Excited for what’s neXt for CAD?
Graebert neXt 2026 is a free 2-hour online event for 2D/3D CAD Users & Developers, CAD Managers, Engineers and IT Executives, including ARES® users, and users of other CAD software such as AutoCAD®.
First Session
ASIA / PACIFIC
June 3rd , 2026
09:30 AM GST (Dubai)
11:00 AM IST (New Delhi)
01:30 PM SGT (Singapore)
02:30 PM KST / JST (Seoul / Tokyo)
03:30 PM AEST (Sydney)
UNTIL WE GO LIVE JUNE 3, 2026 / 5:30 AM UTC
Second Session
AMERICAS / EUROPE
June 3rd, 2026
9:00 AM PDT (Los Angeles)
12:00 PM EDT (New York)
01:00 PM BRT (São Paulo)
06:00 PM CEST (Berlin, Paris, Rome)
09:30 PM IST (New Delhi)
UNTIL WE GO LIVE JUNE 3, 2026 / 5:00 PM UTC
Key topics for this year include:
Join Renowned CAD Experts & Tech Journalists
along with Graebert’s Top Management:
About this speaker
Wilfried Graebert
Chief Executive Officer
Wilfried Graebert founded Gräbert GmbH (aka “Graebert”) in 1977. In the early years of the CAD industry, Wilfried established Graebert as a market leader in Germany. The company further expanded at a global scale building one of the greatest stories in the CAD history with multiple industry-firsts.
You can learn more about Graebert’s four-decade history here.
About this speaker
Robert Graebert Ph.D.
Chief Technical Officer
Robert has been leading Graebert’s Research & Development team for the past 20 years. His passion for CAD and forward-thinking ideas inspired Graebert’s innovations in Cloud, Mobile and BIM.
Robert graduated from the Imperial College in London with a Master of Engineering in Computer Science, before obtaining a PhD from Stanford University in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
About this speaker
Cédric Desbordes
Business Development & Marketing Director
Cédric joined Graebert in 2013 and is leading Graebert’s business development and marketing activities.
Prior joining Graebert, Cédric co-founded a CAD software company in France and served as Chairman of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium. Cédric obtained a Master in International Trade and Cross-Cultural Negotiation from the Paris X University in 2001. In his free time, Cédric enjoys cooking, photography and scuba diving.
About this speaker
Niknaz Aftahi
Niknaz has been practicing architecture in the bay area, California, both as a design professional as well as the design technology director for the past six years, after graduating from UC Berkeley M.arch program.
She has experience in designing a wide range of buildings from residential to commercial & healthcare, from concept to construction, and as the design technologist, she has brought new AEC tools (including XR, visualization & energy modeling technologies) into the design workflow.
Her passion in learning and using latest AEC technologies & trends to enhance the design process, along with her lifelong passion for advancement of human rights and advocating for access to resources for all, finally came together when she launched aec+tech, the first online platform exclusively dedicated to featuring the latest AEC technologies & their real-world applications. Niknaz is a member of AIA San Francisco design technology committee, and has also been developing curriculum and teaching architecture courses online to Bahai students in Iran who continue to be deprived of access to universities in their own country.
About this speaker
Anthony Frausto-Robledo
Anthony Frausto-Robledo – AIA, LEED AP, is an architect with over 30-years of experience in practice in the US and abroad. He is an Associate Principal at Boston metro architecture firm Morehouse MacDonald and Associates, Inc.
He is also the founder and editor of Architosh (www.architosh.com), a 22 year old online publication empowering its readers with leading-edge information on CAD/BIM/3D technologies across AEC and other industries. An expert on Apple’s platforms in AEC, he has delivered talks at ABX-Boston, New York City 3D User Group, BACTalks, and other events. He was published most recently as a contributor in Codify: Parametric and Computational Design in Landscape Architecture, published by Routledge.
Anthony has strong competencies in digital technologies in practice and is a respected writer on the subject. At the 2013 ABX Conference in Boston, The Boston Architectural College honored him with the 2013 Alumni in Practice Award for Architecture — “for contributions he has made to the profession informing the global architecture, engineering, and construction communities.” He sits on the current Boston Architectural College Alumni Advisory Council.
Agenda
What’s neXt for CAD in DWG?
Top New Features in ARES 2027
Online Event 2 hrs
With Graebert’s top executives & CAD/BIM experts from Architosh and aec+tech
ARES Commander — The No.1 Alternative for CAD in DWG
ARES Commander is a professional DWG-based CAD software for Windows, Mac & Linux. With a familiar interface and seamless transition, it delivers powerful 2D & 3D tools at a fraction of the cost – enhanced by cloud collaboration, AI-driven features, and BIM automation.
2D/3D CAD for Windows, Mac & Linux Easy transition from AutoCAD AI for CAD Online Automation for CAD STEP Import/Export BIM-to-DWG Drawings Automation (Revit & IFC) Cloud-based Collaboration for DWG
ARES Kudo – The Leading Online CAD Software for DWG
Nothing to install, nothing to update… Graebert’s Online CAD, ARES Kudo, runs directly in your Internet browser. It includes all the features you have come to expect to create or modify 2D drawings, and adds modern cloud-based collaboration features.
