AI · Cybersecurity · GovTech
DigitalScotland 2026
Hosted by FutureScot
When
Tuesday 24 November 2026
8:30am – 4:30pm
Where
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
The Exchange, 150 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EE
Price
Paid
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FutureScot's annual public-sector digital conference at the EICC. The plenary covers public service reform, the second year of Scotland's Digital Strategy and securing critical services, followed by parallel masterclasses on AI agents, sovereign cloud, cyber resilience and data readiness, and an afternoon 'AI in Action' stream showcasing projects from Scotland's AI Challenge.
Speakers include Hannah Mary Goodlad MSP (Minister for Public Finance), Geoff Huggins (Chief Digital Officer, Scottish Government), Martyn Wallace (Digital Office for Scottish Local Government), Emily Middleton (GDS) and Ann-Marie Gallacher (NHS 24), plus supplier sessions from BT, Elastic, Sophos, Computacenter and others.
Registration opens 08:15; sessions run 08:30 to 16:30. Pricing isn't published on the event page; check at registration.
Geoff Huggins · Chief Digital Officer, Scottish Government
Martyn Wallace · Chief Digital Officer, Digital Office for Scottish Local Government
Emily Middleton · Interim Director General for Digital Transformation, Government Digital Service
Ann-Marie Gallacher · Chief Information Officer, NHS 24
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Date & Time
Tuesday 24 November 2026
8:30am – 4:30pm
Location
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
The Exchange, 150 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EE
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Paid
Organiser
FutureScot
About this event
Speakers
Geoff Huggins
Chief Digital Officer, Scottish Government
Martyn Wallace
Chief Digital Officer, Digital Office for Scottish Local Government
Emily Middleton
Interim Director General for Digital Transformation, Government Digital Service
Ann-Marie Gallacher
Chief Information Officer, NHS 24
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