Are you a data-driven AI scaleup looking to create transformative change?

The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator could help you to realise your entrepreneurial ambitions.

If you’re thinking of applying and want to find out more about the programme, come along to our information session. You will hear from and be able to ask questions of the programme manager and one of the companies who have participated in a previous accelerator.

We look forward to being able to tell you more about this great opportunity.

Registration for the information session is open now until 10th April.

This conference presents a lineup of distinguished speakers to share their predictions for the future. Through presentations and discussion sessions, delegates will consider important questions for the future of the industry.

• What skills will software engineers need in five years’ time?
• Will AI make software engineers redundant?
• How should today’s software engineers upskill for the future?
• What should software engineering courses cover for students starting in 2025?

Click the ‘Learn More’ link below to register.

Join Digital Dairy Chain at a first-of-its-kind skills event on 23rd April 2025 at the National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) in Glasgow.

Help us, help you and the dairy sector in creating the workforce for the future.

Attendees will learn about and actively discuss the skills needed to build a resilient, future-ready workforce. Employers within the sector can discover strategic ways to approach attracting, recruiting and retaining the best people. With the option of joining Think Dairy Careers related activities already happening in your region, across the South and West of Scotland and Cumbria.

Showcasing emerging tech in the dairy industry

The event will explore how the dairy industry and forward-thinking organisations can work together to shape its future workforce.

Explore a diverse range of exhibitors from outside the traditional agricultural sector, introducing fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to workforce development and recruitment.

Exhibitors include but not limited to:

• Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), Skills Development Scotland (SDS)
• The Institute of Agriculture & Horticulture (TIAH)
• Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP)
• Loopsio, Flexibility Works, Dept of Work & Pensions (DWP), Codebase
• Plus a range of leading academic partners and agencies

Engage in interactive workshops and presentations led by industry experts and researchers, showcasing the latest emerging technologies transforming the dairy sector and the skills required to make these a reality.

Demonstrators include:

• Drone technology
• Methane monitoring
• Sensor technology
• Digital Twin Technology for agriculture

Whether you’re in the agriculture industry, an educator, policymaker or delivery partner, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to the evolution of dairy’s next-generation workforce.

• Arrival from 10am – exhibitors and networking
• 10.30am start.
• Demonstrators and interactive panel discussion with leading experts
• Networking and lunch
• Close at 2pm.

There will also be an opportunity to have a tour of NMIS.

Head Resourcing is bringing together top minds in cybersecurity to unpack the most critical challenges facing organisations in 2025. Get ready for an informative series of insights that will transform how you think about digital protection.

Our final speaker, Zibby Kwecka, Chief Information Security Officer at Arnold Clark reflects on twenty years of defending a diverse range of systems and organisations, directly and those in the news. This is one webinar not to be missed!

What You’ll Gain:

• Valuable insights into what is required to keep attacks at bay 365 days a year.
• Real-world examples of security challenges, incidents, and evolving threats across industries.
• Lessons learned from times when things did not go to plan.
• Actionable takeaways to strengthen your organisation’s resilience against emerging cyber threats.

Are you a data-driven AI scaleup looking to create transformative change?

The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator could help you to realise your entrepreneurial ambitions.

If you’re thinking of applying and want to find out more about the programme, come along to our information session. You will hear from and be able to ask questions of the programme manager and one of the companies who have participated in a previous accelerator.

We look forward to being able to tell you more about this great opportunity.

Registration for the information session is open now until 28th April.