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Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2026

From Source to Farm: Digital Twins for End-to-End Irrigation with Autodesk Water Infrastructure

Irrigation systems are often managed in silos: Reservoirs, canals, and farm distribution lack integrated visibility, leading to inefficiencies and water losses. This session will demonstrate how Autodesk water infrastructure solutions can create a connected, data-driven irrigation system. InfoWorks ICM is used to model river basins and canal hydraulics, while InfoWorks WS Pro simulates pressurized distribution networks. InfoAsset Manager structures irrigation assets for seamless integration, and Info360 Insight enables real-time monitoring and operational decisions. In this session, you will learn practical workflows to improve water allocation, reduce losses, and enable demand-based irrigation using simulation, asset intelligence, and analytics.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2026

Connecting a Nation: How MOEI Unified Infrastructure Delivery Across the UAE Using Autodesk Forma

When the United Arab Emirates set its Net Zero 2050 target, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) faced a critical challenge: Project data was spread across disconnected systems in seven emirates, creating delays, inconsistency, and poor visibility. This session will share how the MOEI moved to a connected delivery model using Autodesk Forma, scaled ISO 19650-aligned BIM standards nationally, created a single source of truth, and used AI-powered environmental analysis to support better design decisions. We'll also share what failed, how we handled resistance, and the lessons learned. You'll leave with a practical road map you can apply to government and institutional projects immediately.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2026

From Sustainability Intent to Spatial Decisions: Integrating Environmental Performance into Autodesk Forma

The future of sustainable design isn't about creating more data - it's about transforming fragmented information into connected intelligence that helps teams make better decisions, earlier. In this panel discussion, leaders fromÂ VINCI Construction and Autodesk will explore how AI, digital platforms, and connected workflows are helping project teams access the right data, in the right context, at the right time. Drawing on major infrastructure and building projects, biodiversity research, and digital transformation initiatives, the panel will examine how project requirements, environmental intelligence, and organizational knowledge can be brought together into one layered system to inform design decisions from the earliest stages of a project.

20p

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

Twinning TISR: A “Hot” Take on Sustainable Environmental Restoration Using Digital Prototypings

Explore deploying a digitalized design and monitoring workflow for a thermal remediation system (TISR®). Using Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, and Autodesk Tandem software, the project establishes a seamless lifecycle workflow from early-stage planning and data harmonization to real-time monitoring and maintenance. Forma optimizes solar energy feasibility analysis and site planning, while Autodesk Construction Cloud ensures standardized data exchange across stakeholders. Revit enables detailed 3D parametric modeling. And Tandem integrates telemetry data to monitor system performance. You’ll learn how Digital Prototypings enhance operational performance, reduce the need for on-site visits, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and improve collaboration between stakeholders. Explore the transformative potential of Digital Prototyping platforms for advancing sustainable asset management, conserving resources, and increasing infrastructure resilience in environmental restoration.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2026

Maximizing the Value of InfoWorks ICM: A Model-Driven Approach to CSO Reduction

Utilities managing combined sewer systems are increasingly challenged to reduce overflow events while controlling capital costs. This presentation highlights how the InfoWorks ICM hydraulic model was used as the foundation for advanced system optimization in the SUEZ SEVESC wastewater network in the western suburbs of Paris. The calibrated InfoWorks ICM model enabled detailed simulation of network performance across a range of storm events, forming the analytical backbone for decision-making. Building on this, Optimizer (by Optimatics) was integrated to systematically evaluate thousands of operational and infrastructure scenarios, including regulator settings, pump operations, and real-time control (RTC) strategies.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2026

Top Firms Share How to Build Knowledge Infrastructure to Scale AI-Powered Digital Adoption

Hear from a panel of top firms including Jacobs, Tetra Tech, IDOM and HDR as they share best practices on building the human intelligence and knowledge infrastructure layer across the AI-enabled tech stack. Learn how to elevate human plus agentic AI workflows to close digital skills gaps to realize the ROI of improved performance, reduced rework and risk and a competitive edge to win more bids. Imagine the AI-powered digital adoption platform where information from trusted sources is instantly converted into consumable and actionable knowledge, personalized for every learner and delivered in the flow of work through mainstream applications connecting the field and office. GeT tangible data on knowledge gaps and skills matrices through organized learning content and skills challenges aligned with company workflows and project standards. Drive tech adoption at scale with AI-powered "just enough, just in time, and just for me" verified knowledge because the best training is training your way. GeT IT Your Way.

