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Developing Scotland’s tech skills – Karen Meechan

By updatesPosted on 6th October 20226th October 2022Posted in ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS CEO Karen Meechan has authored a piece of thought leadership for The Scotsman, following some of the key topics discussed at last week’s ScotSoft 2022 conference. This has been a year of change for Scotland’s tech sector. Costs are

SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY STUDENT WINS TOP TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY AWARD

33rd annual awards ceremony held to champion Scotland’s most innovative and creative tech students An Abertay University student has been named Young Software Engineer of the Year at the 33rd annual ceremony from Scotland’s tech trade body ScotlandIS. Daniel Gearie

Agenda: Why we need to help Scotland’s cyber sector

By updatesPosted on 21st September 202221st September 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Our Head of Cyber, Ciara Mitchell, has written a thought piece for The Herald discussing the current cyber landscape in Scotland and why we must continue to support its development. There will be umpteen ways of demonstrating this point but,

Cyber consultancy Beyond Blue backs the innovation-focused Scottish Cyber Showcase

By updatesPosted on 20th September 202220th September 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Beyond Blue is the first sponsor announced for the ScotlandIS Cyber Showcase. Bringing together Scotland’s frontrunners in new cyber solutions with prospective investors from across the UK, the showcase programme will see a series of Scottish cyber businesses undergo mentoring

A Thriving Cyber Community

By updatesPosted on 15th September 202215th September 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Head of Cyber Ciara’s September blog discusses some of the major upcoming cyber events, internationalisation opportunities and the finalists of our inaugural Cyber Showcase programme. With summer feeling like the distant past, it is great to see many from the

ScotlandIS announces finalists for inaugural Cyber Showcase Programme

By updatesPosted on 15th September 202221st September 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS are delighted to reveal the successful applicants that have been selected to take part in our Cyber Showcase programme. The participants will undergo a six-week coaching and mentoring programme, to perfect their business pitch ahead of a Showcase event

Young Software Engineer Awards – A discovery of Scotland’s talent

By updatesPosted on 8th September 20228th September 2022Posted in ScotlandIS News

One of the greatest elements of ScotSoft is the recognition of talent and innovation that comes from the Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards.  The shortlisted projects are all drawn from final year students studying computer science and software

Scottish summit to address growing threat of cyber crime

By updatesPosted on 7th September 20227th September 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

Growing threat of cyber crime will be in the spotlight – hosted by The CyberScotland Partnership Keynote speakers include Lindy Cameron, Britain’s most senior government expert on cyber security and crime Topics include the most common cyber attacks, how to

Morgan Stanley VP to Address New Intake of Diversity in Tech Initiative

By updatesPosted on 7th September 20227th September 2022Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Morgan Stanley, the global financial services leader and one of Scotland’s key employers of technology professionals, has reinforced a long standing commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity in the digital profession by becoming the latest industry partner to the “Empowering

Gender Diversity in Tech Initiative Welcomes Lloyds as Latest High-Profile Partner

By updatesPosted on 2nd September 20222nd September 2022Posted in Member News, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Following on from last week’s unveiling of the latest group of emerging female digital leaders to join the “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” program, the organisers have announced that Lloyds Banking Group has become the most recent high-profile company