The countdown is officially on for AU 2025, which is being held in Nashville, Tennessee, from September 16-18.
Things kicked off properly on Thursday with the CFP opening. It’ll be possible to submit your class proposal from now until April 17.
The big news for this year’s event is that there will be a new class length available to folks: in addition to a 50+10 (talk+Q&A, in minutes) session there will be the option of 20+10, also.
It will also only be possible to submit a maximum of 3 proposals per person. This might not sound like a big change, but it will be a change for some: it’s sometimes hard to know the important selection criteria when submitting to a conference, so diversity can be your friend.
The good news on that front is that the AU team has been clear in the CFP guide that submitting classes with these areas of focus will increase your chances:
-
The transformative potential of AI. This encompasses practical uses such as AI-driven design, predictive analytics, automation, and smart practices.
-
Climate Resilience, including preparing, adapting and enhancing the resilience of infrastructure and communities in the face of climate change.
-
The integration and application of Digital Twin technology in construction and urban planning.
-
Connected Data and Workflow and harnessing the power of big data and digital technologies to drive innovation.
-
Discuss the use of Extended Reality (XR) technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR).
I anticipate submitting something relating to Digital Twins and/or XR, but we’ll see. I very much hope to be at this year’s AU - which would be my first time in Nashville, apart from anything else - but we’ll see how things pan out.
