Events

Join our series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!

These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.

Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.

For May, we’ll be joined by ScotlandIS member Phoenix and their partner, N-able.

In this session, N‑able will walk you through a real attack scenario drawn directly from recent frontline experiences. We’ll then tie the scenario to today’s threat landscape—where phishing, credential theft, and AI‑generated social engineering continue to target individuals directly. Finally, we explore how AI is transforming the SOC, helping IT teams better protect users, detect malicious behaviour sooner and accelerate a response through best practices and tools.

Here’s what we’ll cover in this session:

1. Attacks Start with a User: Most breaches begin with a human moment and why recognising early warning signs is crucial

2. Today’s Threats Are Faster and Smarter: Phishing, identity attacks, and AI‑driven impersonation have grown by 50% in 2025 according to the NCSC

3. AI Strengthens Defences: AI‑powered detection, analysis, and response help security teams act faster, cut through noise and offer organisations a strong return on investment in their security operations

Join us for the launch of a suite of practical tools developed through the INCLUDE+ Fellowship on Ethical Partnerships, designed to support meaningful, values‑led collaboration between the youth sector and the technology sector.

This interactive 90‑minute webinar brings together representatives from both youth work and tech sectors to explore a set of guidelines that can support developing partnerships that are ethical, inclusive, and genuinely beneficial for young people.

What to expect

• Welcome and context – Why ethical youth–tech partnerships matter.
• Introducing the tools – What they are and how they were developed.
• Interactive breakout activity – Exploring the tools.
• Next steps – How to access and use the tools in your organisation.

Whether you are receiving sponsorship, teaming up to deliver some digital skills training, taking advantage of some new kit or software, or writing an agreement for a suite of longer-term partnering activities, the new guidelines are designed to support you both create and sustain ethical partnerships with technology companies.

The Women in Tech Skills Exchange is back for its fifth event, and this time we’re heading to Glasgow. If you’re interested in starting a career in tech or currently working in tech and looking to build new collaborations, join us at our free event and take you career to the next level.

This event is organised in partnership between the Home Office (Digital) and PA Consulting, under their social value commitment to tackle underrepresentation within the tech industry.

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.