AU 2025 | September 15–18
Sustainability Leaders
Summit at AU: The Design & Make Conference
A private invite-only event for sustainability leaders hosted by Autodesk Chief Sustainability Officer Joe Speicher
An exclusive cohort of sustainability leaders will convene to discuss and explore the challenges, solutions, and opportunities that the climate crisis presents. Participants will have the opportunity to network and problem solve with fellow leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and Autodesk leadership.
We're confident you will leave with the seeds of collaboration to accelerate decarbonization and concrete ideas on how to progress on your ESG goals.
Intrigued to learn more about the Sustainability Leaders Summit?
Hear about the Sustainability Leaders Summit experience directly from participants – both enterprise and start-ups. The overwhelming response was they felt inspired, motivated and hopeful. In fact, for two years running, 100% of attendees agreed they will be able to practically apply what they learned to help their companies achieve more sustainable outcomes and 100% also agreed that it was fun.
Benefits of attending the Sustainability Leaders Summit

Inspiration
Discover how other leaders are using technology to accelerate industry transformation and see real-world innovation in action.

Ideas
Connect with peers and experts across industries during the week’s curated sessions, workshops, and meals. Plus there's a field trip.

Solutions
Explore big ideas and gain technical insights into sustainability tech with experts from Autodesk and industry.
Elisabeth Zornes, Chief Customer Officer, Autodesk
Ian Lumsden, Associate Director, WLC Digital Programme Manager, Arup
The Sustainability Leaders Summit Experience
Past Sustainability Leaders Summit participants
AECOM
Airbus
Ansys
Arcadis
Artelia
ArtifexAI
Arup
Asplan Viak
AtkinsRealis
BamCore
Build Health International
Building Transparency
BuroHappold
C-Change Labs
CalWave
Carbonauts
CarbonBuilt
Catapult
Clark Construction
Climate Action
Ecovative
Factory_OS
FenestraPro
Gensler
Good Machine
Gravity Climate
HDR
Heirloom
Holcim
Johnson Controls
LA28
Laing O'Rourke
Lake Flato
Mace
Makersite
Molg
Morgan Sindall
Muon Space
Myno
Nexii
Orms
Pembree
Perkins&Will
Pré Sustainability
Ramboll
Science Based Targets Initiative
Scottish Canals
Skanska
Stantec
Sustain360
Sweco
Swinerton
Tangible
TBI
Terner Center for Housing Innovation
Toyota Ventures
Trane Technologies
UCL - University College London
UL Solutions
Unity
University of Birmingham
Vinci
Warren and Mahoney
Wipro
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
WSP