Events

Find out more about what lies in store for our Open Week ahead and join us as we kick off with our Student Services team.

Learn about who CodeClan are and what we do, as Scotland’s only award-winning digital skills academy, transforming careers through software development and data analysis training.

We’ll explore:
– Training in software development & data analysis.
– How we work with partners in industry to increase job opportunities and develop our curriculum.
– CodeClan’s culture and the student experience of CodeClan life!
– The wellbeing & mentoring that we offer as part of our immersive courses.
– What the Bootcamp model looks like and how this compares to universities and colleges.
– All events during Open Week will wrap up with a Q&A session!

From unicorns to startups, Scotland’s Digital Landscape is dynamic and exciting.

Come and explore how the digital industries have grown in Scotland, leading to the increasing need for software developers and data analysts in businesses across all sectors. We’re taking a look at the trends and opportunities over time and the future of Scotland’s digital skills gap.

A two-day course that teaches Scrum practitioners how to apply Kanban practices to their work.

To find out more and register, click the ‘Learn More’ link below.

Exercise in a Box is an online tool from the NCSC which helps organisations test and practise their response to a cyber-attack.

It is completely free, and you don’t have to be an expert to use it. The service provides exercises, based around the main cyber threats, which your organisation can do in your own time, in a safe environment, as many times as you want. It includes everything you need for setting up, planning, delivery, and post-exercise activity, all in one place.

ONLY ONE POINT OF CONTACT FOR EACH ORGANISATION SHOULD REGISTER HERE.

This event is run by Scottish Business Resilience Centre in partnership with ScotlandIS.

Are you looking to level up your career?

Whether a complete career change or a short digital upskill, CodeClan can provide you with the training to help you achieve your goals.

Hear from our admissions, instructor and development teams about the digital skills courses we offer, what they’ll enable you to do and who they’re suited to.

There is time for Q&A at the end of the session with the whole team too!

This fun and fast paced event will introduce you to a number of our industry partners with a quick fire round of Q&A!

Each guest from within the digital industries will answer questions about their company and role, the qualities they look for in software development and data analysis candidates, plus some wise words of advice for those interested in shifting their career into either of these fields.

We will of course round off with Q&A from our audience so you can pick the brains of our industry specialists!

Meet the panel:
Andrew Fabiani, Talent Acquisition Recruiter – FanDuel

CodeClan is a not-for-profit organisation, set up with the mission to bridge the digital skills gap for job-seekers and businesses alike. Our Partner network is strengthening the growth of Scotland’s business ecosystem by creating a pipeline of new talent, developing your existing workforce, and fulfilling corporate social responsibility.

Meet our Industry Engagement team and learn what our Hiring, Alliance and Ambassador partnerships can do for you, without any upfront cost.

Whether your goal is to grow your team, your delivery network, or the industry, we’re here to support you.

Experience Software Development with CodeClan!

Learn the basics of software development and get an idea of what a typical day at CodeClan looks like, with one of our instructors. There’s the option to code-a-long with the session to truly experience our immersive style of teaching!

If you’re thinking about a career in software and want to test out our learning style first, this is the perfect session for you!

We’ve designed this specifically for people thinking about learning software development, through our intensive 16 week Professional Software Development and 20 week Software Development Part-Time courses.

What you’ll experience:

– Watch some live coding, and if you like, code-along yourself. We’ll give you the link during the session!
– Learn some of the fundamental building blocks of programming languages.
– Understand what it means to write clean code and why it matters.
– See that you don’t need to be a maths genius to become a great software developer!
– Gain insight into the friendly, enthusiastic and immersive learning experience at CodeClan.

Perfect for:

– Novice coders & people interested in a career in software development.
– Anyone interested in our 16-week Professional Software Development or 12-week Web Development courses.
– Anyone who has attended one of our Webinars or Open Evenings and wants to experience software development and our learning environment before applying.

We recommend that you attend a webinar about the courses you are interested in before attending a taster session, this will fill you in on lots of details that you’ll be curious about during your taster session!

Submit your questions below or on social and sit back to hear from the CodeClan team in a quick fire round of FAQ&A!

We’ll be answering questions about our:
Admissions process & funding options
Immersive professional Data Analysis course
Immersive software development courses (full & part time)
Upskilling & short courses
CodeClan student experience
Wellbeing & learning support

We will of course round off with some final Q&A from our audience so you can pick the brains of the team you’ll be training alongside!

CodeClan’s application process is friendly, informal and designed to make sure that our courses are the right fit for the skills you want and your career ambitions.

Stephanie Paterson, Head of Admissions will talk you through the admissions process and what’s involved, before covering the skills, experience and approach that we look for in our applicants.

