Practice viability and turning a profit are everyday concerns for many in the profession. But what are the longer-term opportunities and challenges for architects? How might AI disrupt the profession? How might architect’s work change in the face of rapid environmental and social change? Where will future work come from? Through our Future Business of Architecture programme, we will explore these issues and create a platform for knowledge and idea sharing to inform your business planning and strategy. Sponsored by Autodesk. Future Business of Architecture: Webinar seriesFuture-Ready Skills: equipping you and your business for 2035 Our webinar series, in conjunction with our global conference, aim to empower architects to pivot and upskill to meet future industry demands across key areas of challenge and growth. Gain practical ideas and knowledge to apply to business development strategies, exploring key themes like developing financial resilience, winning work and retaining clients, and meeting the demand for human creativity and brand building, whilst embracing advancing digital skills. Introduction webinar: Why developing the right skills is the key to future relevance and successful practice? Time & Date: 2 to 3:30pm on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 This webinar will connect big picture social, environmental and technological global trends to the demand for practice expertise. What are the right skills needed today and in the future to support business growth?Providing a platform to share ideas on key competencies architects need to develop to remain leading in the profession, this webinar will explore strategic ideas for future-proofing your business. By the end of the webinar, you will be able to • Understand key areas for future architecture growth, and practical applications of this knowledge to support practice development. • Gain an understanding of how the industry can adapt to meet the challenges of the future, and how to apply this knowledge to develop practice resilience. • Analyse high-level business processes to explore how to future-proof their practice Speaker lineup • Adrian Dobson, Executive Director, RIBA • Helen Taylor, Director of Practice, Scott Brownrigg • Dominic Holzer, Associate Professor in Digital Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne • Adrian Malleson, Head of Economic Research and Analysis, RIBA - Webinar Chair Skills for winning and retaining future work: optimising on the digital and the human Time & Date: 2 to 3:30pm on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 As AI automates bid writing and marketing, human relationships, trusted expertise and in-person relationships become a significant differentiator for business success. This webinar will provide delegates with an understanding of key skills and strategies anticipated to be crucial to winning work and retaining clients, from the effective intertwining of AI and human creativity, and the significance of trusted expertise in building your practice’s profile, to what clients will be seeking from architects in the future. By the end of the webinar, you will be able to • Understand the future skills and strategies that will be crucial to winning work and retaining clients • Explore and understand the intersection of human, digital, and environmental factors that will influence the built environment profession and develop ideas to meet them. • Gain insight into key services predicted to be in demand from clients in the future, and ideas to apply to your practice. Speaker lineup • Clare Nash, Founding Director, Clash Nash Architecture • Fiona Clark, Practice Director, David Miller Architects • Suzy Jones, Director of the Future, Urban Splash • Helen Castle, Director of Publishing and Learning Content, RIBA - Webinar Chair Climate breakdown: gaining the right skills for future mitigation and adaptation Time & Date: 2 to 3:30pm on Wednesday, 19 November 2025 How can practices develop sector appropriate sustainability expertise and services for the decade to come? As the demand for retrofitting existing buildings increase, what skills will be required in practice? Experts will share ideas around specifying for the reuse and recycling of materials and working towards a circular economy, and address key questions to support delegates and practices of all scales to develop ideas to develop in a future where addressing the climate emergency will be a central pillar. By the end of the webinar, you will be able to • Understand the developing demand by clients to address the climate crisis with mitigation and adaptation design strategies • Understand the growing demand for retrofit within projects and how it can be leveraged for practices of all sizes • Explore how to integrate circular design principles in projects from inception to delivery and develop ideas to implement in practice. • Understand key sector-appropriate sustainability expertise and services for the coming decade, and gain insight into how to begin developing these areas within your practice. Speaker lineup • Mina Hasman, Sustainability Director, SOM • Robert Prewett, Founding Director, Prewett Bizley • Craig Robertson, Associate Director & Head of Sustainability, AHMM • Helen Castle, Director of Publishing and Learning Content, RIBA - Webinar Chair Embracing Technological Change: taking steps to secure your digital future Time & Date: 2 to 3:30pm on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 This webinar focusses on how you can make your practice AI ready by integrating AI workflows and setting effective AI policies, while supporting delegates to evaluate the risk and opportunities of AI, protecting your practice while improving productivity, and allow delegates to gain insight into copyright and design ownership considerations. By the end of the webinar, you will be able to • Explore how to prepare your practice for the onset of AI, integrating workflows and setting effective AI policies • Gain an understanding of how to protect your practice IP and copyright while embracing the technological opportunities that AI will offer. • Develop ideas around harnessing the power of generative AI in future design processes. Speaker lineup • Keir Regan-Alexander, Co-Founder, OmniChat.uk • May Winfield, Global Director of Commercial, Legal and Digital Risks • Hamza Shaikh, Digital Artist and Architect, Gensler Design • Adrian Malleson, Head of Economic Research and Analysis, RIBA - Webinar Chair Please noteEach recording will expire 12 months after enrolling onto the event. For more information on this course, or if there are no places available, please email us, or call +44 (0)20 7307 5355 to talk to a member of the team. Please view the Terms and Conditions for more information. Sponsored by Autodesk
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