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A little late on posting this, but a couple weeks ago we were in City of Detroit for the American Planning Association National Planning Conference. A city in the middle of a real revitalization story, and a host that brought the energy to match. The moment that made the trip: our first client, Hernando County, receiving the APA County Planning Division National Award of Excellence for Best Practices for their implementation of AI in permitting with SwiftGov. This award belongs to Hernando County. They had the vision to move first, the discipline to do it carefully, and the results to back it up. In doing so, they've set a national example for what responsible and effective AI adoption in local government actually looks like. Being their partner on this has been one of the privileges of building SwiftGov. Separately, congratulations to my friend and Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Florida) legend Wiatt Bowers, FAICP on his induction to the AICP College of Fellows. One of the highest honors in the profession, and one that could not be more deserved. Swiftbuild.ai Hernando County Government APA County Planning Division American Planning Association

Spent the past few days at Tech Summit '26 with Florida's Clerks of Court, and the conversations have stayed with me. Grateful to Chris Hart IV, CEO of The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers, and Doug Chorvat, Hernando County Government Clerk of Court & Comptroller and President of the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers, for the invitation to speak. Thank you also to Melvin Cox, CTO of Civitek Solutions, whose work is helping shape what modern government technology can be. The theme of my AI Keynote, Citizen Service Under Pressure: A Focus on Measurable Outcomes and Responsible Adoption, captured exactly where Florida is leading. Clerks aren't asking whether AI is impressive. They're asking whether it's accountable, measurable, and a defensible use of public dollars. That's the right bar. Government technology should be judged on outcomes residents can feel: faster service, fewer errors, real cost recovery, and processes that hold up under audit and under hurricane conditions. Florida's Clerks are setting a national example for what responsible AI adoption looks like. Not pilots for the sake of pilots. Not vendor theater. Real ROI, transparent metrics, and a clear view of where humans stay in the loop. The next chapter of public sector AI belongs to the people closest to the work. Swiftbuild.ai

Spent the day with the NEXGEN Class of 2026 at Power Design, Inc. for their final session on Technology and Innovation. Shared some thoughts on automated plan review and the impact of emerging technology on our industry. Then served as a "shark" with Nathan Somerville, PE and Steve Cona III for the Capstone Presentations. The pitches were impressive. Each group took on a real industry challenge with practical, well-thought-out solutions. Excited to see where this group takes the industry from here. ABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

Grateful to ULI Tampa Bay for having me on yesterday’s March StimULI Breakfast panel, The Flow of Information: From Creation to Storage. It was a pleasure to join such an insightful conversation on how data, governance, compliance, cybersecurity, and AI are shaping the future of the built environment. Thank you to everyone who attended, engaged in the discussion, and made the morning so meaningful. I’m excited to keep the conversation going around innovation, policy, and the future of our industry. Swiftbuild.ai Jade Davis – Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Tempestt Neal – Associate Professor, University of South Florida Danielle M. Ruiz, MEDP – Vice President/Principal, Commercial Asset Partners Realty, Inc. #ULITampaBay #UrbanLandInstitute #CommercialRealEstate #BuiltEnvironment #AI #Cybersecurity #DataGovernance #WomenInLeadership #WomensHistoryMonth #CREInnovation #TampaBayBusiness #SwiftBuildAI #SwiftGov