Description
Autodesk is committed to delivering value to its customers in the construction sector. We know the importance of being able to clearly articulate how we understand the sector and the needs of those that work in it. In this session, the Autodesk Construction Solutions Team will share their perspectives on working with the Industry, share the pressures that drive us to provide solutions and determine how we intend to partner with customers to build out their digital maturity.
Hear from two of our leading Industry experts, David Wilkinson will share his insight from working for and with contractors for the last 35 years, whilst Matt Keen will share how Autodesk intends to align their business to address the Construction Industry’s needs and consistently deliver value.
Key Learnings
- Gain insight as to how Autodesk perceives the Construction Industry
- Understand how Autodesk Construction Solutions are aligning to what matters to the Industry
- Get visibility of Autodesk’s Outcome Framework for developing Digital Maturity
- Articulate the role technology in driving change in the industry and its limitations
Speakers
Matthew KeenMatt Keen is a Construction Industry Strategist at Autodesk. His primary remit is to identify and provide insight into the key construction markets for Autodesk and ensure that the market requirements are translated into actionable plans for the wider Autodesk team. Leading the development of Autodesk’s construction strategy, Matt’s focus is on ensuring that Autodesk’s portfolio of construction products and solutions enable their customers to achieve their desired business outcomes. He is a passionate advocate of driving digital in the Construction Industry and has previously worked with many of the UK and Europe’s largest contractors in defining their digital transformation strategies. Before Autodesk, Matt worked for the contractor Willmott Dixon and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building.- DWDavid Wilkinson30 Plus years in various construction industry related employment from carpenter to vice presidentIndustry advocate including lobbying US Congress in support of critical construction issuesPart of start up team for National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCR)Founding member of Arizona Builders Alliance, largest construction industry association in southwest: created largest non-union trade training apprenticeship program in southwestPart of start up team for Vico SoftwareCurrently Solution Executive for Autodesk Consutling and part of the team developing the Model Development Specification (MDS) for the industryMy focus is, and always has been, on how to make the construction process better