Dermatology teams work tirelessly to serve their communities, but with urgent suspected skin cancer referrals rising every year, Health Boards are facing a growing gap between demand and capacity – one that risks undermining their best efforts to ensure every patient receives timely access to care.

Holyrood will host four fringe events at the SNP Annual National Conference 2025. Find out more and get involved.

This conference in Dublin will explore how Ireland’s public and third sectors can respond to emerging cyber challenges and foster collaboration. **Bookings closed**

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!

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. 

To mark the first anniversary of the 2024 election, Holyrood is celebrating some of the achievements that individual Scottish MPs have made in this first year. A fun and relaxed evening that will see some of our new MPs go home clutching a coveted Holyrood Showcasing Scotland award.

As criminals exploit AI and advanced technology for cybercrime, fraud, and people trafficking, law enforcement must innovate to stay ahead. Explore how AI-driven policing, forensic data analysis, and cross-border collaboration are shaping the future of crime prevention. Gain expert insights into the evolving challenges of privacy, data protection, and digital law enforcement.

Holyrood Connect’s annual Digital Transformation event for the Scottish public sector is returning to Edinburgh for another year. This conference will be a premier opportunity for delegates to reflect on where Scotland’s public sector is on its transformation journey.

Scottish Politics Explained COSLA, Edinburgh | 3 June 2025 The countdown to the 2026 Scottish election is on: who holds influence, how do you engage with them, and how do you get your message into their manifesto pledges? Now is...

This new half-day conference, paired with another later in the year, will explore wind and solar as renewable energy options in Scotland by addressing the financial and storage challenges, the importance of a Just Transition, and through highlighting the benefits of community engagement.

Digital communication systems sit at the heart of primary care technology. Their aim is to improve the quality of care through enhancing the patient’s experience of services and enable GPs to become more efficient to cope with patient demand. Technologies...

Holyrood's annual Connections event is an exclusive gathering of politicians, pollsters, public affairs professionals, political journalists, & key business leaders. This year's event will look ahead to the 2026 Scottish election.