SaaS · AI & ML
The Edinburgh Traveltech community returns to the Futures Institute for an interactive session in collaboration with 80 Days. Following previous sessions on agentic AI workflows, this is the go-to gathering for anyone in travel, hospitality or tourism tech — practitioners comparing notes in one of Edinburgh's best event spaces.
Mon 25 May · 5:15pm · Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh · hosted by Traveltech Edinburgh / 80 Days
The Edinburgh Traveltech community returns to the Futures Institute for an interactive session in collaboration with 80 Days. Following previous sessions on agentic AI workflows, this is the go-to gathering for anyone in travel, hospitality or tourism tech — practitioners comparing notes in one of Edinburgh's best event spaces.
Other
Edinburgh's flagship monthly tech meetup — networking from 5:30, then community talks from 6:15. Speaker lineup to be announced on the Tech Meetup LinkedIn page. A consistent, well-run event at CodeBase with a broad tech professional audience.
Tue 26 May · 5:30pm · CodeBase Edinburgh
CodeBase Edinburgh · hosted by Tech Meetup Edinburgh
Edinburgh's flagship monthly tech meetup — networking from 5:30, then community talks from 6:15. Speaker lineup to be announced on the Tech Meetup LinkedIn page. A consistent, well-run event at CodeBase with a broad tech professional audience.
AI & ML · Social
Together in Tech's first Edinburgh event of 2026 — an evening of networking and AI conversation at N-able's Edinburgh office, with drinks and pizza. Open to all in the tech community and a good spot to meet people working across Edinburgh's tech sector.
Tue 26 May · 6:00pm · N-able Edinburgh
N-able Edinburgh · hosted by Together in Tech — Edinburgh
Together in Tech's first Edinburgh event of 2026 — an evening of networking and AI conversation at N-able's Edinburgh office, with drinks and pizza. Open to all in the tech community and a good spot to meet people working across Edinburgh's tech sector.
Founders
Tactical fireside chats with experienced entrepreneurs and speed networking with other founders, potential co-founders and investors. Hosted in the offices of leading Scots law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn — a smart room for anyone early in their founder journey.
Tue 26 May · 6:00pm · Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP · hosted by Founders Meetup Edinburgh
Tactical fireside chats with experienced entrepreneurs and speed networking with other founders, potential co-founders and investors. Hosted in the offices of leading Scots law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn — a smart room for anyone early in their founder journey.
Fintech · Web3
A full-day summit bringing together leaders from financial services, asset management, law and technology to discuss the tokenisation of real-world assets. Organised by Blockchain Scotland at the University of Edinburgh's Informatics Forum — one of the most substantive fintech events Edinburgh has hosted this year.
Wed 27 May · 9:00am · Informatics Forum, University of Edinburgh
Informatics Forum, University of Edinburgh · hosted by Blockchain Scotland
A full-day summit bringing together leaders from financial services, asset management, law and technology to discuss the tokenisation of real-world assets. Organised by Blockchain Scotland at the University of Edinburgh's Informatics Forum — one of the most substantive fintech events Edinburgh has hosted this year.
AI & ML
Scotland's flagship data and AI conference returns under the theme 'Intelligent Futures'. Two days at the Assembly Rooms with world-class speakers from OpenAI, Google, Hugging Face and the European Space Agency — including Colin Jarvis (OpenAI) and Georgia Channing (Hugging Face). Around 700 attendees, 50 exhibitors, substantive sessions across the whole data and AI stack. The must-attend event of the week.
Wed 27 May · 1:30pm · Assembly Rooms
Scotland's flagship data and AI conference returns under the theme 'Intelligent Futures'. Two days at the Assembly Rooms with world-class speakers from OpenAI, Google, Hugging Face and the European Space Agency — including Colin Jarvis (OpenAI) and Georgia Channing (Hugging Face). Around 700 attendees, 50 exhibitors, substantive sessions across the whole data and AI stack. The must-attend event of the week.
Marketing · Design · Founders
TechTalks Edinburgh now at CodeBase with two strong founder-stage talks. Sid Kathirvel (Strategic Growth Partner, Unlock Growth — mentor at Techscaler, Barclays Eagle Labs, ONE) on building a North Star metric framework and using paid ads to validate acquisition fast. Yana Varankova (UX Strategist & Behavioural Designer) on fixing Day-1 churn through deliberate first-time user experience design. Pizza, drinks, and an afterparty pub.
Thu 28 May · 5:45pm · CodeBase Edinburgh
CodeBase Edinburgh · hosted by TechTalks Edinburgh
TechTalks Edinburgh now at CodeBase with two strong founder-stage talks. Sid Kathirvel (Strategic Growth Partner, Unlock Growth — mentor at Techscaler, Barclays Eagle Labs, ONE) on building a North Star metric framework and using paid ads to validate acquisition fast. Yana Varankova (UX Strategist & Behavioural Designer) on fixing Day-1 churn through deliberate first-time user experience design. Pizza, drinks, and an afterparty pub.
Founders · Investors
Venture Café Edinburgh's Thursday Gathering tackles funding for female founders — in partnership with Pathways Forward and Scottish EDGE. From equity investment to crowdfunding and IP-backed lending, the evening unpacks the full funding mix with funders and investors in the room. Expect practical takeaways, connections that matter, and a session designed to move past the diagnosis of the problem.
Thu 28 May · 6:00pm · Edinburgh Futures Institute
Edinburgh Futures Institute · hosted by Venture Café Edinburgh
Venture Café Edinburgh's Thursday Gathering tackles funding for female founders — in partnership with Pathways Forward and Scottish EDGE. From equity investment to crowdfunding and IP-backed lending, the evening unpacks the full funding mix with funders and investors in the room. Expect practical takeaways, connections that matter, and a session designed to move past the diagnosis of the problem.
Founders
The weekly ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre co-working drop-in for tech founders — a Friday morning gathering to work alongside others building scalable technology businesses. Whether pre-seed or scaling, it's a low-key, high-value room.
Fri 29 May · 9:30am · The Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh
The Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh · hosted by Founders Hub
The weekly ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre co-working drop-in for tech founders — a Friday morning gathering to work alongside others building scalable technology businesses. Whether pre-seed or scaling, it's a low-key, high-value room.