Event Type : Member Event

In this webinar from Waterstons, we’ll take a grounded look at the current state of AI—exploring where it delivers value, where it falls short, and the practical steps organisations can take now.

Success with AI isn’t just about technology. It relies on three key foundations: having strong, reliable data; drawing on the expertise of your people, who understand your business best; and putting robust governance in place to build trust and manage risk.

Crucially, it’s not just an IT issue—it’s a strategic topic that needs leadership focus.

Whether you’re cautiously curious or already experimenting with AI, this session will help you ask the right questions, get the right people involved, avoid common mistakes, and make informed decisions about where AI can add real value for your organisation.

This webinar is aimed at IT leaders.

Join Precursor for an afternoon of Live Cyber attack demonstrations featuring AI and Deep Fake.

Discover how two real-world Cyber attacks were handled by a Cyber Security Operations Centre on the front lines of incident response and threat detection.

📅 9th December

🕒 14:30–15:30 (Networking, drinks & festive nibbles to 16:30)

📍 Scottish Enterprise Apex House, 99 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5HD

🔍 What you’ll see:
A live breakdown of a real deepfake attack
How a SOC detected subtle early signs others missed
Practical insights you can take straight back to your organisation

🎟️ Free to attend, limited spaces remaining.

There may be plenty of unknowns when it comes to AI, but one thing is certain: it belongs on your board’s agenda. AI presents a significant opportunity if you’re prepared—and a critical risk if you’re not.

AI adoption is rooted in more than just technology, it’s a strategic topic that needs leadership focus. Waterstons explore how to align your ambitions with your business goals, and the essential foundations —data, people, and trust—to make sure AI delivers value, not noise.

Designed for board level business leaders, this session takes a no-nonsense, buzzword-free approach to AI. You’ll leave with a clear framework to see where AI fits in your organisation, how you can work effectively with your IT leadership, and what it takes to adopt and scale AI responsibly.

This session is part of our Mind the hype: navigating AI event series, designed to help you cut through the noise and take practical, confident steps forward with AI.

The stakes have never been higher. With cyber threats becoming more complex every day, Scotland’s public sector must act now to protect vital services and citizens’ data.

Holyrood Connect’s Public Sector Cyber Security Scotland 2026 returns to Edinburgh on 3 February, brining together cyber security experts and industry leaders to explore practical solutions to current and future challenges.

Through keynote speeches, expert panels, and interactive masterclasses, this event offers insight into how organisations can stay ahead in a constantly shifting landscape.

Key Themes

• Strategies for embedding cyber resilience into public sector digital infrastructures
• Harnessing the power of AI to improve real-time threat intelligence and response
• Cyber incident exercising and enhancing incident response readiness across public services
• Fostering collaboration and innovation

Attendees will also have the opportunity to enjoy an exhibition area and connect with peers during dedicated networking sessions.

Who Should Attend?

This event is aimed at public and third sector professionals, including:

• CIOs, CISOs, Heads of Digital and IT
• Information Security and Risk Managers
• Cyber strategy, policy, and governance professionals

Join us in Edinburgh in February to connect with peers and help shape a safer digital future for Scotland.