CIOB ACADEMIC SUMMIT: Creating an inclusive global community
We are pleased to launch our annual CIOB Academic Summit on Wednesday 10 September 2025.
Date and time
Location
Online
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
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Managing psychosocial hazards for better mental health of construction workers
Carol Hon, Queensland University of Technology
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
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Siloes, Systems and Structural Gaps
Anitha Karthik, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Building Organisational Resilience for the Future
Zamageda Zungu, University of the Witwatersrand, SA
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM
Sustainable by Design?
Andrew Agapiou, University of Strathclyde, Scotland
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Ros Thorpe, CIOB
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Highlights
- 4 hours, 30 minutes
- Online
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About this event
This accessible virtual event 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 event 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.
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