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Catch Sessions from The 2024 Year in Infrastructure
Watch on-demand our Keynotes and Industry Breakout Sessions.
Discover emerging trends, cutting-edge solutions, and visionary projects that are shaping the future of global infrastructure.
The event may be over, but you can still access on-demand content as part of the Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards virtual event.
You will receive exclusive access to a wide range of content that is relevant to infrastructure professionals in every role and at every phase of the infrastructure lifecycle.
Keynotes
“Sustaining Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Today: The Critical Role of Open Data”
Bentley Speaker: Nicholas Cumins, Chief Executive Officer
Infrastructure is at a watershed moment. 95% of the infrastructure that we will rely on in 2030 already exists today. The urgency to adapt and retrofit these systems is unprecedented. Join CEO Nicholas Cumins as he explores how a robust, open data ecosystem can revolutionize infrastructure. Learn how continuously updated digital twins, featuring AI, offer real-time insights, enabling infrastructure professionals to make smarter decisions to ensure sustainability and resilience, prevent costly issues, and optimize infrastructure.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. (GMT-7)
Duration: 30 min
“Making the Right Connections”
Speakers:
Bentley Speakers
- Julien Moutte, Chief Technology Officer
- Mike Campbell, Chief Product Officer
Guest Speakers
- Patrick Cozzi, Chief Platform Officer, Bentley
- Francois Valois, Vice President, Civil Engineering, Bentley
- Joseph Viscuso, Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Growth, Pennoni
- Susanne Trierscheid, Vice President, Modeling and Facilities Engineering, Bentley
- Chris Bradshaw, Chief Sustainability Officer, Bentley
- Kelvin Saldanha, Associate Director, WSP
- Oliver Conze, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Cloud, Bentley
- Mike Schellhase, Vice President, Asset Analytics, Bentley Systems
- Greg Demchak, Vice President, Emerging Technologies, Bentley
- Jeffrey Campbell, Director of Virtual Planning, Project Controls Cubed
While infrastructure organizations have made great strides, the data, workflows, and stakeholders that underpin delivery and performance remain largely disconnected. By fusing all data, infrastructure digital twins unlock silos, enhance collaboration, and foster innovation.
Join Mike Campbell, chief product officer, and Julien Moutte, chief technology officer, as they showcase Bentley’s latest developments, as well as unveil new products and digital twin technologies, that make the right connections between data, workflows, and professionals across the lifecycle.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (GMT-7)
Duration: 60 min
“Cesium’s Journey to Infrastructure”
Bentley Speaker: Patrick Cozzi, Chief Platform Officer
Cesium is the foundational open platform for creating powerful 3D geospatial applications. Bentley’s recent acquisition of Cesium creates the best developer platform for the built and natural environment. Hear from Cesium founder Patrick Cozzi as he discusses Cesium’s journey from aerospace to geospatial to infrastructure. Discover how Cesium learned the values of openness, community, and an ecosystem approach and how those values will carry forward within Bentley to support the future of infrastructure engineering software.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. (GMT-7)
Duration: 30 min
Industry Breakout Sessions
These sessions present the opportunity to connect with people and organizations during social events to exchange ideas, spark collaboration, and shape the future of infrastructure innovation.
The sessions will be available for on-demand viewing.
“Cities of the Future: Powering Smarter, Sustainable Infrastructure”
By 2050, 70% of the world’s population is expected to live in cities, but 75% of infrastructure needed to accommodate new residents by 2050 has yet to be built. Through digital twins and AI, cities of the future can revolutionize urban planning, infrastructure development, and city operations.
In this session, experts will explore how digital twins are helping city leaders and their supply chains collaborate and make informed, data-driven decisions to improve urban living.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. (GMT-7)
Speakers:
Bentley Speakers
- Richard Vestner, Vice President Cities, Bentley
Guest Speakers
- Dr. Zoltan Nagy, Director, Intelligent Environments Laboratory & Assistant Professor, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas
- Blaine Buenger, Technology Director, Foth
- Jerry Dehn, Vice President, Global Technical Excellence, Jacobs
- Jamie Cudden, Smart City Program Manager, Dublin City Council
“Evolving Energy: Staying Ahead of Historic Change and Demand”
The energy sector is in transition. Energy infrastructure owners are striving to improve the performance of increasingly diverse asset portfolios while efficiently integrating systems to meet ever-increasing demand for reliable energy.
In this session, expert panelists will discuss the key themes of the energy transition, particularly how data-centricity, interoperability, and digital twins accelerate the strategy, planning, and execution of new low-carbon energy infrastructure over the next several decades.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. (GMT-7)
Speakers:
Bentley Speaker
- Brad Johnson, Director, Electric Utilities Solutions, Bentley
- Kevin Hunt, Vice President, GM Electric Utilities, Bentley
- Nicole Pearson, Director, Industry Marketing, Energy, Bentley
Guest Speakers
- Monica Schnitger, President and Principal Analyst, Schnitgercorp
- Mark Tablante, Design Technology Director, Burns and McDonnell
“Digital Delivery in Transportation: Paving the Way for Enhanced Asset Performance”
Transportation infrastructure connects us all, which is why maintaining aging infrastructure is critically important. Adopting digital delivery has become an imperative.
In this session, experts will discuss how digital delivery serves as a natural steppingstone to digital twins and share their successes in harmonizing file-based and model-driven processes in design; leveraging digital delivery, for safer, more efficient construction; and utilizing existing data for valuable insights and preventive intervention during operations.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. (GMT-7)
Speakers:
Bentley Speakers
- Bibhuti Aryal, Director, Transportation, Bentley
- Alan Esguerra, Industry Strategist, Transportation, Bentley
- Amy Heffner, Director, Industry Marketing, Transportation, Bentley
Guest Speakers
- Julianne Fuda, P.E., Director, Structure Designs Bureau, New York State Department of Transportation
- Bruce Irwin, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Parsons Engineering
- Andy Kaiyala, Vice President Construction Technology and Controls, WSB
“Sustainable Water Infrastructure: A Blueprint for Climate Resilience”
With climate change, water scarcity, and extreme weather events more prevalent than ever, water utilities are rethinking their infrastructure management strategies. They and their infrastructure engineering partners must plan, design, build, and maintain systems to be more resilient and adaptable.
In this session, panelists will discuss how to mitigate the increasing complexity, cost, and risks associated with maintaining more resilient infrastructure and why the urgent adoption of digital twins is not just beneficial, but necessary.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. (GMT-7)
Speakers:
Bentley Speakers
- Gregg Herrin, Vice President of Water, Bentley
- Andrea DuMont, Portfolio Product Manager Water, Bentley
- Sandra DiMatteo, Director, Industry Marketing, Cities and Water, Bentley
Guest Speakers
- André Salcedo, Member Board of Directors, Attend Ambiental S.A.
- Jim Cooper, Global Director, Arcadis
- Serelle Corn, Owner and President, Project Controls Cubed
- Robert Mankowski, Senior Vice President, Open Applications, Bentley
