2023 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards
Watch The Inspiring Keynotes and Industry Breakout Sessions
LIVE OR ON DEMAND from Singapore, October 12
Bentley’s Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure is an exciting and well-regarded global competition that recognizes the digital advancements in infrastructure. Its goal is twofold: to advance innovation and best practices in engineering, design, construction, operations, and project delivery, and to celebrate the extraordinary work of the organizations that help advance the world’s infrastructure.
Projects nominated by Bentley’s global community of software users are judged by a panel of Independent industry experts to determine the finalists in each category. The finalists present their projects before the jurors, press, and attendees at Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards event. The winners, selected by the jurors, are announced during the awards ceremony at the event.
The Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards keynote and breakout sessions will be live on Thursday, October 12 from Singapore. The sessions will be available for on-demand viewing.
Join Chief Executive Officer Greg Bentley, Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Cumins, and industry experts. Throughout the sessions, we will celebrate the digital advancements in infrastructure and sustainability by spotlighting the finalists of the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure.
In addition, this year, the breakout sessions will focus on four industries. You will hear from Bentley Systems and industry leaders about how they leverage digital advancements to connect people and solutions.
Thursday, October 12, 8:00 to 8:45 A.M. GMT+8
Join CEO Greg Bentley and special guest Dr. Victor Khoo, Director of Survey and Geomatics, Singapore Land Authority, who directs Singapore’s world-leading digital twin initiatives, for Greg’s annual review of learnings from Going Digital Awards nominations and finalists and Founders’ Honorees. Greg will extrapolate from these insights to share his expectations about the value of accumulating infrastructure intelligence, especially with the compounding potential of AI.
Thursday, October 12, 9:15 to 10:00 A.M. GMT+8
Accelerating Infrastructure Intelligence
With data as the foundation and digital capabilities as the building blocks (cloud, digital twins, open standards), the infrastructure sector is accelerating its ability to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing environment. Digital readiness and maturity are crucial to infrastructure intelligence—at a time when the sector and world need them more than ever.
In this keynote, we will explore how embracing data-centricity and leveraging digital capabilities are essential to infrastructure intelligence (both digital-twin powered and AI-driven) that can help you overcome the sector’s biggest challenges while building a more sustainable and resilient future.
Industry Breakout Sessions
Join us on Thursday, October 12, at 10:15 and 11:15 A.M. GMT+8
The sessions will be available for on-demand viewing.
CONSTRUCTION
Thursday, October 12
10:15 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. (GMT+8)
Transforming Construction with Model-based Delivery
INDUSTRY BREAKOUT SESSION SUMMARY
CONSTRUCTION
Thursday, October 12
10:15 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. (GMT+8)
The future of construction holds great potential with the integration of smart technologies and devices that aim to simplify the complex challenges faced in construction management. However, the true value lies in unlocking the data collected by these smart technologies and devices, and then transforming it into actionable infrastructure intelligence.
In this session, industry experts will explore how connecting contract, project, and document management data with 3D/4D constructible models enables a single view of truth that is reshaping the way that our industry delivers projects. Learn how advanced analytics and visualization capabilities are enabling project teams—in the office and field—to monitor and analyze project data in real-time, helping identify issues early on, optimizing project performance, and improving project outcomes.
Speakers:
- Corey Johnson – Senior Director of Product Management, Bentley Systems
- Tannis Liviniuk – President, Trillium
- Dominic Wind – 4D Designer, SYSTRA
ENERGY
Thursday, October 12
10:15 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. (GMT+8)
Accelerating the Energy Transition with Infrastructure Intelligence
INDUSTRY BREAKOUT SESSION SUMMARY
Energy
Thursday, October 12
10:15 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. (GMT+8)
As the fundamental driver of global industrial growth and economic development, energy infrastructure is undergoing a radical transformation driven by decarbonization, electrification, decentralization, and energy security requirements. To support this transition, energy production and delivery companies are investing to modernize, electrify, and increase energy service reliability and asset resilience using data-centric approaches and digital capabilities that deliver smarter, more sustainable outcomes.
