AU 2024 | October 15–17

 

Sustainability Leaders
Summit at AU 2024: The Design & Make Conference  

 
 
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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 San Diego with the seeds of collaboration to accelerate decarbonization and concrete ideas on how to progress on your ESG goals.

 
 

Monday, October 15 to Wednesday, October 17
San Diego Convention Center

 
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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.  

 
“I didn’t have specific expectations, but I’ve learned about new tools like EC3, TallyCAT, and Building Connected, and I’ve been bringing that back to my team in real-time daily. The workshops were so rewarding and made me think in new ways about the competitive advantage of sustainability.”

Fernando Arias, Director of Sustainability, Clark Construction  

“This was such an inspiring sustainability event with key thought leaders across industries.”

Elisabeth Zornes, Chief Customer Officer, Autodesk   

“Thank you so much for the opportunity to come to AU and the fantastic programming for the sustainability cohort. It was great to discuss with peers in the ecosystem and to get Autodesk executive perspectives.”

Philipp Leutiger, Chief Digital Officer, Holcim  

"I very much enjoyed the event - it was great to be able to share what Heirloom was up to, and connect with a lot of like-minded folks who are working on great advancements in the climate space.”

Nishad Pai, Head of Business Development and Partnerships, Heirloom

“It was also a great pleasure and privilege for me to attend your flagship event! I learnt many things about Autodesk and your ecosystem of partners, it was really inspiring! Sustainability is now mainstream, but we still need to make it explicit in everything we do to understand whether we are making real impacts, or if we are just shifting the problems somewhere else. AU provides a great basis for mobilizing this partner network around key issues that can make a real difference.” 

Roland Hunziker, Director, Built Environment, WBCSD

“What a brilliant three days. Lots of great ideas, great enthusiasm around moving the sustainability agenda forward and some fantastic collaborative discussions between all the companies represented. If we can all work together, we can make something happen. And it needs to happen fast!!”

Ian Lumsden, Associate Director, WLC Digital Programme Manager, Arup

“It was a great pleasure and privilege for me to attend your flagship event! I learnt many things about Autodesk and your ecosystem of partners, it was really inspiring! Sustainability is now mainstream, but we still need to make it explicit in everything we do to understand whether we are making real impacts, or if we are just shifting the problems somewhere else. AU provides a great basis for mobilizing this partner network around key issues that can make a real difference.” 

Ian Lumsden, Associate Director, WLC Digital Programme Manager, Arup

The Sustainability Leaders Summit Experience

 

Deep Dives

Learn about the technology enabling greater sustainability from Autodesk experts, peers, and start-ups.  

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Autodesk POV

Understand more about Autodesk’s sustainability strategy and how we’re improving our own operations, partnering with customers, and accelerating industry toward a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.  
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Field Trip

Join a group tour of a local project in San Diego that demonstrates sustainability innovation and solutions in real-world practice.  
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Industry Workshops

Participate in expert-led sessions focused on thought leadership and new perspectives.  

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Panels

Listen to dynamic, facilitated conversations with 3-5 experts sharing views and insights on sustainability innovation.  

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Networking Meals 

Forge new relationships and explore opportunities for change while dining with the Sustainability Leaders cohort, Autodesk executives, and select industry experts focused on sustainable outcomes. 
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Global Innovators

Gain exposure to new perspectives and approaches from the innovators and innovations supported by the Autodesk Foundation
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Past Sustainability Leaders Summit participants

 

AECOM
Airbus
Ansys
Arcadis
Artelia
Arup
AtkinsRealis
BamCore
Build Health International
Building Transparency
BuroHappold
C-Change Labs
CalWave
Carbonauts
CarbonBuilt
Catapult
Clark Construction
Climate Action
Ecovative

Factory_OS
Gensler
Good Machine
Gravity Climate
HDR
Heirloom
Holcim
Johnson Controls
Laing O'Rourke
Lake Flato
Mace
Makersite
Molg
Muon Space
Myno
Nexii
Orms
Pembree
Perkins&Will

Ramboll

Science Based Targets Initiative

Scottish Canals

Skanska

Stantec

Sweco

Swinerton

Terner Center for Housing Innovation

Toyota Ventures

Trane Technologies

UCL - University College London

UL Solutions

Unity

University of Birmingham

Warren and Mahoney

Wipro

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

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Questions about the event?

Email SustainabilityLeadersSummit@autodesk.com for more information.