This is already the third day of Bentley Systems' Year in Infrastructure Conference. Still daydreaming of yesterday's welcome reception where we had some delicious Singaporean dishes, today we woke up for one of the event's highlights: the Corporate Keynote, by Greg Bentley, the company's CEO. In his presentation, he gave a company update and highlighted projects from the 2019 YII Awards nominees that exemplify huge advancements in areas such as BIM and Digital Twins.
Digital advancements credited by #YII2019 Award Nominations pic.twitter.com/mLhZzg3JjE
— Alejandro Maceira #YII2019 (@amaceira) October 23, 2019
Bentley emphasised the opportunity that the application of digital twins represents to achieve more efficient urban operations and a more connected and resilient infrastructure. As an example, he mentioned the possibilities that OpenFlows WaterOPS offers to water and waste water service operators. This solution can provide operations support in real time, plan smart responses, optimise system performance and generate business intelligence. It integrates Information Technology (GIS) with Operational Technology (telemetry, SCADA instrumentation, sensors) and Engineering Technology (hydraulic simulation).
Digital Chronology: 4D Simulation (OpenFlows FLOOD) #YII2019 pic.twitter.com/lFEXnl1qJn
— Alejandro Maceira #YII2019 (@amaceira) October 23, 2019
Moreover, leading experts also took part in the session, such as Sadasivan Ayer, Vice President of Shell:
#YII2019 | Sada Iyer, Vice President, Project Engineering & Project Services at @Shell on the stage pic.twitter.com/ujFgoXZl7x
— Alejandro Maceira #YII2019 (@amaceira) October 23, 2019
Paul Murphy, Technology and Technical Applications Leader at GHD:
#YII2019 | @paulrmurph, Technology and Technical Applications Leader, @GHDspeaks, on the stage pic.twitter.com/6Svod9elxE
— Alejandro Maceira #YII2019 (@amaceira) October 23, 2019
And representatives from Shenzhen Highway Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd, the first organisation to implement Bentley's iTwin Services in China to build digital twins for road design and operations:
“Digitalization is transforming business models” #YII2019 pic.twitter.com/8Fg6seDTJy
— Alejandro Maceira #YII2019 (@amaceira) October 23, 2019
They all agreed that the application of digital twins is changing their business model and that, beyond the cost, this technology entails a great opportunity for their organisations.
Afterwards, we enjoyed a presentation by Dr Ayesha Khanna, Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an advisory firm and artificial intelligence incubator. Khanna spoke about the application of artificial intelligence in smart cities, specifically about her experience with the transformation of mobility in Singapore. The purpose of the transformation is to improve the life of people through the use of the huge amount of data currently generated in urban environments.
Fascinating stuff from Ayesha Khanna, CEO of ADDO AI, explaining how artificial intelligence is changing transport integration and indeed integrating all aspects of our lives. Vital to explain the holistic approach to digital application. #YII2019 @ayeshakhanna1 @BentleySystems pic.twitter.com/MPRFjJRuk1
— Andy Walker (@WalkersRambles) October 23, 2019
The day continues with the Industry Forums and summits on Infrastructure Asset Performance and Project Delivery. Tomorrow we have two highlights: Technology Keynote and the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards.
We will keep you informed. Greetings from Singapore.
