Diana Colella to Lead Autodesk’s AEC Division

Autodesk said Diana Colella will lead its AEC division and continue pushing deeper AI integration in the Forma design environment.

AutodeskOctober 6, 2026Engineering News-Record

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Autodesk has named Diana Colella to lead its architecture, engineering and construction division. The company said she will oversee further integration of AI workflows into the Autodesk Forma design environment.

Colella is a longtime Autodesk veteran and most recently headed the software company’s media and entertainment division. The move places her in charge of Autodesk’s AEC business.

The announcement was made Oct. 6, 2026, and was reported by Engineering News-Record. The source did not provide additional details about timing, compensation or organizational changes beyond the leadership shift.

Autodesk linked the appointment to continued AI development inside Forma, its design environment for planning and analysis workflows. No further project, customer or product rollout details were included in the source.

Engineering News-Record was the original source for the report.

Why it matters for AEC

Autodesk’s decision ties AEC leadership to its push for deeper AI workflows in Forma. For firms using the platform, the key item to watch is how that integration changes design and planning workflows as the product evolves.

Architecture Radar brief based on reporting from Engineering News-Record. Read the original reporting.

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