CIOB ACADEMIC SUMMIT: Creating an inclusive global community

CIOB ACADEMIC SUMMIT: Creating an inclusive global community

We are pleased to launch our annual CIOB Academic Summit on Wednesday 10 September 2025.

By The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Date and time

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Welcome

Ros Thorpe, CIOB

9:05 AM - 9:30 AM

Keynote address: innovation & sustainability

Saul Humphrey, CIOB

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

A multi-layered framework for addressing skill gaps in New Zealand

Don Samarasinghe, Massey University


Skill shortages continue to undermine productivity and efficiency in New Zealand’s construction industry. This session presents a practical, research-informed framework designed to address these chal...

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Managing psychosocial hazards for better mental health of construction workers

Carol Hon, Queensland University of Technology


Construction workers are at a high risk of poor mental health, with male construction workers in Australia experiencing a suicide rate that is 97% higher than male workers in other occupations. This ...

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM

Break

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Studio-based education for sustainable development goals

Amal Abuzeinab, De Montfort University


This session will share educational case studies combining studio-based learning and education for sustainable development for the built environment education between 2017-2025. Both education discip...

11:10 AM - 11:40 AM

Siloes, Systems and Structural Gaps

Anitha Karthik, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland


While net-zero targets remain a national priority, the failure to embed inclusive practices early in skills development showcases how EDI is often sideline and remains a tick-box activity deepening t...

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM

Building Organisational Resilience for the Future

Zamageda Zungu, University of the Witwatersrand, SA


Technological disruption, economic volatility, and increasing expectations of social and environmental responsibility are reshaping the South African construction sector. Although organisational resi...

12:10 PM - 12:40 PM

Sustainable by Design?

Andrew Agapiou, University of Strathclyde, Scotland


Sustainable by Design? Evaluating Legal Frameworks for Enforcing ESG in UK Construction Projects. Sustainability in the built environment is increasingly driven by global frameworks such as the Unite...

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Ros Thorpe, CIOB

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours 30 minutes

This accessible virtual conference will lead the way to transform our academics connectability on a global scale - leading the way for cross collaboration, sharing of cutting-edge research, knowledge, education, and most importantly building a strong sense of community. This conference will aim to create a community that problem solves and creates partnerships through engaging discussions.

The summit aims to bring together academic leaders, researchers, policy makers and professional services staff within the built environment education arena, to share knowledge, and evidence agility, innovation and inclusivity.

Why should you attend?

• The summit will bring together a global representation of education institutions from the CIOB network and wider.

• Network and meet like-minded academics, researchers, and practitioners

• Hear case studies of best practices in student experience, industry partnerships, and research impact

• It will be the place to share ideas, research interests, and discover new collaborative opportunities

• Discover learning and teaching best practices for an increasingly digital-first learner mindset

• Join the CIOB academic community and actively support the transformation of the built environment education and the sector in general.


CIOB Members: gain 3 CIOB CPD points when you reflect on the aspects of your learning from this activity.

Organized by

We are the world's largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership. We have a Royal Charter to promote the science and practice of building and construction for the benefit of society, and we’ve been doing that since 1834.

Free
Sep 10 · 12:30 AM PDT