Autodesk University
Autodesk's annual 'Design & Make Conference'—the largest gathering for AEC technology professionals to learn about Autodesk products, explore AI innovations, and connect with the global Autodesk community.
Definition
Autodesk University (AU) is Autodesk's flagship annual conference, often described as the 'Super Bowl of BIM and design technology,' held each fall in Las Vegas. AU 2025 featured transformational announcements: Autodesk Construction Cloud's integration into Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Assistant exiting beta, the upcoming commercial release of Neural CAD foundation models for Forma and Fusion, and a comprehensive AI product roadmap across the portfolio. The event's class library—with hundreds of recorded sessions available post-event—makes AU an ongoing professional development resource. AU registration typically opens in May for fall attendance, with early registration providing better access to high-demand hands-on labs. The 2026 conference is expected in fall 2026 in Las Vegas. For AEC technology leaders, AU is the definitive annual benchmark for Autodesk's product direction and the most efficient way to train teams on new platform capabilities. The conference also serves as a major announcement venue for partner integrations, ecosystem innovations, and research previews from Autodesk Research.
Examples
Attending AU 2026 hands-on lab to learn Autodesk Assistant natural language workflows before rolling out to project teams
AU session on Neural CAD for Buildings providing the first public demo of text-to-floor-plan generation in Forma
Technology director scheduling AU 2027 attendance immediately after AU 2026 closes due to high-value Forma roadmap previews
Frequently Asked Questions
Autodesk University (AU) is Autodesk's flagship annual conference, often described as the 'Super Bowl of BIM and design technology,' held each fall in Las Vegas. AU 2025 featured transformational announcements: Autodesk Construction Cloud's integration into Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Assistant exiting beta, the upcoming commercial release of Neural CAD foundation models for Forma and Fusion, and a comprehensive AI product roadmap across the portfolio. The event's class library—with hundreds of recorded sessions available post-event—makes AU an ongoing professional development resource. AU registration typically opens in May for fall attendance, with early registration providing better access to high-demand hands-on labs. The 2026 conference is expected in fall 2026 in Las Vegas. For AEC technology leaders, AU is the definitive annual benchmark for Autodesk's product direction and the most efficient way to train teams on new platform capabilities. The conference also serves as a major announcement venue for partner integrations, ecosystem innovations, and research previews from Autodesk Research.
Attending AU 2026 hands-on lab to learn Autodesk Assistant natural language workflows before rolling out to project teams. AU session on Neural CAD for Buildings providing the first public demo of text-to-floor-plan generation in Forma. Technology director scheduling AU 2027 attendance immediately after AU 2026 closes due to high-value Forma roadmap previews.
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