Mahtab Barazandeh
The water industry is navigating a defining moment. Utilities are being asked to improve reliability, reduce water loss, manage aging infrastructure, respond to climate-driven events, and make smarter capital investments – all while facing workforce constraints and funding uncertainty.
At AWWA ACE 2026, Autodesk will join water professionals from across North America to explore how digital transformation can help utilities move from reactive operations to more predictive, resilient, and optimized system management.
The AWWA Annual Conference & Expo takes place June 21–24, 2026, in Washington, DC Autodesk will be at the Expo in Booth #1028, where attendees can connect with our water industry experts, explore hands-on product demonstrations, and learn how utilities are using modeling, GIS, operational data, and asset intelligence to support better decisions across the water distribution lifecycle.
Join our sponsored educational session
Autodesk is sponsoring an educational session focused on helping utilities advance digital maturity in water distribution.
Session: Advancing Digital Maturity in Water Distribution from Models to Operational Intelligence
Date and time: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 8:30–10:00 a.m.
Location: 144BC
This session will explore how utilities are progressing from static models toward operational digital twins, helping teams improve incident response, pressure management, risk-based asset planning, and capital investment decisions. Attendees will gain practical insight into how utilities can move through the stages of digital maturity, from foundational systems to integrated, intelligent, and adaptive approaches to distribution system management.
Hear from Autodesk experts and water industry leaders
The session will feature insights from Autodesk speakers, including Director of Water Industry Strategy Andrew Collier, Senior Water Distribution Solutions Product Manager Nathan Gerdts, and Water Senior Product Marketing Manager Trevor English.
A central part of the session will focus on real-world customer and industry case studies, with participation from:
- Denver Water: Senior Engineer Myron Nealey, PE, PMP
- Tarrant Regional Water District: Engineer Ben Eppstein, PE
- Freese and Nichols: Principal & Vice President Melissa Brunger
- Jacobs: Jennifer Henke, PE
Together, these perspectives will highlight how utilities and their partners are modernizing distribution modeling, improving interoperability, advancing asset intelligence, and applying data-driven approaches to operational and capital planning.
Visit Autodesk at Booth #1028
Throughout the Expo, Autodesk water experts will be available at Booth #1028 to answer questions and provide hands-on demonstrations.
Stop by to see how Autodesk solutions are supporting water and wastewater professionals with modeling, simulation, predictive analytics, GIS-connected workflows, asset management, and operational decision support.
Whether your organization is modernizing distribution models, improving collaboration between engineering and operations, evaluating digital twin strategies, or looking for new ways to prioritize infrastructure investments, our team will be ready to talk through your goals and challenges.
Join us for happy hour at the Autodesk booth
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
3:30–5:30 p.m.
Autodesk booth #1028
After a full day of sessions and Expo conversations, stop by the Autodesk booth to unwind, recharge, and connect with peers across the water industry. Drinks and light bites will be served, and Autodesk water experts will be on hand for informal conversations, networking, and follow-up discussions.
See you in DC
AWWA ACE 2026 is an important opportunity for the water community to come together and share ideas, lessons learned, and practical strategies for the future – and Autodesk is excited to be part of the conversation.