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Rachael Appleton

Senior Director, Business Strategy at Autodesk

Autodesk

Rachael Appleton is the Sr. Director of Media & Entertainment Business Strategy at Autodesk. She leads strategy for the division, including the acquisitions and expansion of Wonder Dynamics (now Autodesk Flow Studio), Moxion, PIX and Flow, Autodesk's industry cloud for Media & Entertainment (M&E). With 18 years in the M&E software sector, she brings expertise in various pipeline elements including AI, production management, review and content creation.

Rachael Appleton | SXSW London 2026 Speakers