AI & Cloud Innovation Summit Scotland 2025

Join us at Scotland’s premier event – Holyrood Connect’s AI & Cloud Innovation Summit – exploring the future of digital public services on 11 September 2025 at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. 

As AI reshapes the way government operates, and cloud technologies drive efficiency and security, this summit will bring together experts, policymakers, and public sector technology professionals to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and strategies for harnessing AI and cloud technology. 

Why Attend?

Unlock AI’s Potential – Discover how AI can enhance public sector efficiency, from automating routine tasks to improving decision-making processes. 

Cloud Infrastructure – Learn about scalable and secure cloud solutions tailored for public sector needs, ensuring data integrity and accessibility. 

Navigate the AI & Cloud Landscape – Understand policy, governance, and ethical considerations shaping the future of AI and cloud adoption. 

Engage with Experts – Hear from leading voices in Scottish Government, public sector, and industry, through keynote sessions, panel discussions, and interactive masterclasses. 

Shape the Future – Be part of discussions on the next phase of digital transformation in the public sector. 

Register

Who Should Attend?

This event is designed for public sector professionals involved in cloud, digital transformation, IT infrastructure, data management, and AI implementation. Whether you’re a CIO, cloud specialist, policy advisor, or technology leader, this summit offers crucial insights and connections to help you drive innovation in your organisation. 

Secure your place

This event is free to attend for those working in the public and third sectors. If you work in the private sector, please email sales@holyrood.com to discuss commercial opportunities.

Don’t miss your chance to be at the forefront of AI and cloud innovation in Scotland’s public sector.  

Register today

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Holyrood Connect

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

Event Details

Modernising digital infrastructures and adopting emerging technologies like Cloud and AI can seem overwhelming — but they can help you drive meaningful change across your organisation.

In this session, we’ll explore the tangible benefits of these tools and how they can empower public sector organisations to:

- Redefine ways of working

- Deliver better services for citizens

- Unlock data insights and inform decisions

- Enable secure and flexible remote working

- Strengthen communication and collaboration

(please note that each masterclass will run twice, allowing delegates to attend two from 11:00 - 11:30 and 11:35 - 12:05)

Frontline teams need tools that keep pace with their environment. This session explores how Microsoft Copilot and the Mobile Facilitator experience support teams work smarter, make faster decisions, and stay focused on what matters most.

Discover how generative AI supports daily tasks, creating reports, summarising data, and delivering instant insights from your mobile device. Whether managing shifts or responding to customer needs, Copilot adapts to your role and context.

Learn practical tips and best practices to integrate AI into your workflows and see how it transforms frontline work into a more connected, efficient, and empowered experience.

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(please note that each masterclass will run twice, allowing delegates to attend two from 11:00 - 11:30 and 11:35 - 12:05)

IT complexity is quietly draining public sector budgets, slowing innovation, and creating new risks. In just 30 minutes, Druva CTO Stephen Manley will reveal how AI and SaaS can cut through the noise by automating the mundane, reducing TCO, and simplifying operations. Discover how to balance innovation with protection, meet compliance demands, and build AI-powered services that are secure, resilient, and ready for the future. Stop paying the price for complexity—turn AI into a force for savings, security, and resilience.

Session partner:

(please note that each masterclass will run twice, allowing delegates to attend two from 11:00 - 11:30 and 11:35 - 12:05)

Prepare your orgnisation with the information needed to initiate an Agentic AI project and determine effort, Cost and ROI of the project.

Session partner:

The use of GenAI and Agentic AI has completely changed the landscape of cybersecurity. This presentation will provide practical examples of how organisations can use GenAI within Cloud-based systems to parse, index and process data, and thus break down siloes of data. It will also outline the core weaknesses for GenAI and the mechanisms that organisations can put in place to identify and mitigate these issues.

Public sector organisations are increasingly shifting away from legacy systems in pursuit of modern, flexible, and scalable cloud infrastructures. But navigating the cloud landscape can feel complex and uncertain.

In this panel, we will explore the cloud options available to the public sector, discuss procurement considerations, and share how to design infrastructure that is secure, efficient, and citizen-focused.

Session partner:

The use of AI is on the increase globally. With that, there is also increasing concern around the potential risks associated with it.

Our panellists will discuss:

- the opportunities of AI to drive efficiency and economic growth
- how to ensure sustainability amidst the growing demand for data centres
- transparency and the role of the Scottish AI Register
- regulation and governance
- how to stay on top of security

After a full day of insights and innovation at the event, don't miss the opportunity to continue the conversation at our exclusive networking reception, taking place in the exhibition hall.

 Sponsored by 

Yunhyong Kim
Senior Lecturer
University of Glasgow
Daniel Houseman
Cloud Customer Success Manager
Phoenix
Richard Storry
Senior Manager, International Channel Sales Engineering
Druva
Stephen Manley
Chief Technology Officer
Druva
Simone Larsson
Head of Enterprise AI for EMEA
Lenovo
Valentina Kskhafa
Senior Delivery Manager
Scottish Government
Usman Ikhlaq
Programme Manager - Artificial Intelligence
techUK
Athena Zitrou
Head of Business Analytics
Scottish Water
Carolyne Thomson
Senior AI Policy Officer
Scottish Government
Paula Wilkie
Supplier Manager for Cloud and Security
Skills Development Scotland
Prof. Bill Buchanan
Professor of Applied Cryptography
Edinburgh Napier University
Patrick Haston
Head of Cloud Transformation
Cabinet Office
Alison McLaughlin
Digital Transformation Strategist
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Ross Lyon
Senior Cloud Product Owner
The Scottish Government
Ross moved to Digital Directorate on the Scottish Government Cloud First Programme as Transformation Manager in March 2018. The Programme’s main aim is to promote cloud and support public organisations to move to the cloud.

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