40p

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2026

Sabesp Digital Transformation: Largest Water CAPEX in the Southern Hemisphere Powered by Autodesk Portfolio

Come to this session to hear how Sabesp powers a $15 billion+ CAPEX program, universalizing water and sewer systems for 28 million people across 375 municipalities with more than 1,100 work fronts. Over five years, custom Civil 3D/Revit/AutoCAD Plant 3D libraries and Autodesk Forma Data Management (engineering CDE) enable full intelligent modeling of water intake, transport, treatment, reservoirs, distribution, sewage collection, pumping stations, and effluent treatment plants (ETPs) replacing 2D workflows. Forma Data Management and Autodesk Forma Build orchestrate CAPEX, from planning to commissioning. Autodesk Forma Design Collaboration streamlines model coordination. Water solutions including InfoDrainage, InfoWorks WS Pro, and SCM6 handle hydraulic modeling and rehab planning. ArcGIS supports CAPEX spatialization and BIM publishing. Pioneering AI via Autodesk Platform Services automates Sabesp standards compliance checking.

17p

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2026

Developing Reinforcement Shop Drawings for Viaducts and Station Buildings Using Revit: A Case Study

This session will look at a case study on delivering reinforcement shop drawings for viaducts and station buildings using Revit software at metro scale. SYSTRA India adapted building-centered workflows to infrastructure precast through a template-to-transmittal strategy which included: standardized content and shared parameters; parametric rebar families aligned to fabricator shape codes; and automation for numbering, scheduling, and batch sheet creation. Ruleâ€‘based QA checks, strict revision control, and ERPâ€‘ready exports ensured traceability from model to yard. Results included 30% to 40% faster turnarounds.

31p

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2026

AEC Roadmap: Civil Infrastructure

Infrastructure projects are growing in scale, complexity, and urgency and Autodesk is evolving to meet that challenge. In this session, you'll hear from the teams behind Civil 3D, InfraWorks, ReCap, and Collaboration for Civil 3D as they share what's new and what's next for civil engineers and infrastructure professionals. Learn how modeling, analysis, and collaboration workflows are evolving to support more-sustainable, connected, and efficient project delivery. You'll also get an early look at features in development and have the opportunity to provide input that will help shape Autodesk's infrastructure roadmap.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2026

The New Backbone of Pfizer's Data Infrastructure

The new backbone of Pfizer's data management brings transformation in how engineering data is managed. By a strategic data migration into Autodesk Vault and Forma, legacy information has been consolidated into a more structured, reliable system. Previously fragmented datasets are organized, enabling cleaner access, better traceability, and improved governance. This modernization enhances project communication and collaboration across teams, ensuring stakeholders are aligned throughout the engineering project lifecycle. With streamlined file handover processes and centralized control, project management becomes more efficient. Vault and Forma establish a robust foundation that supports scalability and consistency across Pfizer's operations.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2026

Data-Rich: Meeting the Model Standard Owners Now Expect

What an owner expects inside the model has changed dramatically in recent years. The model has stopped being just a coordination artifact, it feeds prefab, production tracking, field deliverables, and facilities maintenance. On mission-critical work, and especially data centers, the stakes climb even higher because electrical infrastructure sits on the critical path and schedules leave no room for delay. The gap between a standard model and what is expected now shows up as measurable hours per project, and it lands hardest on teams that are already running at capacity. This session draws on patterns Augmenta is seeing across a wide range of mission critical projects, breaking down how teams are meeting demand by generating data rich models from the start rather than back filling detail under deadline pressure.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2026

Carbon Intelligence in the Cloud: Connecting ORIS to Autodesk Forma and Your Enterprise Data Ecosystem

Carbon assessment still happens outside the tools where infrastructure teams actually work. In this panel discussion, Autodesk, Ramboll, and ORIS explore what it looks like when that changes, bringing carbon intelligence directly into the cloud environment where project data already lives. Drawing on a concrete project from Ramboll, panelists will share how their team embedded carbon workflows into their existing Autodesk Forma environment without disrupting data governance or forcing manual exports. The conversation will surface the technical and practical realities of connecting carbon assessment to the project data ecosystem, from integration architecture to day-to-day workflow impact.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2026

What Owners Want: Honest Guidance on BIM, CDEs, and Becoming a Preferred Digital Partner

