Event Type : Member Event
Event Type Member Event
september
12sepAll DayPublic Sector Cloud 2023

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Holyrood Connect is delighted to announce the return of its annual Public Sector Cloud event, to be held on 12 September 2023 at Dynamic Earth in central Edinburgh. It is imperative that public
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Holyrood Connect is delighted to announce the return of its annual Public Sector Cloud event, to be held on 12 September 2023 at Dynamic Earth in central Edinburgh.
It is imperative that public sector organisations across Scotland reflect on where they stand in their own cloud migration and in relation to future strategies for the whole sector.
Public Sector Cloud 2023 will provide an opportunity for a wide range of like-minded professionals to connect in person, exchange ideas, and learn from each other.
You will hear from thought leaders and have the opportunity to ask questions, join the discussion, and learn from real-life experiences with cloud migration and maturity.
The sessions will allow you to explore relevant topics, as we recognise that moving organisations to cloud services requires more than an IT transformation, and instead a business-wide transformation.
Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, interactive masterclasses, and case study presentations, you will gain insight into:
- The progress made within cloud technologies and what’s next for the Scottish public sector
- The skills required to transition to cloud systems
- The complexities found as cloud journeys advance
- The shifting security needs of cloud systems
- The various applications of cloud systems beyond digital data storage.
Public Sector Cloud 2023 will also feature an exhibition, providing an opportunity for you to explore relevant solutions for your organisation.
The event is free-to-attend for those working in the public or third sectors. If you work in the private sector, please email eventsadmin@holyrood.com to be added to our waiting list.
Time
All Day (Tuesday) BST
Location
Dynamic Earth
Organizer
Holyroodevents@holyrood.com
14sepAll DayScot-Secure Glasgow 2023

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Glasgow's must-attend Cyber Security for Business Summit. Scot-Secure is Glasgow's must-attend cyber security conference. The event brings together senior InfoSec personnel, IT leaders, academics, security researchers and law enforcement,
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Glasgow’s must-attend Cyber Security for Business Summit.
Scot-Secure is Glasgow’s must-attend cyber security conference. The event brings together senior InfoSec personnel, IT leaders, academics, security researchers and law enforcement, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
The programme is focussed on improving awareness and best practice through shared learning: highlighting emerging threats, new research and changing adversarial tactics, and examining practical ways to improve resilience, detection and response.
The Summit will be fully live and in-person at the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. This is free to attend for InfoSec & IT personnel, T&Cs apply.
Time
All Day (Thursday) BST
Location
University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre
99 George St, Glasgow G1 1RD

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Join Scotland's 10th Annual Financial Technology Summit, the launch event of the Scotland Fintech Festival. Amidst one of the most turbulent periods in modern
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Join Scotland’s 10th Annual Financial Technology Summit, the launch event of the Scotland Fintech Festival.
Amidst one of the most turbulent periods in modern history, the Summit will consider the role of financial innovation in the socio-economic recovery.
The pandemic dramatically accelerated the shift to mobile banking, digital channels and cashless payments systems and increased engagement with a range of Fintech services. But it also highlighted the fragility of our economic system, and the crucial requirement for fast, frictionless finance.
The conference will reflect on the evolution of financial technology against this backdrop of volatility; considering the key trends, challenges and market disruptions, and discussing the opportunity for Fintech to help customers manage the cost of living crisis and help the country to build back better.
Core conference topics:
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Landscape: Cost of Living Crisis, Financial Health, Sustainability
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Customer Strategy: Engagement, Inclusion, UX, Data Insight
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Emerging Tech: Advanced Analytics, AI, ML, RPA, Blockchain, Mobile
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Regulation: GDPR, MiFID II, PSD2, Open Banking
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Infrastructure: IT, Security, Digitalisation, Cloud, Mobile, XaaS
Time
All Day (Thursday) BST
Location
Dynamic Earth
21sep11:00 am12:00 pmDefending against Business Email Compromise

