ScotlandIS Cyber

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries, reshaping the business landscape and presenting organisations across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors with opportunities beyond our imaginations – as well as challenges we’re only just beginning to understand.

You can lovingly embrace AI or approach it with trepidation, but what you can’t do is ignore it. To stay ahead in this rapidly evolving environment, it’s crucial for senior leaders to understand how AI impacts your world and what it means for your organisation.

Across the world, businesses, public sector organisations, social enterprises and charities are recruiting AI expertise. From marketing assistants to Chief AI Officers and everything in between, as well as on boards and advisory panels, recruiting the right sort of AI knowledge is as challenging as it is crucial.

But how do business leaders even know what sort of expertise they need, far less how to go about finding it?

Don’t know? Don’t worry! ScotlandIS are here to help, along with ScotlandIS member Jump Digital and their International Advisory Board.

We’re hosting an online event to help you take the first steps in learning how AI is rapidly changing the world in which we all operate.

AI expert and digital technology thought leader Bryan Eldridge will present a short introduction to how AI is shaping the world for business leaders, board members and trustees, and the Tech Industry including:

• The Current State of AI and Future Trends
• Practical Applications of AI in Business
• Ethical and Regulatory Considerations
• Strategies for Integrating AI into Your Organisation

This will be followed by a question and answer session with Bryan and a panel of experts.

Click the ‘Learn More’ link below to book your place.

Policy development doesn’t have to be scary! Turn your luck around on Friday, December 13 when you join CompTIA’s must-attend webinar for MSPs.

Alex Rutkovitz Spigel, co-founder & COO of Choice Cyber Solutions, will share key insights on writing effective cybersecurity policies to protect your business and guide both your employees and clients in making the right choices.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why you need to develop policies
• How to write security policies that meet business goals and compliance requirements
• What key terms and principles mean to your business
• What elements you need to include in your policies

Tech Trends is your opportunity to get ahead of the game and discover the key technologies making an appearance in the coming year.

This year we’ll be looking at both pushing the limits of the new, some things that help bridge the gap and, as always, we’ll take a peek at what is just hype and how trends from previous years have fared.

Giving us his rundown of the Top Ten Tech Trends of 2025 will be former Gartner analyst Richard Marshall, whose expertise covers numerous areas of software development including, mobile, low code, web tools, AI and Blockchain.

Join us in Edinburgh in January for an eye-opening evening where you will be privy to the latest developments in the industry and the expert predictions for 2025.

A huge thank you to our partners DLA Piper for returning to host us once again.

The distance between technology leaders and laggards is growing ever greater, with increasing numbers of companies finding themselves in transition.

Don’t get left behind – book your ticket for Tech Trends 2025 today.

Tech Trends is free for ScotlandIS members; non-member ticket price is £30 (inclusive of VAT).

Maximum of two attendees per organisation due to capacity. 

If you have any questions about the event please get in touch with Cat Blair at catriona.blair@big5vn.com

Tech Trends is your opportunity to get ahead of the game and discover the key technologies making an appearance in the coming year.

This year we’ll be looking at both pushing the limits of the new, some things that help bridge the gap and, as always, we’ll take a peek at what is just hype and how trends from previous years have fared.

Giving us his rundown of the Top Ten Tech Trends of 2025 will be former Gartner analyst Richard Marshall, whose expertise covers numerous areas of software development including, mobile, low code, web tools, AI and Blockchain.

Join us in Glasgow in January for an eye-opening evening where you will be privy to the latest developments in the industry and the expert predictions for 2025.

A huge thank you to our partners Burness Paull for returning to host us once again.

The distance between technology leaders and laggards is growing ever greater, with increasing numbers of companies finding themselves in transition.

Don’t get left behind – book your ticket for Tech Trends 2025 today.

Tech Trends is free for ScotlandIS members; non-member ticket price is £30 (inclusive of VAT).

Maximum of two attendees per organisation due to capacity. 

If you have any questions about the event please get in touch with Cat Blair at catriona.blair@big5vn.com

Tech Trends is your opportunity to get ahead of the game and discover the key technologies making an appearance in the coming year.

This year we’ll be looking at both pushing the limits of the new, some things that help bridge the gap and, as always, we’ll take a peek at what is just hype and how trends from previous years have fared.

Giving us his rundown of the Top Ten Tech Trends of 2025 will be former Gartner analyst Richard Marshall, whose expertise covers numerous areas of software development including, mobile, low code, web tools, AI and Blockchain.

Join us in Aberdeen in January for an eye-opening evening where you will be privy to the latest developments in the industry and the expert predictions for 2025.

A huge thank you to our partners Pinsent Masons for returning to host us once again.

The distance between technology leaders and laggards is growing ever greater, with increasing numbers of companies finding themselves in transition.

Don’t get left behind – book your ticket for Tech Trends 2025 today.

Tech Trends is free for ScotlandIS members; non-member ticket price is £30 (inclusive of VAT). 

Maximum of two attendees per organisation due to capacity.

If you have any questions about the event please get in touch with Cat Blair at catriona.blair@big5vn.com

Holyrood Connect’s annual flagship cyber security conference returns to Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, on 4 February 2025. This event will act as the premier opportunity for public and third sector professionals to connect in person, exchange ideas, and learn from each other, in an age where risks of cyber threats are greater than ever.

Gain insights into the latest developments in the digital security landscape, including:

– How to improve your organisation’s cyber resilience and recognise threats
– The opportunities and challenges associated with Artificial Intelligence
– What are insider threats and how to prevent those
– How to create and implement an effective incident response plan
-The latest developments in tackling cybercrime.

You will have the opportunity to pose questions and engage with our expert speakers during panel discussions and interactive masterclasses. Public Sector Cyber Security Scotland 2025 will also feature an exhibition, providing an opportunity for you to explore relevant solutions for your organisation.

Holyrood Connect publishes leading Public Sector ICT news in Scotland and hosts renowned Public Sector Tech events and conferences. You can view all of Holyrood Connect’s upcoming events here.

This event is free to attend for those working in the public and third sectors. Limited spaces are available for private sector attendees. If you wish to be added to the waiting list, please email eventsadmin@holyrood.com and we will notify you if a place becomes available.

Holyrood Connect’s cyber security event is making its debut in Glasgow on 5 February 2025.

This event is an opportunity to exchange ideas, explore strategies, and network with other public and third sector professionals in person to develop your organisation’s cyber security.

Through panel discussions and a masterclass, this half-day event will help you gain insights into protecting your organisation in the age of growing cyber threats, including:

–               Evaluating existing public sector challenges in cyber security prevention

–               How specific challenges can be addressed and dealt with effectively

–               Managing digital resilience through training

–               Exploring the free tools and services available to support public and third sector organisations

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and engage with our panellists and industry leaders during the event.

 The event will also feature an exhibition, providing an opportunity for you to explore relevant solutions for your organisation.

Holyrood Connect

Holyrood Connect publishes leading Public Sector ICT news in Scotland and hosts renowned Public Sector Tech events and conferences. You can view all of Holyrood Connect’s upcoming events here.

This event is free to attend for those working in the public and third sectors. Limited spaces are available for private sector attendees. If you wish to be added to the waiting list, please email eventsadmin@holyrood.com and we will notify you if a place becomes available.