ScotlandIS Cyber

This roundtable is by invite only.

While attention has understandably been diverted to the global pandemic, the end of the Brexit transition agreement remains the 31^st December 2020. This has significant implications for companies who collect, process or transfer data out with the UK. Data adequacy negotiations between the UK and EU governments are currently ongoing.

ScotlandIS has been working at both a Scottish and UK Government level to ensure that the voice of the industry is heard as these negotiations take place and that appropriate guidance is available to the sector.

This session will open with an update from Government on the status of current negotiations and any applicable guidance that has been issued. Martin Sloan of Brodies LLP will then give a brief overview of who is impacted, the legal implications and the changes companies may need to make, prior to opening the floor for discussion.

If you would like to attend, please email Nicole Johnston, nicole.johnston@scotlandis.com

Scotland’s Data Cluster Roundtable will focus on innovation funding for the sector..

Creating and nurturing tech businesses will be an essential part of the economic recovery. There are also many new problems to solve with data solutions. Innovation support can help Scottish businesses to form around ideas and needs, but securing funding is not always easy. Come along to find out more about what help is available.

This session will focus on innovation funding, but it is also an opportunity to provide direction to the data cluster. What else do you want to talk about and see covered in future activity?

At this session:

• Katy Guthrie, data cluster manager, will give a brief update

• Sara El-Hanfy, Machine Learning & Data Innovation Lead at Innovate UK, will talk about some of the upcoming challenges within the Data sector

• Tracey Ward, Scottish Enterprise, will talk about how the Funding Information Support team can help with funding applications

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions to the speakers. It will be an informal event to give people the chance to get involved. All welcome, whether you are part of a well-established data company, a start-ups, or a not- yet- started-up!

Innovate UK has announced a new wave of the Women in Innovation Awards to find and support the UK’s most promising female innovators to develop their ideas and scale up their businesses.

The Women in Innovation programme was first launched in 2016 and since then the number of women leading applications for grants to Innovate UK has increased by 70%.

Innovate UK and the Knowledge Transfer Network are hosting a briefing event to tell you more about the scope for this competition and the application process, as well as offering the opportunity to network with other Women in Innovation, and have the opportunity to book 1:1 meetings with Innovate UK and KTN.

The winners will each receive a £50k grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support. The awards will last for one year.

If you are a female founder, co-founder or senior decision maker working in a UK-based company join us to find out more.

Want to hear how to supply into the Financial Services sector? Or are you in a Financial Services company and looking for some innovative companies in the data or cyber space?

Come along to learn about the challenges faced by Financial Services companies 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.

For Financial Services companies, there is an opportunity to hear from some data and cyber who are developing innovative products and services, which might help solve problems or which could be applied to gain competitive advantage.

The event offers a great chance to network with industry experts across the financial services, data and cyber sectors.

Join us on 15th September when we will be partnering with Shepherd and Wedderburn for a discussion on Migration Policy post-Brexit. 

Moving forward, people who want to live and work in the UK will be able to apply for a visa under one of three routes: the Skilled Worker route, the Global Talent route, or the Start-up and Innovator route. In addition, post-Brexit Home Office plans would require migrant workers to earn at least £25,600 a year to be able to work in the UK. A recent survey has suggested that 63% of Scots wanted migration to be a devolved area, so that Scotland could be best placed to meet the needs of business.

At this event, we will focus on the new proposals by the UK Government and how they will affect Scotland and the workforce.

We will be joined by a panel of experts:

• Jane Morrison-Ross, CEO of ScotlandIS
• Jacqueline Moore, Head of Immigration at Shepherd and Wedderburn
• Dr Sarah Kyambi, Migration Policy Scotland
• Etzali Hernandez, Code Your Future

Our panellists will discuss some of the new proposals and what it means for your business, as well as answering any questions that you may have relating to Migration.

In this ever-changing world it has never been more crucial to understand the risks your business can suffer from a cyber-breach. How can you make your people & their behaviours your strongest defence?

Join us to hear more from government, experts and industry peers on subjects such as;

• How cyber-breach and the risk to brand reputation and customer trust.
• Empowering your employees with the skills and behaviors to make them your strongest defence?
• Investing and managing cyber security on a budget
• How to prepare and respond to a cyber attack
• Understanding the changing threat-landscape

The conference will be opened by Kate Forbes MSP, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, Scottish Government and will bring together business leaders face-to-face with some of the UK’s foremost industry experts on cyber security, including representatives from Scottish Government, Cisco, KubeNet and Bank of Scotland.

CBI will also provide the latest intelligence and policy insight from Government, while considering business impact.

Through in-depth plenary presentations, panel discussions our expert contributors will provide inspired thinking and practical solutions to enable you to plan your strategy with confidence.

When: Week of 28th September

Our online conference will have a strong emphasis on the development of mobility services for a greener future. With Glasgow hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), now rescheduled to November 2021 due to the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19, Scotland will be placed at the centre of the world’s attention on the global climate emergency. There can surely be no better time, therefore, to highlight the role of future mobility in reducing carbon emissions and supporting a more sustainable future.

The online events will also be an opportunity to hear about initial pilot projects funded through the Scottish Government’s MaaS Investment Fund, discussing their early impact and exploring how they position Scotland for future MaaS scale up. We will also hear an international perspective, exploring how we can learn from the experience of others as we develop our own models and services for Scotland.

NOTICE: Due to the ongoing and uncertain situation regarding COVID-19, MaaS Scotland has taken the difficult decision to cancel this year’s MaaS Scotland Annual Conference and Dinner 2020 which was planned to take place on 30th September 2020.

Our annual conference and dinner is the highlight of our year at MaaS Scotland and with this in mind, the team at MaaS Scotland have decided reconfigure this year’s conference content to suit an online format.

The MaaS Scotland Conference Online will be held during the week of 28th September and will be a free event which will cover many of the topics earmarked for original event. More details on this will be released soon via email communication.

In the meantime, you can register your interest in attending this conference below.

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SAVE THE DATE

We need to reboot and recover, and to do that digital is critical.  It’s a catalyst for economic growth and is supporting the transformation of businesses up and down the country.

Digital is no longer an option.

Join us on 1st October for Cmd R to help you, your business and the wider economy recover and reboot.

We’ve got some brilliant speakers lined up for you already, full details will be available soon.

Taking place on the 1st October 2020  it’s the leading tech conference in Scotland. An annual festival of ideas and innovation that showcases the best of the Scottish technology sector and brings you sought after speakers from far flung locations.

Running for more than 20 years the event includes a full day Developer Conference, a half day Forum and a chance to meet the next generation of talent with the Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards.

Over 1400 delegates enjoy a packed day with speakers drawn from all corners of the world. So why not join your peers across the community to explore, share and be inspired by great speakers and contributors?

The quarterly S.E.L.F grouping provides a forum for software engineering leaders, CIO’s and CTO’s across the Scottish tech sector to share ideas and explore common challenges. The meetups also provide opportunities for informal mentoring and potential opportunities for joint working.

The topic for this meetup is building a talent pipeline.

If you would like to attend please email nicole.johnston@scotlandis.com  

This event is exclusive to ScotlandIS members only