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What if ITMSPs did the pitching?

We’re bringing together a small group of ITMSPs and technology vendors for a different kind of event. Instead of product presentations, ITMSPs will share the real challenges they’re facing, whether that’s cyber security, AI, service delivery, skills or growth.

Vendors will have the opportunity to listen, ask questions and discuss how their solutions, experience or expertise could help.

No presentations. No sales pitches. Just open conversations, practical insights and the chance to build valuable connections.

Places are limited to keep discussions focused and interactive.

Join us for a 90 min session with communication expert, Greg Summers, for a masterclass in perfecting your sales skills.

Greg will share with you his hugely successful 10 step sales process – it’s simple, strong, and successful.

Sign up below to learn more!

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 September we’ll be joined by David Beardshaw, CISO and Cyber Security lead at 3VRM.

Supply chain risk now regularly features as a mainstream news item. While cyber security is only one element of this, events at Jaguar Land Rover and M&S (among others) have reinforced the importance and impact of supply chain risk management.

From a Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) perspective, the challenge of ensuring the cyber security and resilience of supply chains has never been more critical. Organisations of all sizes – and in all sectors – are increasingly recognising this and want to strengthen their risk management in response.

Nevertheless, “Despite an increasing trend in supplier-based breaches, just 14% of UK businesses reviewed the cyber risk of their immediate suppliers in the last 12 months”. (NCSC Annual Review 2025, “It’s time to act”). Whether acting as a ‘buyer’ managing their own supply chain or as a ‘supplier’ responding to due diligence from their (potential) clients, organisations will need to act to strengthen their TPRM for the future.

This presentation aims to help by providing an overview of cyber threats in the supply chain, a framework for effective Third Party Risk Management and by sharing relevant insights and examples.

AIMday is a free, hybrid event hosted at Bayes Centre, Edinburgh. Please register your questions by Friday 10 July 2026.

We welcome up to three questions from each participating company or organisation. When registering your question, please ensure that you can facilitate access to the necessary data or details to develop a solution to your challenge. Due to limited spaces we may ask you to merge related questions into one session.

Please note that workshops are in general open for other participating organisations to observe where relevant, but closed workshops can be requested if required.

Your question(s) and (organisation) name will be published on this website.

To ensure your AIMday workshop(s) are successful, we recommend that at least two company representatives are available to join the discussion of each your questions on 10 September 2026. The company representatives should be well versed in the topic of the question(s) submitted and be prepared to provide further context and background.

We are happy to help you come up with or phrase appropriate question(s), so please do get in touch with organisers at EPSRCIAA@ei.ed.ac.uk.

Please register your questions by Friday 10 July 2026. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Please indicate if you will participate in-person or online.

A full-day event for technical professionals and leaders in the sector. As one of Scotland’s biggest software conferences for over 25 years, ScotSoft allows you to connect, learn, and innovate while meeting new talent at the Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards.

This year, the event offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain invaluable insights from industry leaders, collaborate with peers, and explore the latest industry trends.

Stay tuned as more speakers and our evening’s entertainment act are revealed!

Click the ‘Learn More’ link below for more details.

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 October, we’ll be joined by ScotlandIS member Systal.

Artificial Intelligence has exploded in popularity in the last few years. Whilst organisations are keen to reap the benefits it can provide, they are often blind to the risks. This Tech TidBit will explore:

• AI in organisations: in theory and in practice
• AI strengths and weaknesses – how they are often overlooked
• How AI is both hindering and helping organisational security, operational activities, and compliance
• How AI is both helping and hindering digital investigations, eDiscovery and evidential integrity