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Join us online during The 2024 Year in Infrastructure
Live from Vancouver I October 9, 2024
Discover emerging trends, cutting-edge solutions, and visionary projects that are shaping the future of global infrastructure.
Register now to have full complimentary access to live and 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
“Purpose-built AI for Infrastructure”
Bentley Speaker: Nicholas Cumins, Chief Executive Officer
We stand at the edge of a new era in infrastructure. With 95% of the infrastructure for 2030 already in place, the urgency to retrofit and adapt our existing systems is unprecedented.
Join CEO Nicholas Cumins as he delves into how purpose-built AI and data-centric strategies are revolutionizing infrastructure management to drive economic stability, promote environmental sustainability, and unlock the full potential of our existing infrastructure.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. (GMT-7)
Duration: 30 min
“Improving Delivery and Performance”
Speakers:
More to come!
Infrastructure and the professionals who design, build, and operate it are essential to our economy, society, and more. But they are also under pressure.
How can engineering and construction companies and owner-operators thrive in today’s complicated environment? Hear from global infrastructure experts as they examine new data-driven insights into the barriers and best practices to ensure optimal infrastructure project delivery and asset performance.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (GMT-7)
Duration: 60 min
“Making the Right Connections”
Speakers:
Bentley Speakers
- Mike Campbell, Chief Product Officer
- Julien Moutte, Chief Technology Officer
Guest Speaker
- Joseph Viscuso, Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Growth, Pennoni
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: 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. (GTM-7)
Duration: 45 min
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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. (GTM-7)
Speakers:
Bentley Speakers
- Richard Vestner, Vice President Cities
- Zubran Solaiman, Director Product Management Cities
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
- Stephen Zoegall, Vice President and Global Market Director, 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. (GTM-7)
Speakers:
Bentley Speaker
- Brad Johnson, Director, Electric Utilities Solutionss
Guest Speakers
- Monica Schnitger, President and Principal Analyst, Schnitgercorp
- Mark Tablante, Design Technology Director, Burns and McDonnell
- Kevin Hunt, Vice President, GM Electric Utilities, Bentley Systems
“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. (GTM-7)
Speakers:
Bentley Speakers
- Bibhuti Aryal, Director, Transportation Solution Management
- Alan Esguerra, Industry Strategy Manager Transportation
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. (GTM-7)
Speakers:
Bentley Speakers
- Gregg Herrin, Vice President of Water
- Andrea DuMont, Portfolio Product Manager Water
Guest Speakers
- Executive, Singapore PUB
- Andre Salcedo, Chief Executive Officer, Sabesp
- Serelle Corn, President, Project Controls Cubed
- Robert Mankowski, Senior Vice President, Open Applications, Bentley