Rob is Manufacturing Business Strategy Manager, responsible for guiding the long term goals for manufacturing at Autodesk. Graduating from the University of Liverpool with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Masters in Product Design and Management, he joined Delcam as an Applications Engineer, training and supporting UK customers, and assisting the network of subsidiaries and resellers in both pre and post-sales activities internationally. Following the acquisition of Delcam by Autodesk in 2014, he moved to Technical Marketing, leading global teams creating technical design and manufacturing content, earning Chartered Management status in the process. He moved into Business Strategy in 2023, and is now in his 21st year of service.
Autodesk makes software for the people who design and make the world. Our technology spans various industries, helping everyone from architects to engineers, designers to manufacturers, 3D artists to production teams, solve challenges big and small.
In this presentation, we will explore the future of Autodesk as we move towards industry clouds tailored to our customers’ needs for technology convergence, AI, and automation. We’ll discuss the implications for the digital factory and delve into the Fusion industry cloud for design and manufacturing.
We will highlight the remarkable journey of Team Bath Heart, a visionary group from the University of Bath who utilized Fusion to design and build revolutionary artificial hearts. You’ll learn how this groundbreaking collaboration combined creativity, engineering expertise, and advanced technology to develop potentially life-saving solutions that could redefine medical possibilities. Join us to be inspired by human ingenuity and Autodesk’s transformative tools, paving the way for a healthier, brighter future.