MUMBAI, India – May 04, 2026 – Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, recently hosted Illuminate Mumbai 2026, bringing together infrastructure leaders, policymakers, technology experts, and academia to explore how AI-driven engineering and digital twins are accelerating India’s journey toward Viksit Bharat 2047.
As infrastructure continues to anchor India’s economic and social transformation, this year’s event focused on moving beyond digital adoption toward scaling intelligent, connected infrastructure ecosystems. Discussions centered on leveraging infrastructure AI, open data environments, and digital twin technologies to enhance project delivery, sustainability, and long-term asset performance across sectors.
According to Kaushik Chakraborty, senior vice president, Asia Pacific, Bentley Systems, “Illuminate Mumbai 2026 underscores a defining shift in India’s infrastructure landscape from digitization to intelligent, AI-powered execution. With the right integration of data and technology, India is well-positioned to meet its infrastructure goals and set global benchmarks in efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.”
Key Event Highlights Include:
- Opening Address: Kamalakannan Thiruvadi, Regional Executive, South Asia, Bentley Systems, set the tone by highlighting India’s opportunity to lead global infrastructure innovation through AI, digital twins, and connected data ecosystems.
- Leadership Dialogue on India’s Infrastructure Future: A featured session titled “Engineering India’s Future: How AI-Driven Infrastructure Will Power Viksit Bharat 2047” brought together Kaushik Chakraborty and Amit Sharma, Managing Director & CEO, Tata Consulting Engineers, to discuss the role of AI in transforming large-scale infrastructure development.
- Executive Keynote: Francois Valois, Senior Vice President, Open Applications, Bentley Systems, delivered a keynote on empowering the future of infrastructure through open, interoperable technologies and scalable digital platforms.
- Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Showcase: A dedicated session highlighted how Bentley Infrastructure Cloud is enabling integrated project lifecycle management from design and engineering to operations, featuring perspectives from industry leaders across engineering and EPC organizations.
- Water Infrastructure Innovation Panel: Experts from government, utilities, and consulting organizations discussed how emerging technologies are reshaping India’s water infrastructure, emphasizing sustainability, efficiency, and resilience in alignment with national priorities.
- Experience Centre & Demonstrations: Attendees explored Bentley’s latest innovations through immersive demonstrations, showcasing real-world applications of digital twins and AI-driven workflows.
Illuminate Mumbai 2026 reinforced Bentley’s commitment to supporting India’s infrastructure ambitions by enabling a data-driven, AI-powered, and digitally connected ecosystem.
For more information on Illuminate Mumbai 2026 or to explore detailed session insights and case studies, please contact: pr@news.bentley.com
About Bentley Systems
Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to design, build, and operate more resilient infrastructure across transportation, water, energy, and cities. Founded in 1984, Bentley provides solutions spanning the entire infrastructure lifecycle, empowering organizations to unlock the value of their data through digital twin technologies.