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Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a growing threat that can lead to significant financial losses and reputational damage for organisations. This webinar aims to equip participants with the knowledge
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Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a growing threat that can lead to significant financial losses and reputational damage for organisations. This webinar aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to defend against BEC attacks.
Join iomart as we explore the tactics employed by attackers, discuss real-life case studies, and provide practical strategies to enhance your organisation’s defences against this pervasive threat.
We will cover:
- the common tactics by threat actors of varying degrees of sophistication when launching business email compromise attacks
- the types of business email compromise and emerging trends in this space
- how you can build preventative measures into business operations, to develop mitigation strategies and defend against business email compromise.
Time
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm BST
Location
Online
21sep12:00 pm12:30 pmAI and Chatbots (HR, IT & Customer Service Functions)

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AI brings significant cost and time savings - and valuable insights to help make better, more informed decisions. Creating a competitive edge. The opportunities for AI adoption are endless. Join our 30-minute
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AI brings significant cost and time savings – and valuable insights to help make better, more informed decisions. Creating a competitive edge.
The opportunities for AI adoption are endless.
Join our 30-minute webinar to see our latest AI tech in action – showing how chatbots can be used within your HR, IT and Customer Service functions to create efficiencies and improve processes.
You’ll see:
- AI as your 24/7 HR Assistant: see how quickly employees can ask questions about organisational policies, benefits etc > your HR team can focus on strategic tasks, while boosting the employee experience and increasing compliance
- AI as your IT support: see how quickly repetitive technical questions can be solved – enhancing your internal and external customer service capabilities > your IT team can focus on solving more complex technical queries that test and expands their knowledge
- AI as your customer service agent: see how quickly common customer service queries can be solved > enhance your customer experience
- How speech recognition brings time savings
This webinar is not to be missed!
Time
(Thursday) 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm BST
Location
Online
27sep4:00 pm5:00 pmUnderstanding and Overcoming the Cyber Skills Gap - Edinburgh

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Cybersecurity is one of the most important and challenging fields in the digital era. However, there is a significant shortage of skilled professionals who can protect and defend critical
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Cybersecurity is one of the most important and challenging fields in the digital era. However, there is a significant shortage of skilled professionals who can protect and defend critical assets from cyber threats. According to a recent report, the global cybersecurity workforce needs to grow by 65% to effectively meet the demand.
In this meetup, you will learn about the causes and consequences of the cyber skills gap, and how to overcome it, combined with a view of whether cyber skills gap is more a perception problem. You will hear from James Walsh, Head of Cyber, Hays who is a Cyber Security Recruitment expert who will share his insights and experiences on how to attract, train, and retain talent in cybersecurity. You will also have the opportunity to network with other professionals and enthusiasts who are interested in this topic.
This meetup is part of the Fintech Scotland Festival, a series of events that showcase the latest innovations and trends in the financial technology sector. The festival aims to foster collaboration and growth among fintech stakeholders in Scotland and beyond.
If you are passionate about cybersecurity and want to learn more about how to bridge the cyber skills gap, don’t miss this meetup. Register now and join us on Wednesday, 27th September, 4pm – 5pm at Hays Edinburgh, 7 Castle Street, EH2 3AH. We look forward to seeing you there!
Time
(Wednesday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Hays - Edinburgh
Hays Edinburgh, 7 Castle Street, EH2 3AH
28sepAll DayFeaturedScotSoft2023

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Book tickets now here! Scotland’s leading and most anticipated tech conference will once again be held at the EICC on Thursday 28th September. We're shaking things up this year, as Scotland's leading
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Book tickets now here!
Scotland’s leading and most anticipated tech conference will once again be held at the EICC on Thursday 28th September.
We’re shaking things up this year, as Scotland’s leading tech conference will be held as one full day event – instead of a separate Developer Conference and half-day Leadership Forum.
This means:
✅ even more leadership content
✅ plus brilliant technical talks
✅ each session available to all – see a bit of everything!
We’re bringing together technical excellence and leadership vision to create a truly inspiring experience for everyone. There will be keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and lots of networking opportunities.
Earlybird tickets are on sale at last year’s prices until 30th June – book now!
Time
All Day (Thursday) BST
Location
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Exchange, 150 Morrison St, Edinburgh, EH3 8EE
Organizer
ScotlandISScotlandIS builds, shapes and supports the digital technologies ecosystem.info@scotlandis.com Oracle Campus, Blackness Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7LR
28sep10:00 am11:00 amUnderstanding and Overcoming the Cyber Skills Gap - Glasgow

