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Asia AEC Forum
Asia AEC Forum 2026 is a dedicated platform for leaders shaping the future of transport infrastructure across Asia. It brings together government authorities, infrastructure owners, operators, engineering leaders, technology providers, investors, and policy institutions to enable dialogue across the full transport infrastructure lifecycle.
The Forum focuses on transport systems spanning highways, railways, metro networks, airports, ports, and inland waterways, where infrastructure development is becoming increasingly interconnected, data-driven, and technology-enabled.
As Asia accelerates investment in large-scale transport infrastructure, the need for cross-sector alignment, shared understanding, and coordinated thinking is becoming more critical than ever. Asia AEC Forum 2026 provides this space—where ideas, perspectives, and experiences come together to support more integrated and future-ready infrastructure systems across the region.
Why Asia. Why Now.
Asia is currently the world's most dynamic transport infrastructure growth region, driving large-scale investments across highways, railways, metro systems, airports, ports, and inland waterways.
This growth is strongly driven by expanding economic corridors, rapid urbanization, and the development of multimodal logistics networks aimed at improving regional and global connectivity.
Projected growth of Asia AEC markets (2026-2030)
Strategic Rationale for Theme
The theme reflects the growing recognition that efficient transport systems require more than individual infrastructure assets. As Asian economies invest in multimodal corridors, logistics networks, railways, airports, and ports to strengthen connectivity and economic competitiveness, the value of these investments increasingly depends on how effectively they are connected. Connected infrastructure networks bring together physical assets, operations, and digital systems to improve mobility, freight movement, operational efficiency, and long-term infrastructure performance.
Integrated Transport Infrastructure Development
- Growing focus on multimodal connectivity, economic corridors, and integrated logistics ecosystems
- Increasing coordination across roads, rail, airports, and ports
Resilient & Lifecycle-Centric Infrastructure
- Increasing emphasis on operational resilience, predictive maintenance, and long-term asset performance
- Mature Asian markets are prioritizing infrastructure optimization and lifecycle continuity
Digital Transformation of Infrastructure
- Rising adoption of BIM, GIS, Digital Twins, and AI
- Strong shift toward connected, data-driven, and lifecycle-centric infrastructure delivery
Infrastructure-Led Economic Growth Across Asia
- Large-scale infrastructure investments continue across the Asian countries
- Governments are positioning transport infrastructure as a driver of economic and social growth
Featured Focus Areas
Road & Highway
- Integrated corridor development and multimodal planning using digital platforms
- Lifecycle management of highway assets using BIM-enabled workflows
- Digital Twin applications for expressways, economic corridors, and freight networks
- Smart highways enabled by IoT, real-time monitoring, and predictive maintenance systems
- Data-driven operations for safer, resilient, and efficient road networks
Railway & Metro
- Integrated rail corridor planning using GIS and digital platforms
- BIM-enabled design and construction for rail and metro systems
- Digital Twin applications for stations, tunnels, and rail networks
- AI-driven ridership forecasting and network optimization
- Smart rail operations with real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance
Airport
- Integrated rail corridor planning using GIS and digital platforms
- BIM-enabled design and construction for rail and metro systems
- Digital Twin applications for stations, tunnels, and rail networks
- AI-driven ridership forecasting and network optimization
- Smart rail operations with real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance
Port & Inland Waterways
- Modernizing ports and waterways to strengthen regional trade and logistics
- Multimodal connectivity between ports, waterways, rail, and road networks
- Smart ports powered by automation, digital twins, and real-time operations management
- Enhancing cargo handling, vessel traffic, and supply chain resilience
- Sustainable maritime infrastructure and inland water transport development
Abstract Submission
Join the Conversation
Contribute to the dialogue shaping Asia's future of connected, lifecycle-driven transport infrastructure. We invite researchers, practitioners, engineers, and industry leaders to submit abstracts for consideration at the Forum.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 10 September 2026
For Queries: [email protected]
Featured Focus Areas
Roads & Highways
- Integrated corridor development and multimodal planning using digital platforms
- Lifecycle management of highway assets using BIM-enabled workflows
- Digital Twin applications for expressways, economic corridors, and freight networks
- Smart highways enabled by IoT, real-time monitoring, and predictive maintenance systems
- Data-driven operations for safer, resilient, and efficient road networks
Railway, Metro & High Speed Rail
- Integrated rail corridor planning using GIS and digital platforms
- BIM-enabled design and construction for rail and metro systems
- Digital Twin applications for stations, tunnels, and rail networks
- AI-driven ridership forecasting and network optimization
- Smart rail operations with real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance
Airport, Port & Inland Waterways
- Integrated planning of aviation, maritime, and inland transport corridors
- BIM-enabled design and construction of airports, ports, and logistics infrastructure
- Digital Twin applications for terminals, ports, and cargo operations
- AI-driven traffic, cargo flow, and operational optimization systems
- Smart infrastructure with real-time monitoring and predictive asset management
Abstract Submission
Join the Conversation
Contribute to the dialogue shaping Asia's future of connected, lifecycle-driven transport infrastructure. We invite researchers, practitioners, engineers, and industry leaders to submit abstracts for consideration at the Forum.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 10 September 2026
For Queries: [email protected]
Objectives
- Promote digital transformation across the infrastructure lifecycle through policy and technology
- Advance interoperability and data-driven collaboration by fostering seamless information exchange among governments, infrastructure owners, operators, engineers, investors, and technology providers.
