"Back in September, the RICS released the 'world’s first' mandatory professional standard on the responsible use of #AI in surveying, which EVERY practicing professional must adhere to and adopt. A conversation that has engrossed the CIC Digital Forum, this is a pivotal milestone for our global profession. With full implementation due from 9th March 2026, the time has come for the entire profession, to step-up and reinvent itself!" _ Dr Bola Abisogun OBE Credit: Dr Bola Abis

Following a very kind referral and introduction by Stuart Bell, CEO of Amodal , our very first meeting with Barrie Hodge from the homelessness prevention charity, St. Basils took place over breakfast, in Birmingham City Centre, just a couple of months ago (in September 2025). Having ascertained a common denominator between our targetted cohorts, being the 16-25yr young person _ all of whom have a clear desire to feel 'included' in society _ further substantiated by our joint

"Never thought I would get to meet the legend, who became the first ever Black man to hold the position of Director of Education in the UK [at the London Borough of Hackney] and who willingly gave 'life to my career ambition' as a young teenager living in Hackney, in the late 1980's. However, today (was truly emotional) in that not only did I get to introduce his Keynote and then share a meal; Prof actually took the time to sit in on my workshop on "AI and the impact for the

"As the founder & Chairman of DiverseCity Surveyors (established in Sept 2005), today we are an 'Honorary' Associate Member of the Construction Industry Council and a founding 'Council Member' of Diversitas , established June 2023. Since April 2023, we have evolved into our core 'not-for-profit' initiative, being the Digital Twin Skills Academy 'DTSA' , and we remain committed and focussed on the diverse & culturally competent 'engagement, education & empowerment' of Young

" The timely and very kind invitation from Nermeen Latif, WSP was well received, and the day itself was an investment into the Project Management profession" _ Dr Bola Abisogun OBE Credit: APM Going back to the Midlands, and specifically Telford, was special, taking me back to my initial year (in 1991) at the University of Wolverhampton , where my journey began in Walsall and required frequent trips, for lectures held at our Telford Campus ....... Credit: APM As a fairly 'c

“ ........ Today, (14.10.25) the PQS profession has NO CHOICE, but to evolve and embrace AI, the fear-mongering, denial and procrastination has to stop and the URGENT action needs to begin; the time is now …. !”  _ Dr Bola Abisogun OBE By way of a recap; in my last post on this topic, I affirmed the following: “it is not that I disagree with the way that we do things (and have done since I graduated in 1994), it is simply that I believed then, and still know now, of a much ‘

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