Infrastructure leaders, engineers, consultants, contractors, and technology specialists gathered at Bentley Innovation Day Kolkata, which was organized by Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, to discuss how AI, digital engineering, and connected data are changing how infrastructure is planned, designed, built, and managed throughout its lifecycle.

The event also demonstrated the advancement of engineering technology from India to the world, given Kolkata’s special relationship with STAAD, one of Bentley’s internationally renowned structural engineering solutions. STAAD, which was first created in India, has become a widely used solution and is now a part of Bentley’s wider range of infrastructure engineering capabilities, assisting experts working on some of the most challenging infrastructure projects in the world.

Key Highlights & Innovations

• AI-Enabled Workflows: New advancements, including Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities, help engineers interact with project data intuitively while maintaining strict accuracy and engineering context.
• Accelerating Productivity: AI takes over repetitive tasks, empowering professionals to focus on creativity, make informed decisions, and optimize the entire infrastructure lifecycle.
• A Nod to Kolkata’s Legacy: Kamalakannan Thiruvadi, Regional Executive (South Asia) at Bentley Systems, noted Kolkata’s vital role in the company’s history as the birthplace of STAAD, a globally recognized engineering solution.

Modern infrastructure projects—spanning structural engineering, geotechnics, transportation, water, energy, and urban development—require multidisciplinary collaboration. Bentley addresses this by breaking down silos through:

• Connected Data Environments & Digital Twins
• Reality Modelling & Advanced Simulation
• AI-Assisted Engineering Workflows

Following the success of the Kolkata event, Bentley Systems is taking its Innovation Day series to Delhi, where industry stakeholders will continue exploring the technologies shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

Priyanka Dutta