With excitement building up to a fever pitch ahead of Scotland’s men’s national team competing on a global stage at the World Cup, and Glasgow welcoming athletes to the Commonwealth Games, we’re in for a standout summer of sport.

To kick-off proceedings, we invite you to join us for our annual IP & technology conference, taking place at The Social Hub in Glasgow on Wednesday 13th May.

This year’s event explores how intellectual property and technology powers sport. From driving innovation through the use of cutting-edge technology, to protecting the IP of some of the world’s biggest brands, we’ll look at how organisations are staying ahead of the game in their respective fields.

Our stellar lineup brings together speakers from across the sports, technology and IP landscape to share stories and insights from behind the scenes of major events, organisations and partnerships, leaving you inspired no matter what your sporting discipline of choice.

Speakers include:

• Willie Collum, Head of Refereeing at Scottish FA, who will give his take on the use of VAR in Scottish football.
• Gemma Fay, Managing Director of Women’s Rugby at Scottish Rugby, with over 200 caps playing football for Scotland now responsible for commercial growth and fan engagement across women’s rugby union.
• Andy Lee, Head of IP Litigation at Brandsmiths, who led the legal team representing Iconix (owners of the Umbro brand) in their high-profile trade mark infringement battle against Dream Pairs, which reached the English Court of Appeal and the UK Supreme Court.
• Eric O’Donnell, Founder and MD of Sports Labs, an expert sports tech testing business working with sports clubs and bodies across the world. With FIFA Preferred Research Institute status, Sports Labs technology will feature on the pitch at the World Cup this summer.
• Brian McNicoll, Founder and CEO of 532 Design, the Dundee-based studio behind Crowd Legends, a multi-sport fan engagement game franchise. After launching an SPFL-licensed mobile version in late 2025, the company is building momentum with a number of new partnership opportunities set to be announced.
• Tammi Gaw, Lawyer and sports business strategist who will explore brand power amongst global giants and how they are using their position to harvest athlete data here and in the US.
• Martin Nolan, Chief Legal Officer at Skyscanner responsible for managing some of the platform’s strategic sports tie-ups including partnering with the Solheim Cup and sponsoring the Scottish Rugby Union and Scotland men’s cricket team.
• Gerry Britton, COO of Street Soccer and Alistair McAuley, Director of Timorous Beasties, talking about the two organisations’ fantastic collaboration the “hope shirt”.

In Brodies’ regular six monthly Data Protection and GDPR update, we look at recent developments in data protection, ePrivacy law, AI and cyber including:

• the latest on implementation of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025;
• an update on progress of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill;
• recent cases and regulatory enforcement action; and
• what’s on the horizon.

Non-profits handle highly sensitive data every day, from beneficiary information to donor and financial records. This responsibility makes them a frequent target for cyber threats such as phishing, ransomware, and data theft, placing added pressure on already stretched teams and risking disruption to vital services.

In this webinar, we’ll explore why cyber security matters for non-profits, the evolving threat landscape, and the real world impact incidents can have on operations and trust. We’ll also cover practical steps organisations can take to strengthen their security posture, share guidance on the Kick approach to accessible cyber protection, and answer your questions in a live Q&A.

AGENDA:

• Welcome and introductions
• why cyber security matters for non-profits
• The new threat landscape
• Real‑World impact of breaches
• Shifting to a modern security mindset
• Practical steps to move from reactive to proactive defence.
• Building your next-step action plan
• The Kick approach
• Live Q&A

Tokenisation means putting real-world assets such as bonds, funds, property, commodities and private equity onto a blockchain, so they can be traded and settled as digital tokens.

It matters because the Bank of England, the FCA and major UK banks are building it now, and the UK is racing New York and Singapore to set the rules.

Blockchain Scotland is hosting Scotland’s first Tokenisation Summit at the Informatics Forum, University of Edinburgh, bringing together around 180 people from finance, regulation, government, academia and technology.

Confirmed speakers include voices from the Ethereum Foundation, Asian Development Bank, 21Shares, Baillie Gifford, Burness Paull, Polymesh, the UKUS Crypto Alliance and the University of Edinburgh Business School, with further names to be announced. 

As organisations spin the ISO 27001, NIS2, the AI Act, GDPR and the Cyber Resilience Act plates, many ISMS programmes are starting to wobble under the pressure of overlapping regulation and expectations.

In this webinar, Jelle Verbeeck, Defend OT and Teresa Cheung, Head of Compliance, Resillion explore why your ISMS feels out of control.

They’ll drill down into where the misalignment really happens: between regulation and implementation, IT and OT, and audit success versus real risk reduction.

Drawing on real-world experience across IT/OT environments, they’ll discuss:

• why ISMS fragmentation accelerates under NIS2 and the AI Act
• why ‘passing audits’ no longer equals control or assurance
• how IT/OT convergence is fundamentally reshaping cyber risk and governance expectations

You’ll leave with a clear view of how to build a single coherent ISMS with unified governance clearer accountability and a risk model that works across IT OT and regulation.