Amar Hanspal
Senior Vice President – Information Modeling & Platform Group
Autodesk
USA

Biography
Amar Hanspal leads Autodesks development of solutions for designers and engineers in all industries. He oversees the companys core cloud platform Autodesk 360 and the full range of Building Information Modeling products for the AEC Industry. He is also responsible for the Reality Capture and AutoCAD product families.

Hanspal joined Autodesk in 1987 and has served in a variety of roles including VP of Autodesk Collaboration Solutions. Hanspal holds a masters of science degree in mechanical engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bombay.

Abstract


Today GIS technology, 3D modeling and mobile access allows for the radical acceleration of the planning, design, visualization, engineering and simulation processes for infrastructure. Intelligent model-based process called building information modeling or BIM unites modeling technology with big data to enable more accurate, accessible and actionable insight throughout a projects lifecycle. BIM allows engineers to design in context of real-world data and run simulations using the infinite computing of the cloud to anticipate and solve problems before a shovel ever touches the dirt. The use of BIM is a paradigm shift towards data-intensive, collaborative environments in which models and data are shared real time for many purposes such as planning, design, construction, operations and away from static single purpose GIS systems.