"I have learnt to love rejection, EVERY setback will lead to an amazing comeback!" _ Dr Abolade 'Bola' Abisogun OBE (RICS Digital Champion) For the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ‘RICS’ the 9th March 2026 is almost as significant as the day that the RICS began its operations, following a meeting by its founding members that took place on the 15th June 1868. Now, almost 159 years later, the current day matrix of structural, ethical and operation challenge, comprehens