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2026 Digital Twin Symposium agenda
February 11, 2026
Crash Course on Digital Twin Fundamentals
| Presentation title | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Digital Twin Definitions, Architecture, and Components |
Joey Coco, P.E., MBA President/CEO — Forte and Tablada Malay Ghose Hajra, Ph.D., P.E. Professional Engineer — Digi Twin Global |
| Tools and Platforms Used to Design and Deploy Digital Twins |
John Paul “JP” Rivers, E.I. Sr. Remote Sensing Engineer — Forte and Tablada Marc Aubanel Director, Digital Media Arts & Engineering — LSU CCT-DMAE |
| Digital Twin Integration in Multiple Disciplines |
Joey Coco, P.E., MBA President/CEO — Forte and Tablada Malay Ghose Hajra, Ph.D., P.E. Professional Engineer — Digi Twin Global |
| Legal, Ethical, and Business Considerations in the Use and Governance of Digital Twins |
J.S. Fargason, JD Lee D. & Cynthia C. Bloch Distinguished Professorship — LSU Andy Gajbhiye CEO — DBI Consulting |
February 12, 2026
Symposium — New Developments in Digital Twin Technology
| Presentation title | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Digital Twins “The Great Bridge” | John Vickers Former Principal Technologist, Advanced Manufacturing — NASA STMD |
| Visualizing Data and LLM Applications |
John Paul “JP” Rivers, EI Forte and Tablada Sam Crampton, PE, CFM Dewberry |
| Digital Twins Interior and Exterior Integration: Trimble Reality Capture | David Snyder Trimble |
| Benefits and Cost of Digital Twins |
J.S. Fargason, JD Lee D. & Cynthia C. Bloch Distinguished Professorship — LSU David Armstrong Senior Director, Asset Performance Services — Bentley Systems |
| Beyond the Balance Sheet: Twinning with a Purpose |
J.S. Fargason, JD Lee D. & Cynthia C. Bloch Distinguished Professorship — LSU Shreya Hegde Senior Product Manager Tech — Amazon |
| Digital Twins: From Data to Decisions | Dr. Vicki Colvin Dean, College of Engineering — Louisiana State University |
| Kiewit’s BIM for Bridge Initiatives | Zhengzheng (Jenny) Fu Principal Engineer — Kiewit |
| Digital Twins for Structural Health Monitoring | Kourosh Langari Digital Delivery Lead — HNTB |
| Building the Future: Digital Twins for Large-Scale CAPEX Industries | Brad McFarland Worley Consulting |
| Twinning the Grand Canyon and Beyond | Carlos Femmer Geomatics & Remote Sensing Director — HDR |
| Ecosystem Discussion — A Dialogue with Attendees | Moderated by Joey Coco, P.E., MBA Forte and Tablada |
2025 Digital Twin Symposium agenda
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Lod Cook Conference Center, 3848 W Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA
| Presentation title | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Registration | |
| Breakfast & Networking | |
| Opening Session with Keynote Speaker | John Vickers NASA |
| Developing the NASA Michoud Digital Twin |
Jason Jamerson LSU Greg Trahan LSU |
| Coffee Break | |
| Technical Session: Public Works Digital Twin Case |
Dr. Malay Ghose Hajra Flood Protection Authority East Russell “Joey” Coco Digi-Twin Global / Forte & Tablada |
| Break | |
| Lunch Session: Innovative Pathways | Dr. Andrew Schwarz LSU |
| Break | |
| Technical Session: Digital Twin Applications in Transportation |
Michael LaFontaine HNTB Jarvis Alridge HNTB |
| Technical Session: Digital Twin in Construction Applications | Andy Kaiyala WSB |
| Break | |
| Technical Session: Leveraging Digital Twin Technology for ESG |
Dr. Jack Koban Worley Brad McFarland Worley |
| Panel Discussion |
Russell “Joey” Coco (Moderator) Digi-Twin Global / Forte & Tablada Dr. Vicki Colvin LSU Jessica Chambers Michael Baker International Dustin Parkman Bentley Systems, Inc. Darylene Harris Pugh Shell |
| Final Remarks | Exhibit Booths & Networking | Jazz Reception |
Friday, February 28, 2025
LSU Center for River Studies, 100 Terrace Ave, Baton Rouge, LA
| Presentation title | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Registration | |
| Breakfast & Networking | |
| Mississippi River Model Tour | Dr. Clint Willson LSU |
| Bridging Data and Decisions: Leveraging Asset Intelligence for Smarter Capital Planning | Darius Bonton Bonton Associates |
| Coffee Break | |
| Ready, Set, Twin: Digital Twin Decoded | Mickey Cantrell Pinnacle Infotech |
| Tech Session: IoT Applications in Digital Twins | Chris Gairns Bentley Systems, Inc. |
| Interactive Closing Session & Poster Session Scholarships |
