Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you've ever driven a high-performance 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. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything.

Stephen Hooper (@stevehoops) is a Senior Director for Design and Manufacturing at Autodesk. Anyone who has seen his presentations at Autodesk University is familiar with his passion and thoroughness about design and making.

Lynelle Cameron (@lynellecameron) is Autodesk Vice President for Sustainability and also heads up our Autodesk Foundation. Over the years, Lynelle has been one of Autodesk's strongest advocates for helping people imagine, design, and make a better world.

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It was great to see Steve and Lynelle's post on the council page:

Read the article.

Autodesk has always been an automation company, and today more than ever that means helping people make more things, better things, with less; more and better in terms of increasing efficiency, performance, quality, and innovation; less in terms of time, resources, and negative impacts (e.g., social, environmental). Steve and Lynelle's article underscores these points.

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