What’s New, What’s Next
Join us for What’s New, What’s Next – a dynamic, full-day event hosted by Baker Baynes, designed to inspire, inform, and ignite innovation across industries.
This multidisciplinary event will unpack the latest findings from the 2025 Autodesk State of Design and Make Report, offering fresh insights into the evolving worlds of design, making, and collaboration.
With two focused tracks, you’ll discover how to transform workflows, enhance collaboration, and boost project efficiency, no matter your discipline.
For AECO and PEM professionals: Dive into how ACC is revolutionising project delivery and team collaboration.
For Manufacturers: Explore connected manufacturing with Fusion, from real-time operations to powerful PDM and PLM tools driving smarter decisions and faster innovation.
You’ll also have the opportunity to join industry-specific breakout sessions tailored for professionals in Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Operations (AECO) and Manufacturing, Plant, Energy, and Mining (PEM), giving you practical takeaways and peer-driven insights to apply directly to your projects.
Seats are limited and registration closes on Monday, 9 June. Don’t miss your chance to explore what’s possible, now and next.
AGENDA OVERVIEW
– Plenary Session – Autodesk State of Design and Make 2025 Overview
– Industry Breakout Sessions 1 – 4
– Closing Session – What’s Next: Artificial Intelligence and Data Democratisation
INDUSTRY BREAKOUT DETAIL
Industry Breakout 1
TRACK 1: Laying the Digital Foundation Right: Pre-Construction workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud
In this session you will:
– Learn how to connect stakeholders and information by maintaining a centralized document management solution
– Track progress in 3D and make data-driven decisions that keep your project on track
– Harness the combined power of Navisworks & ACC to adapt BIM workflows for any project, any phase
– Explore VR Project walkthroughs for coordination and client engagements
– See what’s new & What’s Next in Autodesk Construction Cloud Solutions
TRACK 2: Boosting Productivity with Fusion Extensions and AI
In this session you will:
– Discover how Fusion’s powerful extensions unlock advanced capabilities across CAM, nesting, and simulation
– Learn how to automate repetitive drawing tasks with Fusion AI for faster drawing outputs
– Discover practical ways for leveraging Fusion Extensions to reduce bottlenecks and accelerate product output
Industry Breakout 2
TRACK 1: From Chaos to Calm: Construction Project Management with Autodesk Build
In this session you will:
– Identify best practices for handling Issues, Forms, RFIs, & Submittals, leading to seamless project continuity & resolutions
– Learn how to get the most from your data by generating insightful reports
– Discover how Asset tracking can be utilised to help you track and stay on schedule
– See what’s new & What’s Next in Autodesk Construction Cloud Solutions
TRACK 2: The Future of Connected Manufacturing with Fusion Operations
In this session you will:
– Get a first look at Fusion Operations, Autodesk’s latest solution for real-time, connected manufacturing
– Discover how to reduce downtime and improve throughput with live shop floor visibility
– Learn how to make faster, data-driven decisions across your production workflow
Industry Breakout 3
TRACK 1: What’s New, What’s Next: AECO Design and Engineering (Part1)
In this session you will:
– Discover how AI and Autodesk Forma provide early design insights
– Explore stormwater management techniques using Civil 3D and InfoDrainage
TRACK 2: What’s New, What’s Next: Product Design and Engineering
In this session you will:
– Learn how to improve collaboration with new and enhanced features for authoring BIM content
– See how design efficiency improves with updates to the associative mirror in the assembly environment
– Discover how to accelerate sheet metal designs faster with enhancements to the contour flange, corner rounds, and punch tool
– Explore advanced simulation capabilities with Nastran In-CAD
– Understand how to perform tolerance analysis & leverage Inventor CAM for precision manufacturing
– See how Factory Design Utilities enable intelligent 2D/3D layout planning
Industry Breakout 4
TRACK 1: What’s New, What’s Next: AECO Design and Engineering (Part 2)
In this session you will:
– Learn to automate workflows with Dynamo for Civil 3D & Revit
– Understand the latest enhancements in Revit for design, interoperability, collaboration & documentation
– Get introduced to Autodesk Data Exchange Connectors for seamless data sharing
TRACK 2: What’s New, What’s Next: Data and Lifecycle Management
In this session you will:
– Learn how to enhance design and engineering collaboration with Vault Gateway and Thin Client improvements
– See how automation and standardisation are enabled through Vault Copy Design and Job Processor enhancements
– Discover connected lifecycle management capabilities with Fusion Manage
– Explore Interoperability through Autodesk Data Exchange and cloud integrations
– Understand how Vault Professional supports governance, security and scalability