Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, participated at Bentley Illuminate 2024 – New Delhi. This exclusive conference, held on September 10, 2024, brought together India’s top infrastructure engineering decision-makers and industry experts to explore how digital transformation and next-generation technologies, like open AI-powered digital twins, can accelerate India’s ambitious Vision 2047—the mission to become a fully developed and sustainable nation by 2047.
Through an exciting day of networking and discussion, Seequent showcased how its technology is crucial in supporting this transformation through sustainable and resilient infrastructure development.
The event opened with a compelling Welcome Address from Kamalakannan Thiruvadi, regional executive, South Asia at Bentley Systems, followed by Ananyaa Narain, vice president of Consulting at Geospatial World Consulting.
The day’s keynote, led by Dustin Parkman, vice president, Industry Solutions, Bentley immediately spotlighted the infrastructure technologies and lifecycle management needed to drive Viksit Bharat 2047. An inspiring fireside chat on Engineering Resilience, moderated by Dhruba Mukhopadhyay, senior manager of Product Sales at Bentley Systems, was a key highlight of the event.
Participants were also given an in-depth look at Bentley’s latest digital infrastructure solutions through live product demonstrations. Bentley showcased tools designed to advance infrastructure projects in Transportation, Water Infrastructure, Electric Utilities, and Airports. Industry-specific tracks provided an opportunity for deeper engagement.
Dr. Thomas D. Krom, Ph. D. – Segment Director at Seequent for Environment was present at the venue and a key speaker under the Water Infrastructure industry track. In his talk, Dr. Thomas delved deeper into the need to democratize water protection using PM Modi’s 5P Mantra for water management – political will, public financing, partnerships, public participation, and persuasion for sustainability.
He highlighted how Seequent’s technology can be crucial in supporting current water challenges and India’s environmental sustainability goals.
“At Seequent we work on building products that enable easy, contextual access to data and analysis so that everyone is on a level playing field. That eases understanding the trade offs needed for efficient management,” said Dr Thomas D. Krom, Ph. D. – Segment Director at Seequent for Environment.
Seequent builds world-leading technology, evolving how organisations work in more than 150 countries. The company is at the forefront of addressing the challenge of disconnected geoscience data and workflows, revolutionizing how mining and minerals companies operate.
