Organisations risk their future if they delay implementing an artificial intelligence strategy. The failure to engage with AI is the biggest mistake a company can make in the current business landscape. The pace of change means that companies not adapting risk being left behind in just three years. This rapid evolution is not just a technological shift; it is a fundamental change to everybody’s role, everywhere, all at once.

In this episode, Paul Tighe and Maryrose Lyons discuss how to move businesses from non-users to adopters, focusing on end-to-end AI adoption, ethical considerations, and the emerging 'playbook' for success. They explore the necessity of starting the AI journey, mitigating risks like "Shadow AI," and looking ahead to the predicted rise of autonomous AI agents. They also share their favourite tools for engineering and learning.

Their guest is Maryrose Lyons, founder of the AI Institute. Maryrose is an expert in helping businesses transition to using AI, specialising in training and building solutions for the process-rich built environment sector.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

AI is everything everywhere all at once.
Productivity and quality enhancement guaranteed.
Shadow AI is biggest business risk.
Architects and mid-size firms are winning.
Agents are next phase of AI.

GUEST DETAILS

Maryrose Lyons is the Founder of the AI Institute, Ireland and the UK's specialist AI adoption partner for the built environment. She works directly with construction, engineering, and architecture firms to embed AI into the way their people work  - not just in theory, but in practice. To date, they've trained over 1,300 professionals across the sector, delivering measurable outcomes of 4+ hours saved per person per week. Maryrose combines deep expertise in human behaviour with hands-on technical implementation, helping firms move from AI curiosity to real competitive advantage.

PUBLIC CONTACT DETAILS:

Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryroselyons-aiadoption/
Company Website: weareaiinstitute.com/

MORE INFORMATION

CIBSE (the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) is the professional body that exists to advance and promote the art, science and practice of building services engineering. Their mission is to invest in education and research, and to support their community of built environment professionals in their pursuit of excellence. 

Find out more: CIBSE Website

Bringing Buildings Alive was produced by dustpod.io for CIBSE Ireland

QUOTES

Of your tribe of architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, construction architects are the most advanced in their use of AI. However, in company size, it's actually the mid size firms that are actually evolving and doing the best. - Maryrose Lyons

You have to start your AI journey with AI literacy for your staff - Maryrose Lyons

With AI, don't get hung up on what tool we are going to use? - Maryrose Lyons

KEYWORDS #AIAdoption #BuiltEnvironment #EngineeringAI #AIStrategy #AIAgent