Autodesk University in Nashville Announces Expo and Construction Technology Program

AU 2025 Expo in Nashville Set for Sept. 16–18; Major Construction Tech Sessions and Partners Announced

Autodesk’s AU 2025 Expo will take place in Music City from September 16–18, 2025, centering on construction industry innovation, partner solutions and integrated workflows. Registration is open now and a free Digital Pass is available to unlock live keynotes and digital-only programming for those unable to attend in person.

Top sessions and technology tracks to watch

The Expo will host hundreds of partners, including Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) integration partners. Highlighted sessions focus on practical use cases for digital transformation on large projects, data migration, automation, GIS integration and civil engineering tools intended to reduce manual effort and improve project insight.

Program highlights

• Terminal 2 Baggage Programme (Heathrow): A case study on replacing an aging baggage system through five phased implementations across 21 grouped construction projects. The session describes the move from manual Excel risk spreadsheets to a standardized ACC-driven environment with customizations and AR-enabled live inspections to manage design risks across multiple organizations in a live airport setting.
• Fugro / GeoDin Ground for Civil 3D: Demonstrations of importing geotechnical data into Civil 3D, visualizing boreholes, creating surfaces and volume reports, and combining ground layers with infrastructure models so designers can effectively see into the ground.
• Denver International Airport (BIM → GIS): A decade-long modernization that built an 18-million-square-foot ArcGIS Indoors database from Revit models, spatially enabling over 7,000 rooms and linking them to asset and facilities identifiers as part of a bidirectional BIM‑GIS strategy.
• Power BI & Insight Builder for ACC: Guidance on extracting admin, RFI, submittal, issue and daily log data using the Data Connector, plus DAX-driven techniques and side-by-side dashboard comparisons to track cost, schedule and productivity indicators.
• Megaproject data migration: A real-world walkthrough of migrating a project from BIM 360 to ACC and then moving data to an EU data center, with comparisons of migration strategies and use of ACC Connect automation.
• Workato / ACC Connect automation: A Sener metro line extension example showing recipe-based automations that renamed and moved files, linked SharePoint and ACC, and delivered estimated time savings exceeding 5,000 hours per year.
• AtkinsRéalis on digital delivery at scale: Strategies for standardized environments, information exchange, and multidisciplinary coordination supported by ACC, APS, Data Exchange and validation tools for 4D, 5D and carbon analytics workflows.
• Autodesk + Esri + Forma: A GIS-driven design session showcasing the new Forma extension for ArcGIS to blend massing, simulation and geographic layers such as flood risk and demographic data into planning workflows that balance ecology, equity and economy.

AutoCAD-focused schedule and logistics

The event includes an extensive AutoCAD track with roadmap sessions, hands-on labs and practical demos spanning September 16–18. Sessions cover topics from intellectual property protection, .NET modernization, productivity for documentation, to AI-driven AutoCAD innovations and standards management in connected project environments. Attendees can browse the full session catalog and attend general sessions and evening events; digital attendees will have curated access through the Digital Pass.

Collaboration, connectivity and compliance threads

Across the program, recurring themes include reducing manual processes, enabling single sources of truth, automating repetitive tasks, and meeting data residency and regulatory requirements—often with ACC Connect, Workato integrations and tailored dashboards to surface leading indicators that support proactive decisions.

Additional industry events in Nashville and beyond

Several other trade events and expos will take place in 2025 across the U.S., offering opportunities for networking and product showcases. A notable pro installer summit is scheduled for March 22–26, 2025 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville with a revised format to include membership tiers and one-on-one vendor meetings. A new service partner announced for that group offers turnkey warranty and shipping insurance programs for retailers with minimal setup.

Outdoor and specialty expos to note

Nashville will also host the World Oddities Expo at the Fairgrounds on June 14, 2025 as part of a traveling festival that visits several cities. Hunting and outdoor shows with major annual dates include the Wildlife conventions and expos across cities such as Nashville, Salt Lake City, Denver, Raleigh and Reno between January and April 2025, each with unique attractions, seminars, auctions and in-person prize requirements.

Why this matters

The concentration of case studies and partner demonstrations at AU 2025 reflects a construction industry push toward data-driven project delivery, tighter integrations between BIM and GIS, and greater use of automation to cut risk and rework. Practical sessions on migration, integration recipes and visualization tools aim to give project teams concrete methods to reduce manual labor, avoid duplication and meet cross-border compliance needs.

Event access and next steps for readers

Registration is open and a free Digital Pass is available for remote participation. Attendees are encouraged to review session listings and plan for targeted sessions that address their project scale and technical challenges. For visitors planning travel, host-city listings for nearby services are commonly provided by event organizers.

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