There will be a Q&A session at the end of the event and bookable 1:1 sessions available if you would like to have a chat with a member of the team about your background.

This fun and fast paced event will introduce you to a number of CodeClan’s alumni community, with a quick fire round of Q&A!

Each guest has completed either our Professional Software Development or Professional Data Analysis course and now works in the digital industries. They will answer questions about their journey through training to their current role, what the experience was like, what opportunities they took, plus some wise words of advice for those about to walk in their shoes.

We will of course round off with Q&A from our audience so you can pick the brains of our alumni!

Experience Data Analysis with CodeClan!

Learn the basics of data analysis and try your hand at writing code, by coding along with one of our instructors. Experience our immersive style of teaching and get an idea of what a typical day at CodeClan looks like, during this remote taster session.

If you’re thinking about a career in data and want to test out our learning style first, this is the perfect session for you!

We’ve designed this specifically for people thinking about learning data analysis, through our 14-week intensive Data Analysis course.

What you’ll experience

– Import your data into R
– ‘Wrangle’ your data: that is, clean it and get it ready for analysis
– Calculate some simple statistics
– Effortlessly produce high quality graphs and figures
– The best way to learn is by doing: get a feel for how we teach data analysis at CodeClan by taking part and coding along. If you would like to code-along, please follow these instructions on how to set up your laptop – http://bit.ly/codeclan_coding_experience

Perfect for

– Novice analysts & people interested in a career in data analysis.
– Anyone interested in our 14-week Data Analysis course.
– Anyone who has attended one of our Webinars or Open Evenings and wants to experience data analysis and our learning environment before applying.

We recommend that you attend a webinar about the courses you are interested in before attending a taster session, this will fill you in on lots of details that you’ll be curious about during your taster session!

A two-day interactive course where you will learn how to use Scrum to optimize value, productivity and the total cost of product ownership in the role of a Scrum Master.

To find out more and register, click the ‘Learn More’ link below.

One of the unique features of CodeClan’s immersive courses is the career coaching we offer students throughout their course and beyond, as they join the CodeClan Alumni community.

Join our careers team to hear about how we support students to find a new job and pick up some tips about standing out from the crowd!

There will be a Q&A session at the end of the event and bookable 1:1 sessions available if you would like to have a chat with a member of the team about your career.

Who are FanDuel? What do we build? What is it like being part of a fast growing, agile organisation?

This session is an opportunity to meet a range of speakers from various roles and levels of FanDuel Engineering, learn about our new Entry Level program and ask our team what it’s like to work in the Scottish Tech Industry.

At this event you’ll meet:

Vice President Software Engineering & Senior Sponsor of Entry Level Program – Justin Kerestes

Principle Technical Program Manager & Entry Level Program Mastermind – Kenneth Millar

Technical Program Manager & Engineering Insights & Talent Insights – Marie McLaughlin

Software Engineering Director & Hiring Manager – Kenny Scott

Software Engineer & CodeClan Alumni – Upul Dissanayaka

Welcome to the last day of our Open Week!

Kick back with your morning coffee and get social at our informal breakfast networking event with the CodeClan team, Alumni, Partners & other like-minded people aspiring to work and train in tech.

Chat about your experience this week and where you’re hoping to take your skills next!

SCDI, BT Scotland, ScotlandIS and The Royal Society of Edinburgh are working together to explore opportunities to develop, harness and export tech to address Net Zero priorities in Scotland and internationally. We’re focusing on digital technologies, such as AI, data, Cloud, IoT, Digital Reality and Blockchain, that can be applied to deliver Net Zero emissions. We’ve recently launched a call for views and the discussions at the workshops will inform a new research report, including policy recommendations, which we’ll publish in June. We’ll be hearing from a mix of speakers and from our participants in facilitated breakout sessions.

The objective of the first workshop is to prioritise the opportunities of ‘climate tech for Scotland’ so clear recommendations can be made on areas for action. It will discuss the potential for Scotland’s tech sector to meet current and forecast demand in Scotland, the UK and globally.

Speakers:

• David Mallon, Head of Climate Change Policy & Implementation Unit, Scottish Government
• Dr Franck Fourniol, Senior Policy Adviser (Data and AI), The Royal Society
• Jane Morrison-Ross, Chief Executive, South of Scotland Enterprise
• Dane Ralston, CEO/Founder, iOpt

Welcome to CodeClan’s virtual reception, how can we help you?

Drop in to the live link between 12-1pm to ask us any final questions about careers, admissions, our courses and teaching. We’ll set you up in a breakout room for a 1:1 chat with one of the team.

