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Autodesk Kicks Off Autodesk University 2020 Digital Conference
Multi-day, interactive digital experience invites innovators from around the world to reimagine what's possible SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/
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[{"type":"text","content":"Multi-day, interactive digital experience invites innovators from around the world to reimagine what's possible\n\n\nSAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk University – This week, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) welcomes innovators from around the world – designers, engineers, builders and creators – for the company's first digital conference experience: Autodesk University (AU) 2020. This multi-day, interactive event takes place Tuesday, November 17 – Friday, November 20, 2020 and encourages attendees to join Autodesk in reimagining what's possible across the industries of construction, manufacturing, architecture, engineering and media creation.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nWhile Autodesk's annual AU conferences have historically taken place in person across the globe, this year's shift to a digital platform is in response to the significant challenges caused by COVID-19. This virtual experience allows attendees to explore new ways of imagining, designing and making while also prioritizing the ongoing health and safety of the Autodesk community.\n\"Autodesk University always provides a great opportunity for us to engage with customers and partners, and even though AU 2020 will be our first completely digital AU experience, this year is no exception,\" said Lisa Campbell, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Strategy and Marketing at Autodesk. \"This digital shift creates the opportunity to virtually connect and learn from each other in completely new ways. Solving problems and driving innovation across our industries is what our extended community does best and I'm excited to reimagine what's possible together, no matter where you are in the world.\"\nDay One of AU 2020 kicks off with eight hours of continuous live broadcasted programming. First up is the general session from Autodesk President and CEO Andrew Anagnost, joined by customers BDP Engineering Principal James Hepburn, Decathlon Advanced Design Project Leader Charles Cambianica, as well as LAIKA Studios VFX Supervisor Steve Emerson. Together, they will explore the evolving ways industries have embraced technology throughout 2020, as well as the role that data, automation and insight play in empowering innovators to achieve a new possible moving forward.\nAdditional AU 2020 Day One programming includes three industry-specific ke...