- Showcase industry best practices and innovation through successful transport infrastructure case studies, proven methodologies, and emerging solutions.
- Strengthen partnerships and investment readiness by encouraging public-private collaboration, resilient asset management, and sustainable long-term infrastructure development.
Target Audience
- Government & Policy Leaders
- Infrastructure Owners, Developers, Operators & Investors
- Development Authorities
- EPC & AECO firms
- Project Management Consultants
- Technology Providers
- Investors and Multilateral Organizations
- Academia and Research Institutions
What's in it for you
- Deliberation on interoperability across agencies, modes, and digital ecosystems
- Cross-sector conversations on road, rail, metro, airport, and port integration
- Dialogue on multimodal transport network and logistics corridor development
- Sharing of real-world experiences in BIM, GIS, Digital Twins, and AI adoption
- Understanding challenges in eliminating fragmentation across infrastructure lifecycles
- Regional perspectives on scaling integrated transport systems in Asia
Objectives
Promote Digital Integration
Demonstrate how technologies like BIM, Digital Twins, and AI can be used across the entire life of a projects and greatly benefit in efficiency and cost.
Achieve Seamless Data Flow
Focus on interoperability to increase collaboration and compatibility across industry while minimizing errors and reducing industry inefficiencies.
Share Real-World Success
Showcase global best practices and case studies under one platform for greater visibility and shared learning.
Enable Expert Dialogue
Create a platform where government leaders, project owners, engineers, and tech providers can discuss and share industry challenges and solutions together.
Align with National Policy
Explore the government frameworks and digital standards, like PM Gati Shakti, needed to scale up infrastructure initiatives.
Build for the Future
Highlight how Geospatial and Space Data can make infrastructure more resilient and help achieve Carbon Neutral goals while focusing on what’s next.
Excellence Awards
The Excellence Awards recognise visionary individuals and pioneering organisations driving innovation, breaking barriers, and delivering transformative solutions to pressing challenges in the architecture, engineering, and construction sector.
These awards celebrate outstanding achievements that leave a lasting impact on society, highlighting exemplary contributions that set new benchmarks of excellence and innovation.
Submit Nominations for 20262025 Awardees
For queries: [email protected]
Past Speakers
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Minister of Road Transport & Highways
Government of India
Shri Anurag Jain
Secretary RT&H
Government of India
Smt. Sumitra Dawra
Former Special Secretary (Logistics) DPIIT and now serving as Secretary, L&E
Government of India
Shri Amit Ghosh
Former Additional Secretary MoRTH, now serving as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Government of India
Nirmala Jagga Reddy
Chairman
Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation
Yashasvi Mund
Deputy Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
PM Gati Shakti
Lalit Mansukhani
Principal Executive Director
IRISET, Indian Railways
Vivek Jaiswal
Chief General Manager
National Highways Authority of India
Manisha Singh
Chief Architect
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Sudhir Misra
Professor
IIT Kanpur
Dr. Dharmendra Gill
Engineer in Chief
Jal Shakti Vibhag, Government of Himachal Pradesh
David Tan
Assistant CEO
JTC Corporation Singapore
Chris Chambers
Deputy Director
Geospatial Commission
Akhilesh Srivastava
President
ITS India Forum
GVL Satya Kumar
Managing Director
Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS)
K Manohar Raja
Principal Executive Director
Railtel
Chakrapani R.V
Founder - Managing Director
Aarvee Associates
A. S. Kiran Kumar
Member, Space Commission
Government of India
Amit Prothi
Director General
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Christian Schlosser
Head - Digital Transformation Infrastructure
German Federal Ministry of Transport
Maj. Gen. Sameer Srivastava AVSM, VSM
Additional Director General
Land Works and Environment, Indian Army
N Ashok Babu
Director, National Water Mission
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Lt. Gen. Raghu Srinivasan, PVSM, VSM
Director General
Border Roads Organisation
Sanjay Rana
Founder & Managing Director
Parsan Overseas
Sanjay Seth
VP & CEO
GRIHA Council
Satish MV
Executive Committee Member & Advisor to CMD
Larsen & Toubro
Shobhan Chaudhary
Advisor R&D (S&T)
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Srikant Shastri
Chairperson, Geospatial Data Promotion & Development Committee (GDPDC)
Government of India
Tapan Mozumdar
Senior Vice President
The Global Network for Zero
Lt. Gen. Girish Kumar
Advisor
Government of Haryana
Testimonials
The Geospatial World AEC Forum 2025 has been extremely fantastic. We learned about numerous new problems that we could solve in India and connected with a diverse range of participants and industry leaders. Overall, it was a fantastic experience.
