Events

In January 2023, Holyrood magazine is publishing its 500th issue! To mark this historic achievement, we will also be celebrating with a drinks reception in March with attendees from across Scottish politics and public life, those who have helped shaped Holyrood magazine into the publication it is today.

Holyrood Connect is delighted to announce the return of the portfolio’s newest annual event, Public Sector Data Summit, to be held on Tuesday, 14th March 2023 at COSLA Conference Centre.

March 2023 is the two-year anniversary of the Scottish Government's digital strategy, A Changing Nation: How Scotland Will Thrive in a Digital World. Where are Scottish organisations on the road of digital transformation, and what complexities have been learned in the process?

The Holyrood Garden Party and Political Awards is the unmissable fixture in the Scottish political calendar for politicians, their staff, political journalists, the business community, and the public affairs sector, and is a fun opportunity to remind ourselves that cross-party relations aren’t always that cross!

Holyrood Connect was delighted to announce the return of its fifth annual Public Sector Cloud event, held on 12 September 2023 at Dynamic Earth in central Edinburgh.

Holyrood and the NCD Alliance Scotland joined to consider what progress has been made in reducing NCD related deaths and ill-health, and discuss what further policy action is required.  

Holyrood’s flagship Scottish Politics Explained event is returning, in-person to central Edinburgh, on 25th October 2023, providing delegates with a thorough understanding of how the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government operate.

Holyrood's Climate Action Summit returned in 2023 to consider what practical steps need to be taken now to achieve Scotland's net zero and nature restoration targets.

Holyrood's rebranded Climate Action Awards will celebrate the best within Scotland's climate change movement this November.

Holyrood Connect is delighted to be partnering with Fortinet on the delivery of this Cyber Security Briefing event on hybrid working.