Tech Partner Programme

How AI and tech are creating the future of real estate

14 January 2025

Johnny Morris from Fifth Dimension AI and Andrew Knight discuss how the industry must move beyond PropTech and focus on core business challenges.

They cover some practical insights on transforming document-heavy processes, the evolution of Building Information Modelling (BIM), and why deep professional expertise matters even more in an AI-enabled world.

They also highlighted that:

The sector's real challenge isn't job displacement - it's a shortage of skilled professionals.
AI's immediate value lies in handling repetitive tasks, letting experts focus on high-value work.
Turning documents into data is essential, but accuracy is key.
ROI comes from both time savings and smarter property decisions.

And they both agreed - start experimenting with AI in a safe environment.

Watch below or listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eqwf5gtz or Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5ej3Ai6

More information regarding the Tech Partner Programme and our partner Fifth Dimension AI can be found at www.rics.org/techpartner.

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