Digital Society

Purpose and vision

The Digital Society serves as a collaborative platform where professionals can share experiences and insights to navigate the evolving digital landscape and embrace innovative technologies. Key areas of focus include BIM, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, and the integration of digital tools in project workflows.

Our goals include the following:

• Develop authoritative resources to guide our members and affiliates and their clients.
• Elevate awareness about current trends, challenges, and opportunities in digital innovation.
• Maintain a schedule of core digital competencies.
• Maintain a schedule of relevant institute affiliations.
• Respond to relevant consultations.
• Establish CIAT position statements on digital matters.
• Foster collaboration with other professional institutes and key stakeholders.

We are committed to exploring innovative working methods that maximise our impact while minimising the burden of excessive email correspondence. To achieve this, we plan to hold quarterly remote meetings where we establish concrete goals. These goals will be worked on between meetings and will be supported primarily through Discord, keeping our communications largely out of traditional inboxes. During our remote sessions, we will utilise virtual whiteboards and other collaborative tools, allowing ideas to be shared and developed in real time.

We view this as a dynamic, iterative process. In our first year, we will frequently review and refine our methods, with the goal of establishing the most productive ways of working as we move forward. 
 

Open membership

Membership to the Digital Society is open to all CIAT members and affiliates. We also welcome professionals from other institutes participating in similar networks. The Society will be steered by a lead coordinator, supported by a team including Chair, Gareth Sewell FCIAT, Vice-President Technical, Vice-President Practice, Vice-President Education and CIAT staff lead, Steve Fox.
 

Get involved 

Our inaugural meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on 8 August from 14:00 to 15:30. This initial gathering will set the stage for quarterly meetings and establish a forum for networking, sharing ideas, and supporting CIAT's members and affiliates.