Raghunath Kadri
Business Head, Clove IT Solutions
It was a wonderful experience at the AEC Forum 2025. It is the right time to organise these functions as India's digital economy is growing. It was a great opportunity to integrate different types of transport—road, railways, and airports—while looking forward to the economy of the Indian transport system.
Dr. Ravindra Kumar
Lead Specialist, Transportation Planning & Environment Research, CSIR-CRRI
It's been a great speaking opportunity in the deep dive session for the Roads segment. There were also excellent sessions on BIM workflow and AI. It was a great experience sharing my thoughts and our workflow in BIM and AI.
Abhiram Supekar
Group Head – Transportation, Walter P. Moore
In two days, we learned about the use of digitisation in metro and railway networks. Most of the discussions and presentations given by experts were very informative, and these insights will greatly help us in our work.
Avinash Singh
Assistant Manager, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
This event is very interesting and exciting, as almost everything is a new subject for me. Our port sector is lagging in this type of digitalisation, and I hope this effect will become the future of our port—and our country. This event has made me understand a lot about my sector.
Pradip Kumar Nath
Dy. Manager, Kolkata Port Trust
It was excellent to be among industry leaders and representatives from across the sector—consultants, contractors, and government—as well as a presentation from the army. It was a very holistic experience with the different technology platforms being used for various project phases.
Sudesna Biswas
Head – Hydraulics and Hydrology, Larsen & Toubro
The conference arrangement was very good. We were looking for BIM consulting companies and projects currently active in India. Gladly, we found them, so it's been a great overall experience at the AEC Forum 2025.
Abhra Kumar
Integrated Design Limited
It's been a truly remarkable experience at the AEC Forum 2025. It has been enlightening to see how India is progressing in the industries of both water infrastructure and the other components within this network.
Erik Green
Asset Management Program Manager, Renewable Water Resources
The sessions at the AEC Forum were extremely useful. A lot of material was gathered, keeping us updated with the latest technologies in our sector. All the speakers were very good, and a lot of sectors were covered in the two days.
S. L. Bhairwa
Superintendent Engineer, Municipal Corporation of Delhi
At the AEC Forum we witnessed that the government is trying to build our BIM industry, which was earlier lagging behind the rest. The first day was an eye-opener. We want to get ourselves involved in the process as things are now moving forward.
Saugata Bhattacharya
Assistant Project Manager, Integrated Design Limited
My experience at this AEC Forum has been very successful and fruitful as it provided a lot of opportunities to speakers as well as the audience to engage and interact. There were things, especially in the digital realm, that gave us good support to improve ourselves.
Tirthankar Mandal
Vice President, Simplex Infrastructures Limited
It's a great experience at the AEC Forum 2025. We get to know the latest developments in the market and how people are using technology to improve planning, designing, and O&M-related aspects. It's a very enriching experience. I always make sure to never miss this forum.
Tushar D. Kulkarni
BIM Manager – Design, AFCONS
I sincerely thank the entire Geospatial World team for honouring me with the Excellence Award. It is truly a privilege to be recognised among such esteemed peers in the industry. This recognition serves as great motivation to continue contributing meaningfully to the sector.
Shashank Yadav
Associate Director – Ports and Marine, AECOM
I truly appreciate the kind gesture and the wonderful recognition through the Excellence Award. It was an honour to be part of the event, and I am grateful to Geospatial World and the AEC Forum team for acknowledging my work and contributions.
Dr. Kumari Pritee
Assistant Professor, IIM Sambalpur
It was truly an honour to be part of the AEC Forum 2025 as a speaker. The forum provided an excellent platform to exchange knowledge, deliberate on emerging challenges, and explore opportunities shaping the AEC industry. The diversity of participants and depth of discussions made the experience enriching and insightful.
Praveen Tiwari
Director – Strategy & International Affairs, Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC)
It was a great event and the efforts put up by the AEC Forum team members are commendable. Port vertical is a big way ahead and will add huge value to the nation.
Shirish Chandra R Shah
Consultant, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
AEC Forum 2025 Highlights
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