What's happening: Week of 8 June 2026
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Edinburgh's monthly product management meetup returns to CodeBase with three featured speakers: Tremis Skeete, Geoff Todd and Lisa Venter. ProductTank Edinburgh draws a consistent crowd of product managers, designers and…
Scotland's flagship UX and service design conference returns to Pollock Halls for two days of talks, workshops and networking. Organised by Software Acumen, UX Scotland draws practitioners, researchers and product…
The Chartered Institute of Marketing Scotland hosts an evening session at the Scotsman Picturehouse exploring the intersection of creativity, cultural insight and customer experience. A smart pick for marketers, brand…
Blockchain Scotland — convened by Maciej Zurawski (Redeem Technologies) — returns to the Bayes Centre for an evening of talks and demos on tokenisation, Web3 infrastructure and on-chain finance. Edinburgh's most consistent Web3 room, drawing a mix of founders, engineers and finance professionals. Suggested £20 contribution covers refreshments.
Edinburgh's JavaScript community returns to TravelPerk's Nova House for a deep-dive talk on writing an emulator in JavaScript — a chance to see how the language can be pushed to…
Flagship of the Edinburgh Finance Festival: Ethical Finance Global brings together the world's leading financial leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners for a full day at the Sheraton Grand. The 2026…
Sustainable Gastronomy Day at Venture Café Edinburgh: 'Future-Proofing the Plate' digs into how technology, science and business model innovation are reshaping the food system — from regenerative agriculture and alternative…
Edinburgh Finance Festival breakfast session hosted by ICAS, exploring how AI, sustainability and shifting societal expectations are reshaping the skills required of finance professionals. A senior panel covers ethical leadership, the move to a net zero economy, and what education providers must do now to prepare future talent. Smart pick for fintech founders, finance leaders and anyone interested in the future of professional services.
GEFI and Carbon Tracker co-host an Edinburgh Finance Festival roundtable on how systemic climate risks are assessed within TCFD reporting and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) governance — building on recent work by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Carbon Tracker and the University of Exeter. A practitioner forum for pension fund managers, climate risk leads and policymakers.
Flagship of the Edinburgh Finance Festival: Ethical Finance Global brings together the world's leading financial leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners for a full day at the Sheraton Grand. The 2026 edition — marking the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations — moves the debate beyond retreat-or-revitalisation, with sessions on geopolitical risk, green finance, AI and the future of professional banking. One of the year's defining moments for Scotland's finance and fintech ecosystem.