AU 2023 is happening November 13-15 and now is the best time to claim your pass to get the best price and lock in your hotel reservation. It’s going to be an incredible event! Check out our top five reasons why you should join us:   1. Advance your career  The Design and Make industries are transforming faster than ever. New challenges and new technologies mean that we all have to keep learning. With more than 550 classes and sessions to choose from, AU 2023 is the place to level up your skills and deepen your understanding of what your peers are doing today—and where your industry is headed t... READ MORE >

Whether you’re talking about architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, or media and entertainment, the ways we design and make have always been connected by purpose. They all involve going from an idea to something real. From digital to physical. From design to make.   We have long used disconnected processes to do this—one set of technologies for ideation and design, another to build, manufacture, or produce. Now, we can connect the people, processes, and data, too.   AU is the conference where you can learn how to put the possibilities of Autodesk’s Design and M... READ MORE >

This year’s Call for Proposals was amazing. We received more than 2700 submissions from more than 40 countries. Thanks to all who submitted.  Selecting the classes this year wasn’t easy—it never is. Ultimately, though, we only have space for 600 classes this year. So we went through an intensive review process that included consultation with our own industry experts and listening to the voices of our community through the Community Survey. We aligned selections with the topics and themes for the conference, and balanced those against audience journeys, strategic initiatives, and the needs of t... READ MORE >

Learning is part of the job these days, but each of us likes to do that job differently. And at AU, we want to support your learning needs and wants, whatever they may be. From adjustable speeds for class videos to powerful search features within class materials, check out these tips to help you learn faster, smarter, and on your terms.   1) Use in-class search    Most AU classes have a class video, a transcript, a handout, and a presentation, and you can do a keyword search in all of those materials at once using the search field above the Overview button on the class page.    For example... READ MORE >

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 >