ScotlandIS

17/06/2026

Shout out to BCS for returning to sponsor !

The IT consulting firm is a long-time supporter of the Young Software Engineer Awards, and sponsor of the 2nd place prize - delighted to have you on board.

Secure your tables and tickets for our Young Software Engineer Awards dinner now!
https://www.scotlandis.com/scotsoft-2026/

15/06/2026

We're delighted Chris Butler will be returning to ScotSoft this year!

Business Resilience Director at Databarracks, Chris will be leading a highly interactive Cyber Recovery Wargame, where attendees will take on the role of senior leaders managing a live ransomware attack complicated by deepfake content and AI-driven disinformation.

A powerful, hands-on experience in cyber crisis leadership - can you withstand the pressure?

Don't miss out - book your Earlybird tickets for before 30th June!
https://www.scotlandis.com/scotsoft-2026/

12/06/2026

*ScotlandIS Member Offer: Exclusive Access to AiR*

In case you missed it, we recently launched an offer allowing 20 members complimentary access to Jump Digital's CPD-accredited AI readiness platform, AiR.

Assess your organisation's AI capabilities and identify priorities, whilst anonymously contributing to building Scotland’s first AI benchmarking dataset.

ScotlandIS COO, Nicola Taylor, has undertaken the course: ""For me, the standout feature was the AI Smart Index. The ability to assess readiness across multiple areas of the business, identify gaps and receive tailored recommendations and action plans gives organisations a clear picture of where they are today and what they should prioritise next.""

This is an early opportunity to engage with a platform already gaining international traction - find out more here: https://www.scotlandis.com/blog/scotlandis-member-offer-ai-readiness-air-platform/

The AI Readiness Platform (AiR) from Jump Digital provides a structured decision-support framework for organisations evaluating AI adoption.

11/06/2026

Introducing Martin Weides for !

As a founder of Quantcore and Professor of Quantum Technologies at University of Glasgow, Martin's session will explore how superconducting circuits, semiconductor platforms, and photonic systems are being engineered—and crucially, interfaced—to build practical quantum hardware.

He'll focus on the critical role of advanced nanofabrication and system integration in enabling this transition toward scalable, manufacturable systems.

Book your front-row seat for 24th Sept to benefit from his knowledge!
https://www.scotlandis.com/scotsoft-2026/

10/06/2026

It might be drizzly but it's still officially summer time, so we're planning another 'Netwalk' in July!

We know how important taking a break from your laptop is for your physical and mental health (especially when its nice outside!), and some of the best ideas and brainstorming can happen on the move.

Join the ScotlandIS team for a catch up on the go and a walk around Linlithgow loch on Tuesday 14th July:

📍 Tesco entrance, Linlithgow
🕒 Meet 12:15pm
🚶 12:30-2pm
⭐ Five minutes from the train station

Furry friends welcome!

Drop Cat Blair ([email protected]) a note to let us know you're coming - we hope to see you there!

09/06/2026

Introducing our next speaker at .... Dr Giulia Marcucci!

Co-Founder and CEO of LumiAires Ltd, Giulia is a physicist, deep-tech entrepreneur, and leading expert in photonic neuromorphic computing who has been advancing sustainable AI long before it became a global priority.

Her talk is a software stack tour of what changes when your AI lives in physics: how training pipelines simplify, how inference moves from cloud to edge, and why hardware–software co-design removes limitations.

If you haven't already, get your Earlybird tickets now!
https://www.scotlandis.com/scotsoft-2026/

08/06/2026

The Technology Economists, in collaboration with ScotlandIS, is inviting business and technology leaders to participate in 'The Technology Value Gap: A Global Leadership Survey.'

This global initiative aims to explore how organisations currently measure technology, where existing metrics fall short, and what new frameworks may be needed to better capture value, impact, and outcomes in the modern technology economy.

Insights from this 5-minute survey will contribute to a broader global conversation around the future of technology measurement and help shape the next generation of technology value frameworks.

Your input is appreciated:
https://www.scotlandis.com/blog/the-technology-value-gap-a-global-leadership-survey/

The Technology Economists is inviting tech leaders to participate in a survey exploring how organisations currently measure technology.

08/06/2026

Our next speaker at is Rajesh Kumar Plamthottathil!

Founder and CEO of TrackGenesis, Rajesh is a Certified Blockchain Architect with over two decades of coding experience.

His talk at ScotSoft explores how blockchain can help bring trust back into digital systems in a simple and practical way, looking at real-world examples of how its being used and solving real problems.

Book your earlybird tickets for ScotSoft now!
https://www.scotlandis.com/scotsoft-2026/

05/06/2026

*Opportunity*

Deloitte is calling on innovative and rapidly growing tech scaleups to apply for their prestigious UK Technology Fast 50.

Each year the list highlights the UK's 50 fastest growing tech companies - enter your organisation below by 26th June:
https://www.scotlandis.com/blog/deloitte-invites-rapidly-growing-tech-scale-ups-to-apply-for-prestigious-technology-fast-50/

Deloitte is seeking the most innovative and rapidly growing technology scale-ups to apply for the firm’s prestigious UK Technology Fast 50.