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Cybersecurity is one of the most important and challenging fields in the digital era. However, there is a significant shortage of skilled professionals who can protect and defend critical
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Cybersecurity is one of the most important and challenging fields in the digital era. However, there is a significant shortage of skilled professionals who can protect and defend critical assets from cyber threats. According to a recent report, the global cybersecurity workforce needs to grow by 65% to effectively meet the demand.
In this meetup, you will learn about the causes and consequences of the cyber skills gap, and how to overcome it, combined with a view of whether cyber skills gap is more a perception problem. You will hear from James Walsh, Head of Cyber, Hays who is a Cyber Security Recruitment expert who will share his insights and experiences on how to attract, train, and retain talent in cybersecurity. You will also have the opportunity to network with other professionals and enthusiasts who are interested in this topic.
This meetup is part of the Fintech Scotland Festival, a series of events that showcase the latest innovations and trends in the financial technology sector. The festival aims to foster collaboration and growth among fintech stakeholders in Scotland and beyond.
If you are passionate about cybersecurity and want to learn more about how to bridge the cyber skills gap, don’t miss this meetup. Register now and join us on Thursday, 28th September, 10am to 11am at Hays Glasgow, 55 Blythswood Street, Glasgow, G718QJ. We look forward to seeing you there!
Time
(Thursday) 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location
Hays Glasgow
1st Floor Spectrum Building, 55 Blythswood St, Glasgow G2 7AT

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We get it, Digital Transformation can be daunting - it's a minefield in fact. Questions like, where do I start / it will be too expensive / AI is not for
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We get it, Digital Transformation can be daunting – it’s a minefield in fact.
Questions like, where do I start / it will be too expensive / AI is not for us. These are all questions we’ve heard through our experience of working on digital projects with our clients.
Our webinar will focus on the importance of working with a digital solutions partner to cut through the doubts and address the questions and uncertainties to ensure you get to the benefits of cost and time efficiencies quickly.
Joining me on the panel for this event will be Matt Liggit from AWS, to give his perspective on why AWS work with partners to deliver their solutions, and Hannah Beck, one of the project managers here at Pulsion who will offer her perspective on the importance of discovery sessions and getting requirements right from the outset of a digital project.
Time
(Thursday) 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm BST
Location
Online
october
12octAll DayScottish Financial Technology Awards 2023

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An evening to celebrate the development of the Scottish Financial Technology ecosystem, with a series of awards categories designed to recognise outstanding individual and organisational achievements within the sector.
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An evening to celebrate the development of the Scottish Financial Technology ecosystem, with a series of awards categories designed to recognise outstanding individual and organisational achievements within the sector.
Time
All Day (Thursday) BST
Location
Dynamic Earth
26oct8:30 am4:30 pmDigital Transformation Summit 2023

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Organisations are changing, the rapid pace of the digital world has necessitated a fundamental shift in mindset. Digital has disintermediated markets; disrupted organisational structures, created new risks
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Organisations are changing, the rapid pace of the digital world has necessitated a fundamental shift in mindset. Digital has disintermediated markets; disrupted organisational structures, created new risks and new revenue streams and fundamentally altered the way businesses engage with their customer.
The most influential companies of our age share a common ability to understand two things effectively: people and technology. In these turbulent times, success is increasingly defined by the ability to respond to the fast-changing landscape, and exceed the expectations of the people we serve.
DT2023 will contextualise the key technology trends and industry disruption amidst a backdrop of significant socio-economic upheaval. The event will also consider the role of technology leaders in driving positive transformation, exploring how we can help support operations, drive innovation, overcome challenges, and deliver tangible business benefits.
Time
(Thursday) 8:30 am - 4:30 pm BST
Location
Our Dynamic earth
november
02nov9:00 am5:00 pmCENSIS Technology Summit 2023

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Register to be a part of Scotland’s premier event for sensing, imaging and IoT, the CENSIS Innovation Centre Technology Summit. Immerse yourself in cutting-edge technology and meet and connect
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Register to be a part of Scotland’s premier event for sensing, imaging and IoT, the CENSIS Innovation Centre Technology Summit. Immerse yourself in cutting-edge technology and meet and connect with hundreds of industry experts.
This is a free day of top-class speakers, exhibitors, and networking, and includes refreshments, lunch and a popular post-event drinks reception.
- Hear from leading thinkers, expert panellists, and challenge providers
- Meet 50+ exhibitors from industry and academia showcasing new technologies
- Understand how businesses are delivering digitalisation, sensing, imaging and IoT solutions across a range of markets
- Network and connect in person with an estimated 500+ key business people, policy makers and researchers
Click the ‘Learn More’ link below to book your place.
Time
(Thursday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm GMT
Location
Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow, Scotland G2 3NY
21novAll DayDIGITALSCOTLAND 2023