A two-day advanced course designed to support Scrum Masters further in their professional development.

To find out more and register, click the ‘Learn More’ link below.

Do you want to learn about the growing and complex Digital Health sector? Interested in hearing how to supply into this sector?

Or are you working in health and social care and looking to learn more about cyber and data solutions to support your organisations?

Join us on 11th May in partnership with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre to learn about the challenges faced by healthcare providers which need solutions, and find out about the practical steps and considerations which need to be addressed to be considered seriously as a supplier into this industry.

We will be joined by:

• Janette Hughes, Director of Planning & Performance at Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre. Janette will highlight how software companies can take advantage and diversify into this high growth sector.
• Chaloner Chute, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre. Chaloner will discuss how to de-risk innovation and create opportunities in the sector using the DHI Exchange, one of Scotland’s key national assets and an anchor product for digital health.
• StormID, who will provide insight into their journey into the digital health sector.

There will also be an opportunity to hear from some data and cyber companies who are developing innovative products and services, which might help solve problems or explore new opportunities. These include:

• AlanaAI
• Ionburst
• Barrier Networks
• Obashi

This event offers a great chance to network with industry experts across the digital health services, data and cyber sectors.

Attendees should leave with a better understanding of the public sector innovation funding available outside of Scotland (primarily Innovate UK funding) and how applicants can increase their likelihood of success.

Presenters include:

• Camille Moran, Scottish Enterprise – Overview of Scottish Enterprise’s Funding Information & Support Service (FISS) for innovative SMEs
• Mat Wasley, Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) – Overview of KTN support, how Innovate UK funding works
• Ulrike Knies-Bamforth, Scottish Enterprise – How to impress the assessors

Join Scottish Development International and partners for a special event focussed on the green transition and circular economy in Scotland and Denmark.

Hosted by State of Green Denmark, this “Green Insights” online event will bring key Scottish and Danish stakeholders together to share knowledge, solutions and challenges in achieving sustainable circular packaging.

Leading sustainability experts will highlight policy and trade perspectives. Cities & regions will share “case studies” from Bornholm (BOFA) and Glasgow (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce) – host city of COP26. Then join moderator Toke Falk Sabroe of LeaderLab for a lively panel discussion exploring sustainable packaging journeys to market through the eyes of innovative company and buyer perspectives. The event features Scottish expert perspectives from Zero Waste Scotland, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, CuanTec, Midton, and Scottish Development International. Danish leading voices are from the Confederation of Danish Industry, COOP, Faerch, and BOFA (Bornholm municipality).

This free event is relevant for companies, trade & investment professionals, policy leaders and others with an interest in the green transition & sustainable packaging from Danish and Scottish perspectives.

Event organizers: Scottish Development International, State of Green Denmark, Zero Waste Scotland, Copenhagen Capacity

Click the ‘Learn More’ link below to register.

As the city of Glasgow prepares to host the COP26 summit in November 2021, the UK Presidency is a pivotal moment as the business community emerges from the COVID pandemic to focus on an issue which will impact us all and be the conversation of a generation.

We are all aware of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the business community as we address climate change and our role in reducing carbon emissions.

The event will explore and evaluate the role of businesses in addressing the UK national and local targets to fighting climate change, and how as a city we can establish an economic model to foster business growth, attract business investment and talent as we move into the 2020’s.

The event will explore …

• What hosting COP26 means for the city
• What the implications for businesses will be over the next 10 years
• How businesses are already innovating, disrupting and preparing us for the challenges of the next decade

With the increase of staff now working from home, can you be certain that none of them have a malicious threat on their device, ready and waiting to be unleashed on your network?

Learn how to keep up with the constant evolution of threats by joining Capito and Barracuda’s exclusive Total Email Protection webinar for Oil & Gas organisations on Thursday, March 31st.

From 11am until noon, you will learn how you can outsmart even the newest tricks cybercriminals use in a post-COVID world and defend your business and data from a wide variety of virus and malware threats delivered within email. Data can be as precious as Oil and ensuring you have the right security strategy and defence is key.

Registration is quick, easy and free so sign up now to secure your spot.

Please feel free to share with anyone in your network who you think would benefit from this session.

Agenda:
• Introduction – Mark Gibson, Managing Director, Capito
• The Ever-Evolving Landscape of Email Threats – Steven Peake, Email Security Specialist, Barracuda Networks
• Traditional Defences vs Advanced Attacks – Steven Peake, Email Security Specialist, Barracuda Networks
• Best Practice for Protecting your business – Steven Peake, Email Security Specialist, Barracuda Networks
• Q&A