On Point: Scottish business and the new world order

Our third annual Business Conference - Scottish business and the new world order – took place on 2 October at the EICC.

The conference was designed to bring our key clients and contacts together to explore how Scottish businesses, across all sectors and sizes, can navigate and thrive in today’s complex global landscape.

It was expertly hosted by the highly respected TV journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Wark, and we heard the views and insights from our diverse range of formidable guest speakers including Nicola Sturgeon MSP, former First Minister of Scotland.

Other highlights included:

• Sebastian Burnside (NatWest) on Scotland’s economic outlook
• Will Ullstein (YouGov) on the customer of the future
• Dr. Stephanie Hare (BBC’s AI Decoded) on practical applications of AI in business

Our expert panel discussed the key elements needed to support Scottish business to thrive in the new world order:

• Julie Hesketh-Laird, Consultant and Chief Executive FIVS, Co-opted ARC member, Revenue Scotland
• Rachel Jones, Head of Smart Works Scotland, entrepreneur, and Non-Executive Director
• Stephen McGee, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Friendly
• Martin Pibworth, Chief Executive, SSE plc