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“Year in Infrastructure 2018”

Conference and Awards Gala

to be Held in London

Bentley Systems’ Annual Conference Brings Together

Global Leaders in Infrastructure Design, Construction and
Operations to Learn Best Practices for Going Digital

Inspired Awards), which honors the extraordinary in-
frastructure projects by users of Bentley software throu-
ghout the world.
During six industry-focused forums featured during the
conference — Buildings and Campuses, Digital Ci-
ties, Industrial Infrastructure, Rail and Transit, Ro-
ads and Bridges, and Utilities and Water — more
than 55 awards finalists will present their projects to in-
dependent panels of jurors, more than 100 members of
the press, and conference attendees.
From those presentations, winners are selected by the
jurors, and will be announced at the conclusion of the
conference on October 18 during an evening ceremony
and gala.
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provi-
der of comprehensive software solutions for advancing
infrastructure, announced that the Year in Infrastruc-
ture 2018 Conference will be held Oct. 15 through 18 in
London at the Hilton London Metropole.
Presented by Bentley Institute, the conference is a global
gathering of leading industry executives and prominent
thought leaders in the design, construction, and ope-
rations of the world’s infrastructure. The theme of this
year’s conference is Going Digital: Advancements in
Infrastructure.
The conference features nearly 70 speakers and more
than 50 informative sessions, including keynotes by le-
ading industry experts, interactive workshops, forums,
panel discussions, and product demonstrations. Atten- Aret Garip, technical director for WSP, attended Bentley’s
dees can visit the Technology Pavilion, which features conference last year in Singapore to represent WSP’s
exhibits and presentations from Bentley Systems and One Blackfriars project in London, which was chosen
its strategic partners Microsoft, Siemens, Topcon, and as an awards finalist. Garip said, “The conference has
Bureau Veritas. been truly inspiring and educational. It’s a great event
On the first day of the conference, Bentley Institute will to learn about the latest tech in engineering design sof-
host Digital Advancement Academies, featuring pre- tware and an opportunity to meet the creative, intelligent
sentations and interactive discussions with subject mat- people who develop new tools to make it easier for us to
ter experts who provide insights and best practices in design buildings.”
their areas of expertise including reality modeling, BIM In October 2019, the Year in Infrastructure Conference
strategy, and constructioneering. will return to the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention
The conference also includes the selection and an- Centre in Singapore.
nouncement of the winners of Bentley’s Year in Infra- To learn more about the Year in Infrastructure 2018
structure 2018 Awards (formerly known as the Be Conference and Awards, visit https://yii.bentley.com.

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