You've set up the common data environment (CDE). You've trained the team. You've delivered the models. So why does the owner still complain? Because owners do not think like consultants. In this candid 30-minute session, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) will share what an infrastructure owner actually expects from BIM deliverables, CDE workflows, and digital submissions. You'll hear how we assess consultant performance, what builds trust, and which common mistakes immediately signal weak digital delivery capability. This is not a product demo or a generic case study. It's an owner-side view of what really influences decisions, repeat work, and preferred-partner status on major government projects.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2026

Autodesk Forma at the Center: Designing a Real-World CDE for Multidiscipline Engineering

Many organizations adopt Autodesk Forma industry cloud as their common data environment (CDE) for BIM collaboration. But complex infrastructure projects rely on far more than BIM tools alone. Traffic modeling, hydraulic analysis, geotechnical simulations, and geographic information system (GIS) workflows often depend on specialized software that cannot operate effectively within cloud collaboration platforms. This session will show how Parsons implemented a practical CDE architecture with Autodesk Forma at the center of coordination while supporting discipline-specific production environments. You'll learn how clear governance, ISO 19650 alignment, and defined workflows can unify multidisciplinary collaboration without constraining engineering delivery.

55p

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2026

Designing for Inclusion: Solving Low-Battery Anxiety in AEC and Design and Make

What if your designs unintentionally limit who belongs in the spaces you create? This strategy talk reveals the hidden infrastructure gap behind low battery anxiety for power mobility users and why it matters to AEC and Design & Make professionals. Through Teresa Valenzuela's story, discover how culture, empathy, and inclusive innovation can reshape design. Learn to uncover overlooked user needs, design for accessibility at scale, and apply practical strategies that expand access and participation. Walk away with actionable ways to embed accessibility and belonging into your next project.

16p

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

Get Vertical: From Network to Plant, Maximize the Potential of InfoWorks ICM Software in Wastewater Management

The Trinity River Authority of Texas adopts a comprehensive wastewater management approach by seamlessly integrating InfoWorks ICM software with both network and plant model representations. This unique strategy enables the evaluation of more-holistic solutions, setting a new standard in the industry. Using the Optimizer software from Autodesk Partner Optimatics, the authority evaluates diverse infrastructure alternatives to optimize conveyance and treatment solutions. Focused on minimizing peak flows to the wastewater treatment plant, this approach assesses a range of strategies, including storage facilities, real-time control mechanisms, pumping options, and other alternatives. Furthermore, the Trinity River Authority automates the hydraulic model verification process using InfoWorks ICM and Optimizer, eliminating previous manual inefficiencies. This automation enhances accuracy and efficiency, ensuring the reliability of the hydraulic model and providing a robust foundation for future projects.

Panel / San Diego 2024

Level of Maturity: Taking Control of Enterprise Data for Multimodal Campus Facilities and Infrastructure Owners

Join some of the industry's leading infrastructure owners as we discuss their unique experiences, challenges, and lessons learned while developing and managing data to meet the 365/24/7 demands of an infrastructure owner and their overall journeys to a true and trustworthy digital twin. Data plays a critical role in ensuring accurate representation of an airport's physical conditions and operational (and financial) readiness. Inaccurate, outdated, and duplicated data can compromise the effectiveness of an owner's ability to support decision making and operational, maintenance, and financial planning. When trusted and readily available, quality data allows stakeholders to gain valuable insights into the operations, identify bottlenecks, optimize processes, and make informed decisions.

19p

Instructional Demo / San Diego 2024

How AI/ML in Info360 Asset Can Assist in Sewer Pipeline Condition Assessment and Management

Sewer pipelines are buried and out of sight. They are underinvested in and rapidly deteriorating. There are millions of miles of sewer pipelines that require monitoring to determine the condition and performance of this critical infrastructure. The principal method that utilities use involves closed-circuit television (CCTV) mounted video cameras on crawler units. Video and photographs of the insides of pipes are interpreted by engineers trained in the art of sewer pipeline defect recognition. This time-consuming and expensive process usually carried out in the field is increasingly being challenged by the use of AI and machine learning (ML) image detection and recognition techniques. See how the integration of Autodesk's Info360 Asset SaaS asset management product and VAPAR AI/ML tools will transform the assessment of sewer pipeline conditions, leading to huge cost and efficiency savings and productivity gains. Learn how these inspections are used to identify failure modes and determine the likelihood of failure and remaining life of assets.

34p