INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATOR AWARD
Patrick is the Chief Platform Officer at Bentley Systems, where he leads the open software platform for digital twins of the built and natural environment, enabling a global ecosystem of software developers.
He is the founder and former CEO of Cesium, joining Bentley in 2024 via acquisition. He is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Greater Philadelphia Award Winner for building Cesium into the leading 3D geospatial software company.
Patrick has received multiple industry awards for his contributions to geospatial and 3D computer graphics open standards including 3D Tiles and glTF. He is an inventor on 10 US patents and has authored, edited, or contributed to 10 books.
He is the co-founder of CreateAccess, a nonprofit to increase opportunities in technology for young people in under-resourced communities through exposure education to 3D creation.
In real life 3D, Patrick is an avid martial arts student, having grown up in the storied Upper Darby Boxing Gym and having earned a 2nd-degree black belt as an adult.
He earned a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he also taught GPU Programming & Architecture for almost a decade. He received a CME from Harvard Business School Executive Education.
Patrick serves on a variety of nonprofit boards for national security and economic growth.
