Bentley Illuminate 2024 Highlights Digital Twins and AI for India's Vision 2047
Bentley Systems Illuminate 2024 event highlighted the critical role of Bentley's infrastructure solutions in enabling India to meet its infrastructure goals through technological innovations that support urban and rural development, sustainable growth, and resilience. Kamalakannan Thiruvadi, Regional Executive for South Asia at Bentley Systems, framed the discussions around India's journey toward Viksit Bharat 2047, stating, "As the country moves forward on its path to becoming a fully developed nation by 2047, Bentley Systems is proud to be a key partner in driving sustainable, resilient, and technologically advanced infrastructure solutions."
The panel emphasized India’s need for an estimated USD 4.5 trillion in infrastructure investment by 2040 and discussed how this would lead to opportunities in transportation, energy, and water management. The event, part of Bentley’s global Illuminate Series, brought together India’s top infrastructure engineering decision-makers and industry experts to explore how digital transformation and next-generation technologies, such as AI-powered digital twins, can accelerate India’s ambitious Vision 2047—the mission to become a fully developed and sustainable nation by 2047. This conference provided a platform for key stakeholders to examine the role of digital transformation in driving India’s progress toward its future infrastructure goals. Participants were given an in-depth look at Bentley’s latest digital infrastructure solutions through live product demonstrations, where Bentley showcased tools designed to advance infrastructure projects in Transportation, Water Infrastructure, Electric Utilities, and Airports.