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Ireland is entering one of the most significant periods of transportation investment in its history.
From DART+ and MetroLink to BusConnects, active travel programmes, and national road enhancements, these investments are reshaping how people and goods move across the country.
Delivering the future of mobility requires more than completing individual projects. Success depends on connecting people, programmes, information, and infrastructure into a coordinated ecosystem that creates lasting value.
Join transportation leaders, infrastructure owners, operators, consultants, contractors, and policymakers for a day of insight, discussion, and collaboration focused on the future of integrated transport delivery in Ireland.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speaker: David Philp, Market Development Director, Bentley Systems
From Information to Intelligence: Why AI Will Fail Without Connected Infrastructure
Speaker: Michael Murphy, Head of Digital Construction Strategy and Operations – Digital Project Solutions, BAM UK & Ireland
Delivering HS2’s M42 Box Through Product-Led DfMA and Digital Delivery
Speaker: Paddy Corkery, Digital Leader, Laing O'Rourke
Connected Programmes: creating an integrated data environment to address critical challenges
Speaker: James Colclough, Digital Director, Transport Europe & India, AECOM
Industry Panel Discussion: AI, Connected Data and the Future of Infrastructure Delivery
Host: Zubran Solaiman, Director, Infrastructure Policy Advancement, Bentley Systems
Panellists: Michael Murphy, Head of Digital Construction Strategy and Operations – Digital Project Solutions, BAM UK & Ireland
Paddy Corkery, Digital Leader, Laing O'Rourke
James Colclough, Digital Director, Transport Europe & India, AECOM
Bentley Perspective: From Projects to Programs: The Future of Infrastructure Information Management
Speaker: Andrew Stephens, Market Development Director, Bentley Systems
Empowering Industry Ecosystems Through a Connected Data Environment by Dorothea Manou, Market Development Manager, Bentley Systems
Closing Remarks: Creating Lasting Value from Major Infrastructure Investments by David Philp, Market Development Manager, Bentley Systems
- Gain Strategic Insight: Understand the current transportation investment landscape, major programme milestones, emerging challenges, and opportunities shaping Ireland's infrastructure future.
- Learn from Industry Leaders: Hear firsthand experiences from organisations involved in some of Ireland's most significant transportation programmes and infrastructure initiatives.
- Explore Practical Innovation: Discover how organisations are improving project delivery, collaboration, information management, and operational readiness across complex infrastructure programmes.
- Connect with Decision-Makers: Build relationships with senior leaders from across Ireland's transportation ecosystem, including public agencies, asset owners, consultants, and contractors.
- Prepare for What's Next: Explore the role of connected data, digital delivery, artificial intelligence, and lifecycle thinking in supporting long-term infrastructure outcomes.
We believe the future of infrastructure delivery lies in moving from project-centric thinking to programme-oriented decision-making.
The industry is increasingly focused on:
- Connecting information across programmes and organisations
- Digitising infrastructure assets from the earliest stages of delivery
- Creating trusted and accessible information throughout the asset lifecycle
- Enabling better decisions through connected data environments
- Aligning information with programme outcomes and operational objectives
