

In other words, there’s still room to be better – and lots of it. Billions of people and counting live in substandard – and potentially deadly – housing.Buildings still account for 40% of our global carbon footprint.Construction still accounts for 1/3 of global waste.The theme for AU 2019 – plastered unapologetically on every screen and in every room – was “Better Starts Here.” Positioned as an inspiration and call to action for those quite literally building the world around us, the tagline struck a pleasantly purposeful tone.Īutodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost kicked off the theme during the opening keynote, acknowledging that despite some exceptional efficiencies that technology has helped us create (echoing the “Less, More, Better” mantra of previous years), there is tremendous work yet to be done: The 3-day conference put on by Autodesk each year is a lively combination of classes, certification exams, keynotes, exhibits, and general rah-rah around design technology (and Autodesk products in general). Autodesk University 2019 has come to a close.
