What's happening: Week of 27 July 2026
Chrisando Ryan (Skyscanner) · Greg Cavé (Accenture)
Cybersecurity engineers from Skyscanner and Accenture unpack what it takes to build a resilient security culture as organisations race to adopt AI. Chrisando Ryan (Skyscanner) shares hard-won lessons from embracing…
A hands-on evening meetup where founders and anyone who cares about growth get direct access to marketers and operators to work through real growth challenges. The format: arrivals with pizza…
The city's biggest community tech meetup: an evening of networking, pizza, demos and keynote talks bringing together founders, developers, designers and tech professionals from across Edinburgh. A dependable monthly fixture with a broad, welcoming crowd — good for meeting people building interesting things and hearing what's happening across the local scene. Exact New Town venue address is released on registration.
A friendly, informal meetup for anyone interested in personal websites and the independent web. Bring a laptop to work on your own site, share recent breakthroughs and demos, and chat with the IndieWeb Edinburgh community. No RSVP needed — just show up. In-person, upstairs at Costa Coffee in Princes Mall.
A hands-on evening meetup where founders and anyone who cares about growth get direct access to marketers and operators to work through real growth challenges. The format: arrivals with pizza and networking, a keynote and fireside chat with marketers and founders, then open clinic sessions and drinks. Hosted by Cent Amadi and sponsored by CodeBase. No qualifications needed — bring a growth objective, or just come along. Free.
CodeBase and Techscaler's flagship founder morning: a 90-minute, no-slides session where founders connect with other founders who've faced the same challenges. Honest, practical and peer-led — the antidote to polished…
Edinburgh's friendly games-industry social: fortnightly drinks at OX184 for anyone working in, on or around games. All stages and disciplines welcome — students, indie devs, triple-A veterans, artists and hobbyists. No talks, no agenda, just good conversation with people who make games. A relaxed way to plug into one of Scotland's strongest creative-tech communities.
CodeBase and Techscaler's flagship founder morning: a 90-minute, no-slides session where founders connect with other founders who've faced the same challenges. Honest, practical and peer-led — the antidote to polished panel events. Held in CodeBase's events space on Castle Terrace over coffee before the working day. One of the most reliably worthwhile rooms in the Scottish startup calendar, and a strong first stop if you're new to the ecosystem.
Venture Café Edinburgh's weekly Thursday Gathering returns from its summer break to spotlight the people building better systems for Scotland's charities and social enterprises. Founders, funders, technologists and changemakers come…
Venture Café Edinburgh's weekly Thursday Gathering returns from its summer break to spotlight the people building better systems for Scotland's charities and social enterprises. Founders, funders, technologists and changemakers come together for honest conversations on how skilled volunteering and smarter funding infrastructure can close the resource gap — including the launch of More Than Profit®, a new organisation supporting the sector. Free, at the Bayes Centre, with spotlights, open networking and connections that go beyond the room; the city's most reliable weekly cross-ecosystem gathering.