Besides the biggest news at this year’s Autodesk University, there was a lot of other great stuff to take in–including the current state of the Maker movement according to those who know best. As a whole, the event offered some exciting news and insights into what the near future holds…for both Autodesk and the designer/engineer/maker community at large. Check out a quick overview of the event here and be sure to check out more specific recaps each day this week.
The Scene
“Cloud…Sustainability…Makers…” If I hear one of those words one more time I think I’ll go crazy, but perhaps it’s a good thing because they are all GREAT things. They were also the subjects of the majority of announcements and forums as Autodesk presented their vision of the future. Between awesome new tech demonstrations in the exhibit hall, to live demos of all the new software offerings in the Autodesk lounge, there was a definite presence of creativity as those in attendance got a peek into the vision of Autodesk’s and their exhibitors’ vision of tomorrow’s powerful capabilities:
Innovation Forums
Each day this week we’ll be posting highlights of some of the best takeaways from this year’s innovation forums:
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–Everyone is a Designer (Tuesday)
–The Reality of the Cloud (Tuesday)
–The Future of Making Things (Wednesday)
–Designing for a Better World (Thursday)
–Designing Across Boundaries (Friday)
–The Future of Design: What Will Design Look Like in 2025? (Friday)
About Autodesk University
Autodesk University is Autodesk’s premier annual event that attracts upwards of 10,000 participants and offers everything from classes and certifications for it’s various software programs to insightful forums and chances to rub shoulders with executives at various events and at the exhibit hall as the company releases what their plans are for the upcoming year.
