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    AU 2026 | September 15-17

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    BLD2359 | Feature, Add-In, or AI? Should You Buy, Build, or Hack in 2026?
    • Wednesday, Sep 161:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
      Venetian, Lido 3001B, level 3
    AI is changing how work gets done in architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO), but it’s also complicating the path forward. Do you wait for a feature, bolt on an add-in, or hack together an AI solution? In this panel, industry experts will respond to real-world scenarios and rapid-fire questions. Drawing from experience across platforms, add-ins, and AI workflows, they’ll weigh trade-offs between features, integrations, and fast AI solutions, including what works, what breaks, and what creates risk. This session is for teams working within real constraints. Whether you have development resources or you’re figuring it out on your own, you’ll leave better equipped to decide what to buy, what to build, and when a quick solution makes sense.
    Learning Objective 1: Assess when to rely on native platform features, add-ins, or AI-driven solutions based on real-world constraints.
    Learning Objective 2: Learn about and compare how different approaches (features, integrations, AI) perform across speed, risk, and long-term impact.
    Learning Objective 3: Hear expert responses to real-world scenarios to identify trade-offs and decision strategies.
    Learning Objective 4: Learn how to determine the most appropriate solution path based on available resources, timelines, and risk tolerance.
    Format: Expert Elite Sessions, Strategy Talk
    Industry: Buildings
    Product: None
    Occupation: BIM Manager, Software engineer/developer, Technical director, Chief technical officer, Technical and engineering manager
    Industry Group Catalog Filter: AECO
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    Carl Storms

    Technical Success Manager, Newforma

    Autodesk Expert Elite member
    Mostafa EL AYOUBI

    CEO, Oorkestra Online

    Michael Kilkelly

    Senior BIM Developer, Ulteig

    John (JT) Pierson

    Product Manager, Autodesk

    Brodi Scott

    Research, Development and Innovation Manager, BIM One

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