Improving Software for Society

The IAP is a specialist professional body in the software development field. We believe well-designed software has a positive impact on industry, our communities and future.

We are the voice of our members and aim to uphold and improve industry standards by liaising with government, academia and employers. We have members in over 30 countries and, as a registered charity, are committed to providing a solid foundation to students and a hub of expertise to experienced practitioners.

To find out about becoming a member visit the JOIN THE IAP page, email admin@iap.org.uk or call 020 8004 9085.

WHY JOIN THE IAP

Connections, Community & Careers. As a specialist professional body in the software development field, our members can connect with a wide network of IT experts and professionals, list their skills and services on our Consultant Register, access our JobBoard and benefit from a regular and informative range of Webinars and, share news and ideas at […]

HOW CAN AI HELP US WITH CLIMATE CHANGE?

15.09.2026 How Can AI Help Us with Climate Change? Smarter Use of Energy Artificial intelligence (AI) could become an important tool in tackling climate change by helping us use energy and natural resources more efficiently. AI systems can analyse enormous amounts of data, identify patterns and make predictions that would be difficult for humans to […]

COORDINATED DIGITAL AGENT TEAMS

08.09.2026 Coordinated Digital Agent Teams Experts Forecast Transition to Coordinated Digital Agent Teams During our last IAP Dev Café meeting there was an interesting discussion between members about the potential shift in future from standalone AI models to highly coordinated digital agent teams. At the Dev Café (Thursday, 3rd September 2026) were industry experts and […]

IAP WEBINAR: ENTERPRISE AI

01.09.2026 The Next IAP Webinar Enterprise AI Architecture and Agentic AI Our next Webinar will be held on Thursday, 24th September 2026 at 2pm (BST) / 9am EDT. The topic of this webinar is Enterprise AI Architecture and Agentic AI and there will be a practical focus on how organizations can move beyond standalone LLMs […]

WHEN AI GOES ROGUE

25.08.2026 When Artificial Intelligence Goes Rogue Rogue AI in Science Fiction For decades, the idea of artificial intelligence turning against its human creators has been a favourite theme of science fiction. One of the earliest and most influential examples was Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970), in which a supercomputer called Colossus is given control of […]

THE EVOLUTION OF ROBOTS – PART 3

18.08.2026 The Evolution of Robots – Part Three: The Future From Machines to Intelligent Companions: A New Generation of Robotics Robots are moving rapidly beyond factories and warehouses and into the wider world. Advances in artificial intelligence, sensors, batteries and “physical AI” are allowing robots to understand their surroundings, learn from experience and respond more […]