Why attend?
In this webinar we’re diving into the Automotive Innovation Forum 2025 which Autodesk hosted on the 12-14 of May in Darmstadt, Germany. Together, we’ll recap the event, summarize Autodesk’s strategy for the Design Studio and look at key new capabilities in Alias and VRED. As a highlight we will dive deeper into the recently acquired Navasto technology.
We’ll tackle the following topics:
✔ Key takeaways from the Automotive Innovation Forum 2025
✔ Autodesk’s strategy for the Design Studio
✔ What’s new in Alias and VRED
✔ Autodesk’s AI for the Design Studio update
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain exclusive insights shared at the event and learn more about the future of ALIAS and VRED —register now!
Speakers
Marek Trawny, director of product management automotive and conceptual design, Autodesk
Marek started at Autodesk in 2012 as VRED product manager. As director of product management for automotive and conceptual design he now leads product strategy for the Design Studio including the applications Alias, VRED and Flow Production Tracking for the Design Studio.
Matthias Bauer, director of software development, Autodesk
Matthias is an engineer in aeronautics and astronautics with a PhD in aerodynamics. He co-founded NAVASTO in 2014, focusing on Physics AI for real-time collaboration. Following NAVASTO’s acquisition by Autodesk in December, he now drives AI-accelerated design and engineering as part of the Autodesk team.
Lukas Faeth, sr. product manager for visualization, Autodesk
Lukas Fäth is a senior manager at Autodesk, where he leads the strategic product management for automotive visualization and XR. He has over 12 years of experience in 3D visualization and product strategy within and beyond the automotive industry.
Brandon Tasker, sr. product manager for data, Autodesk
Brandon Tasker is a senior product manager at Autodesk, helping guide the world largest automotive design studios to a better future through innovative workflows, processes and tools that help them make important decisions in a digital world.
Moderator
Freddie Holmes, deputy editor, Car Design News
Freddie Holmes is the deputy editor of Car Design News and has been an automotive journalist for more than a decade, exploring everything from classic cars to electric and autonomous vehicles.
In partnership with
Autodesk | https://www.autodesk.com/uk
Autodesk makes software for people who make things. Across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, media, and entertainment industries, Autodesk gives you the power to make anything. If you’ve ever driven a car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Alias, VRED, Maya and Shotgun are used day in day out by our world leading Automotive and Industrial Design clients.
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