On June 15 and 16, Autodesk welcomed more than 1,000 developers, innovators and entrepreneurs to San Francisco to come together to learn, code, network and discover the power of connecting with the Forge platform.
DevCon 2016
Presentations
Revisit your favorite sessions or discover new ones on SlideShare. More than 24 presentations to choose from.
Forge DevCon 2016 keynotes
This year’s conference keynotes provided Autodesk’s vision for Forge, essential details about Forge technology and business model as well as inspiring examples from companies already building on the platform.
Amar Hanspal, Senior VP, Products, Autodesk
Ben Cochran, Senior Software Architect, Autodesk
Chris Anderson, Founder & CEO, 3D Robotics
Robort Bodor, VP & GM, ProtoLabs
Autodesk Forge DevCon Day 1 Highlights
Thiago da Costa, Sr. Prod. Mgr Cloud Platforms, Autodesk
Tracks and sessions
Forge DevCon featured a cross-discipline lineup to provide a balanced perspective on the new technologies for design and manufacturing. Sign up below to get updates about post conference resources and to stay in the loop for next year!
1. Guest Track: SF JavaScript
The San Francisco Javascript Meetup Group will be hosting a curated selection of classes featuring some of the best speakers and presentations on general web programming topics. Open to all attendees.
2. Virtual and Augmented Reality
Applications of virtual and augmented reality for Design, Make, and Use. Includes hardware, content creation, and interactivity, particularly in the context of the web as an enabling technology for VR and AR experiences.
3. Forge Basics
A series of classes to introduce you to visualization, collaboration, photogrammetry, the transition from desktop to cloud, file translation, data extraction, security, and general web programming topics.
4. Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)
A meeting point for people who are concerned with our built environment. Topics in this track include cloud-based collaboration for construction and building management; workflows connecting Building Information Modeling (BIM) with fabrication; and Generative Design.
5. Design & Manufacturing
Learn from peers and industry experts how you can accelerate and manage your design and fabrication workflows and address new industry opportunities by exploiting the critical and complex intersection of software, hardware, materials, and communities.
6. Business Development
Learn about emerging opportunities in the manufacturing and AEC industries and get some practical tips on how to setup your startup for success.
7. Internet of Things
Implementing Internet of Things at a commercial or industrial scale presents huge challenges in managing the production, consumption, storage, and movement of massive amounts of information; and the processing and presentation of that information in meaningful ways. Learn about the challenges and opportunities presented by the convergence of intelligent devices and big data.
8. Bonus Workshops, Meetups, Parties & More!
Autodesk Forge DevCon is packed full of opportunities to learn, code, network, and have fun! This section lists a few bonus workshops and events to help you make the most out of your experience. Explore events in and around Ft. Mason and enjoy your time in San Francisco.
Speakers
Forge DevCon featured an impressive lineup of keynote speakers that are pushing the boundaries of the Future of Making Things.
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