In this session, industry experts will explore user innovations in energy infrastructure intelligence across production and delivery lifecycles. Learn how data-centricity, interoperability, and digital twins are essential for designing, building, and operating sustainable energy infrastructure that is becoming more interconnected and interdependent.
Speakers:
- Mark Biagi – Senior Director, Energy Industry Solutions, Bentley Systems
- Monica Schnitger – President and Principal Analyst, Schnitger Corporation
- Andy Chatha – President and Chief Executive Officer, ARC Advisory Group
- Graham Grant – Chief Executive Officer, Seequent
TRANSPORTATION
Thursday, October 12
11:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (GMT+8)
Digital Transformation Drives Innovation in Transportation
INDUSTRY BREAKOUT SESSION SUMMARY
Transportation
Thursday, October 12
11:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (GMT+8)
Facing aging infrastructure, population growth, and increased demand, transportation owners and contractors need intelligent, innovative solutions to deliver the transport networks that today’s world requires. By implementing data-centric digital workflows and strategies, transportation agencies and their partners can leverage new capabilities to make better decisions and deliver better outcomes, transforming how transportation assets are designed, built, and operated.
In this session, industry leaders will explore how digital twins can improve performance across the asset lifecycle. Learn how transportation agencies are turning data into infrastructure intelligence with digital twins above and below ground, and how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities are being developed across Bentley’s portfolio of open engineering applications, enterprise systems, iTwin products, and industry solutions.
Speakers:
- Dustin Parkman – Vice President, Mobility, Bentley Systems
- Barritt Lovelace – Vice President of UAS, AI, and Reality Modeling, Collins Engineers, Inc
- Yeap Beow Heng – Technical Director, AECOM
WATER AND UTILITIES
Thursday, October 12
11:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (GMT+8)
Connected Water Infrastructure for Sustainable, Resilient, and Agile Communities
INDUSTRY BREAKOUT SESSION SUMMARY
WATER AND UTILITIES
Thursday, October 12
11:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (GMT+8)
Climate change, population growth, and shifting lifestyles have placed tremendous pressure on water agencies to manage water resources safely, securely, and sustainably. To address these growing challenges, forward-thinking leaders are implementing digital capabilities and intelligent solutions to ensure that water infrastructure meets sustainability and resiliency goals while achieving better outcomes for the planet.
In this session, industry experts will discuss how digital advancements are impacting the planning, designing, building, and operations of smart and resilient water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. Learn how interoperability, digital twins, IoT sensors, 4D analytics, and artificial intelligence are connecting technologies, systems, and workflows across the water engineering and operations lifecycle.
Speakers:
- Gregg Herrin – Vice President, Water Infrastructure, Bentley Systems
- Cecilia Correia – Senior Water Solutions Manager, Bentley Systems
- Dr. Sanjay Dahasahasra – Member of National Task Force of 24×7 Water System, Government of India
- Harvey Aquino – Program Officer, Manila Water Foundation
Discover Our Guest Speakers
Learn from the best about the latest innovations of engineering and infrastructure
Henry Okraglik
Global Director Digital
WSP Australia
Dr Victor Khoo
Director, Survey & Geomatics
Singapore Land Authority
Monica Schnitger
President and Principal Analyst
Schnitger Corporation
Yeap Beow Heng
Technical Director
AECOM
Barritt Lovelace
Vice President of UAS, AI, and Reality Modeling
Collins Engineers, Inc
Andy Chatha
President and Chief Executive Officer
ARC Advisory Group
Tannis Liviniuk
President
Trillium
Going Digital Awards Press Coverage
Hear What the Press Is Saying about the Award Winning Projects
As you can imagine, Bentley’s Going Digital Awards winners and finalists are busy advancing infrastructure and leveraging the latest digital advancements.
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Meet the 2022 Winners
The categories for the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure encompass all forms of infrastructure projects and stages – from design, to construction, to operations.
The nominations in each category are judged by an independent panel of jurors, using criteria specific to each category.
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