As our final keynote of the event, Autodesk Senior Vice President, Andrew Anagnost, shared his perspective on driving change through innovation. Rob Corddry, star of the movie, Hot Tub Time Machine, injected some fun into the event.
While Rob was at our Pier 9 office, he and Autodesk Explorer, Jonathan Knowles, filmed some promos for the closing keynote:
"I was at / will be at Thursday's general session, and I killed..." — Rob Corddry
Antics aside, here are my takeaways from the closing keynote:
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Innovations that were once considered “crazy California ideas” are now starting to be possible and practical.
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Traditional auto manufacturers who scoffed at electric cars are now playing catch up.
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Self-driving cars have changed the experience that auto makers need to provide — from one of driver to one of passenger.
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3D printing will be used by manufacturers to produce bespoke goods because additive manufacturing is cheaper, complexity is free, and consumer demand will require it.
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Virtual reality has finally come of age and is now starting to address real customer workflows instead of just being used for gaming and entertainment.
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Generative design acts as a design partner, generating thousands of design options and allowing the designer to pick not just the first one that works, but the best one.
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The workforce is changing. Robots will aid humans in their work instead of replacing them. A human working with a robot is like a human with super powers.
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Technology is changing. Tools are changing. Buzzwords are stupid. The way you experience design is changing.
Andrew pointed out that change is happening. Change is real. He challenged everyone to change something about themselves, their company, or their industry. He asked that we pick something that we are passionate about, acknowledge an irreversible change, make a change, and then report back at #AU2017.
This was a great way to start the last day.
The future is alive in the lab.