Online CAD in DWG AI for CAD Online Automation for CAD BIM-to-DWG Drawings Automation (Revit & IFC) Cloud-based Collaboration for DWG
Plus 4 Deep Dive Sessions:
Expect What’s neXt for CAD in DWG
Embrace Modern CAD technologies for DWG Editing
and discover Graebert’s latest innovations
for CAD, BIM, Cloud & Mobile
with the ARES Trinity of CAD Software.
Here’s what ARES users say
Inexpensive. Fully-featured. Solid mobile and web capabilities. Easy transition for AutoCAD users.
Graebert understood our technical challenge to deploy a Mobile CAD to thousands of iPads.
View-only links are a very good solution to share comments and localized photos with project partners as quickly and easily as possible.
We really like the ARES Trinity concept. We expect that sharing information with mobile and cloud will improve productivity.
In our company, on average we produce 3,000 to 5,000 drawings every day with ARES.
Employees who had previously worked with AutoCAD took about 15min to learn ARES CAD software.
Regarding productivity, ARES Commander is not only making no compromises in features. I would say that we are now working 10% faster than before.
ARES is definitely value for money! The more we explore the product, the more we are impressed with the features of this product.
Watch All Keynotes & Videos
from Last Year’s Live Event
Feel free to take a look at the videos from last year’s event.
Mobile CAD for DWG on Android and iOS: View, Modify & Collaborate with ARES Touch
What’s new in ARES Electrical 2026 – Smarter Components Libraries & Cloud CAD Collaboration
ARES Electrical CAD – DWG-Based Design for Wiring Diagrams, Control Panels, Automation & BOM
How to Customize Parts & Symbols in ARES Electrical – Smarter DWG-Based CAD Libraries
The Future of CAD: Cloud Automation, BIM Integration & Smarter Workflows | ARES Kudo Expert Panel
Online CAD and BIM Drawings Automation – It’s time for AEC to catch up! | AEC+Tech Insights
Facility Management in Salesforce with DWG Viewing & Editing – Arlanis Reply + ARES Kudo Case Study
Modern CAD in DWG with ARES Commander and ARES Kudo | DPR Customer Testimonial
Webinar: Program to Proposal in under 60 minutes with Snaptrude
Snaptrude: The collaborative, browser-based conceptual BIM tool
Undet for ARES Commander 2025 | Specialized software suite to produce 2D drawings from 3D scan data
Webinar: ARES Commander + Undet Point Cloud Plugin | For Measured Building Surveys
Online CAD Development Platform for DWG — ARES Kudo
DWG based CAD Development Platform for Windows, Mac and Linux | ARES Commander OEM
Manage Multiple ARES CAD Licenses & Users – Admin Space for Organizations
Create & Manage Online Block Libraries with ARES Kudo
AI Assistance for Online CAD in DWG with ARES Kudo
Online CAD in DWG: Version History and Version Compare
Online DWG Drawings Automation for BIM – Auto-Drawings from Revit & IFC with ARES Kudo
Online CAD Automation – Batch Convert DWG to/from PDF, DGN, JPG & More with ARES Kudo
DWG Drawings Automation from Revit or IFC Import
Convert DWG to Sketchup (SKP format)
STEP Import & Conversion to DWG with 3D Solids
From DWG to Twinmotion: 3D Rendering and Walkthrough Videos
Satellite and Street Maps & ECW Orthophotos Support for CAD Drawings
AI-Driven Text Tools for DWG and MTEXT Improvements in ARES Commander
AI for CAD in DWG: A3 Your CAD Assistant Gets Smarter
Dynamic Blocks and Custom Blocks in ARES Commander
Smooth Transition from AutoCAD to ARES Commander – The Best Alternative with Easy UI Customization
Online CAD in DWG | ARES Kudo Product Review with Anthony Frausto-Robledo from Architosh
DWG Drawings Automation for BIM – Product Review of ARES Commander with Architect Niknaz Aftahi from @aecplustech
Snaptrude and ARES Commander | The Perfect Pair for BIM + CAD
Cloud-Based CAD in DWG: ARES Trinity’s Top 10 Advantages – Expert Product Review by Architosh
Access All Videos & Replays
directly after the Live Event
Register for this event now and be notified once videos and replays become available 
Try The ARES Trinity of CAD Software Yourself
Connect with a Graebert Account to sync/access your data across devices & platforms
If you want to try all the new features within ARES 2027 already, start best by creating a Graebert Account to start a 30-day trial. Not only will this allow you to securely connect to your DWG files across all platforms and devices, but enable all the online features as well as all the modern synergetic CAD workflows that are possible within the ARES Trinity of CAD Software ecosystem.
Graebert’s Technology Partners