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DigitalScotland is the largest annual gathering of public sector technology professionals, where global govtech leaders share technology insights and lessons in digital transformation, leadership, skills, cultural change and data-driven innovation. With
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DigitalScotland is the largest annual gathering of public sector technology professionals, where global govtech leaders share technology insights and lessons in digital transformation, leadership, skills, cultural change and data-driven innovation.
With 50-plus speakers from a diverse array of backgrounds, DigitalScotland is the leading forum to hear about how digital and data are transforming the way our public services operate and fulfil their mission to be modern, responsive and designed around the needs of citizens.
The full-day conference features a fantastic line-up of globally accredited speakers on topics as diverse as service design, ethics in AI, the internet of things, cybersecurity, 5G and much more.
With a growing global ‘govtech’ movement, DigitalScotland is a must-attend for technologists and policymakers delivering the next generation of government services.
Time
All Day (Tuesday) GMT
Location
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Exchange, 150 Morrison St, Edinburgh, EH3 8EE
22nov9:00 am11:45 amYou, Me and SASE: Critical Approaches to Securing the New Edge

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Holyrood Connect is delighted to be partnering with Fortinet on the delivery of this Cyber Security Briefing event. More than three years on from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid
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Holyrood Connect is delighted to be partnering with Fortinet on the delivery of this Cyber Security Briefing event.
More than three years on from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid working has become the norm across all sectors of society. Remote access to data resources, SaaS platforms and meeting environments are now commonplace. However, there are many risks associated with this way of working, and it is crucial that organisations take the necessary steps to ensure that security is not compromised.
The event will focus around vendor-led strategies for the delivery of secure remote working to enhance the user experience while looking at best practices for deployment of SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions and how these can be utilised to further deliver working efficiencies and cost savings.
Bringing together key stakeholders working across the Scottish Government and wider public sector, it will be an opportunity for you to learn how to address the network and security challenges associated with hybrid working.
Join us to network and collaborate with like-minded professionals, hear from our industry expert speakers, participate in the discussion and pose questions during the Q&A portions of the event!
The event is free-to-attend for those working in the public or third sectors.
Time
(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 11:45 am GMT
Location
InterContinental Hotel Edinburgh The George
19 - 21 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PB, United Kingdom
Organizer
Holyroodevents@holyrood.com

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BOOK YOUR TICKET FOR 2023 TODAY. DIGIT Expo is the biggest gathering of technology exhibitors in Scotland. Attendees will experience live keynotes, interactive workshops, bustling exhibition hall and networking area. The event
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BOOK YOUR TICKET FOR 2023 TODAY.
DIGIT Expo is the biggest gathering of technology exhibitors in Scotland. Attendees will experience live keynotes, interactive workshops, bustling exhibition hall and networking area.
The event will be held 100% live at Edinburgh’s International Conference Centre. 2022 speakers included: Google, IBM, HSBC, Experian and many more.
Time
(Thursday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm GMT
Location
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Exchange, 150 Morrison St, Edinburgh, EH3 8EE
30nov11:00 am12:00 pmThe Importance of Back-up & Recovery Operations in Ransomware Attacks

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Ransomware attacks have become a significant threat to businesses worldwide, causing data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruptions. In this webinar, we will delve into the critical importance of
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Ransomware attacks have become a significant threat to businesses worldwide, causing data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruptions. In this webinar, we will delve into the critical importance of backup and recovery operations in combating ransomware attacks.
Join iomart to understand the fundamentals of ransomware, explore effective backup strategies, and learn how to build a robust recovery plan to protect your organisation’s data and ensure business continuity.
We will cover:
- how ransomware attacks operate and the evolution of attacker behaviour
- effective data back-up strategies against the latest ransomware attacks
- Building resilience in recovery and incident planning
- how to lead effective back-up and recovery testing operations.
Time
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm GMT
Location
Online