Autodesk University 2008 Show Guide

Highlights and Special Events Highlights and Special Events Learn, connect, share. Train hard. And play like you’ve earned it. From sunrise to after sundown, it’s all there: professional development, presentations, meals, social activities, and special events. It’s a complete ecosystem specially designed for acquiring new skills, fresh insights, inspiration, and profitable business contacts. And you are sure to have more than a little fun, too. Welcome/General Session Keynote: Design Innovation Tuesday, December 2 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Hall A, Level 1 Tom Kelley, founder and general manager of IDEO, kicks off this year’s General Session with “The Art of Design + Innovation.” Join us as he takes you behind the scenes at IDEO to give a first-hand account of the design innovation practices of the company that brought us the Apple® mouse, the Palm® V, and hundreds of other cutting-edge products and services. Carl Bass, CEO and president of Autodesk, follows with “Design Innovation + Autodesk Customers,” describing how Autodesk customers are using innovation to stay competitive, embrace sustainable design, and build their brands in the global economy. He showcases exciting customer projects that illustrate the power of experiencing ideas before they are real. And finally, Jeff Kowalski, CTO of Autodesk, talks about “The Future of Design Innovation,” a compelling glimpse of some of the technologies and techniques that are changing the way design is done all over the world. He discusses the trends, challenges, and opportunities that will be important to design professionals in the coming years. “Birds of a Feather” Networking Lunch Tuesday, December 2 12:00 noon–1:30 p.m. Hall C, Level 2 Enjoy a great meal at an industry-focused roundtable. Meet users like yourself and informally share experiences, ideas, and best practices around the lunch table. Take the Birds of a Feather Challenge for a chance to win a big prize! Sit with your choice of one of the following industry or interest groups: • AEC Engineering—Civil, Structural, and MEP • Architecture and Building Design • AUGI Forum and AUGI ATP • CAD Management and IT • Civil Engineering • Construction • Construction and Real Estate • Customization and Programming • Developer • Education & Learning • Facilities Management • General Design and Drafting • GIS/Mapping/Geospatial • Industrial Design • International Government and Public Services • Manufacturing/Engineering • Media & Entertainment • Process and Power/Plant Design • Telecommunications/Cable • U.S. Federal Government • U.S. State and Local Government • Utilities 6

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Autodesk University 2008 Show Guide Contents Autodesk University Daily Schedule Highlights and Special Events Classes by Industry Architecture & Building Design Business CAD Management & IT Civil Engineering Collaboration & Data Management Construction & Real Estate Customization & Programming Design Leadership Developer Education & Learning Electrical & Controls Engineering Facilities Management General Design & Drafting Geospatial Government Industrial Design Keynote Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Media & Entertainment MEP Design & Engineering Plant Design Sponsor Classes Structural Design & Engineering Classes by Date

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