, Sustainability, ​and Resilience

State of Design & Make: A Conversation on AI, Sustainability, and Resilience