IoD Scotland Annual Conference 2020 Programme

Annual Conference 2020 VIRTUAL EVENT

Collaborating for Scotland’s Growth Thursday 5 & Friday 6 November @IoD_Scotland | #IoDScotConf20 www.iod.com/scotland

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IoD Scotland Annual Conference 2020: Collaborating for Scotland’s Growth

Welcome Aidan O’Carroll Chair IoD Scotland

On behalf of all of us at IoD Scotland a very warm welcome to our 2020 Conference brought to you digitally for the first time!

We are delighted that you have chosen to spend time connecting in this way. A huge thanks to all our Supporters, including Headline sponsor, Salesforce; Workshop sponsors, Pike + Bambridge, Scottish Business Resilience Centre and Zero Waste Scotland; supporters, Edinburgh Business School and Where Now Consulting, without whom we simply would not have been able to pull this programme together.

We are honoured to have so many of our leading business figures in Scotland contributing their views and insights and our grateful thanks to all of our speakers and panel members.

In the most extraordinary business environment we are experiencing in our lifetime, with the challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit, with the continuing health crisis affecting every part of our lives, it may seem a little odd to be holding a virtual Conference. However, we all have to look beyond the current crises and work together to build a future Scottish economy that will demonstrate resilience, innovation, sustainability and fairness. It is in this way our theme of Collaborating for Scotland’s Growth comes to life in the following sessions, and the valuable insights shared will undoubtedly ignite those sparks that will become the future winners in Scotland. Another theme is how we build in such a way that we leave no one behind, and how we can provide the leadership to take Scotland forward into new ways of working, connecting and collaborating.

There are undoubtedly immediate challenges that we are all doing our very best to work through, and at times this can feel overwhelming, so keeping both physically and mentally fit will help us to build the resilience we need over the coming months. Many of us have been working pretty constantly through Zoom, Teams, Skype and all the other channels, and it is important that we don’t forget our own wellbeing as well as those around us. Tune in to some of the key sessions to hear how others are managing in these unprecedented times: you will I am sure be inspired and motivated in equal measure!

At IoD we have never stopped trying to ensure our members’ views are positioned at the highest levels of both Scottish and UK Governments, and we are delighted to welcome Kate Forbes to talk about the economic challenges that we are facing and looking ahead at where the priorities for Scottish Government will be most impactful for our organisations.

IoD in Scotland is also looking forward with you by introducing a dynamic and relevant digital learning programme for directors and leaders. There has never been a more important time to lead, to help and mentor, and by improving our skillsets we will drive our organisations forward faster and more effectively, a prerequisite to create the “new economy” that we will all be building. Please take a look at what is on offer, as good governance, ethical behaviour and a real connection with our colleagues is a proven recipe for greater success.

Thanks again for your support and I do hope you enjoy the IoD Scotland 2020 Annual Conference.

Your hosts

Aidan O’Carroll Chair IoD Scotland

Malcolm Cannon National Director IoD Scotland 3

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Collaborating for Scotland’s Growth Thursday 5 November 13:00

Conference Expo Open

14:00

Welcome & Introductions Aidan O’Carroll, Chair, IoD Scotland

14:10

Leadership Lecture and Interview Crisis As Catalyst: Bold Steps For Economic Recovery Benny Higgins, Chair, Scottish Government Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

15:05

Keynote Session and Q&A Rebuilding the Economy for a Fairer, Greener Scotland Kate Forbes MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance

15:30

Concurrent Workshop Sessions 1: The Zero-Carbon Car – Electric Vehicles, Tax and the Next Five Years!

Pike + Bambridge A whistle-stop tour of new hybrid and electric vehicles coming to market and tax and employee benefit opportunities.

2: An Intro to Cyber Security and Taster of the NCSC Exercise in a Box Scottish Business Resilience Centre No organisation is immune to cyberattack. Advice and what to do if you experience a cyber incident.

3: Why Every Organisation Needs a Net Zero Plan, and What You Can Do About It Zero Waste Scotland The net zero agenda is transforming business and regulation for the low carbon economy. Are you ready? Find out what net zero means for your business and the planet.

4: The New Normal Demands New Ways of Working Salesforce Showcasing the Work.com suite of solutions, a demonstration of how businesses can meet the expectations of customers and employees as we rebuild in this altered world.

16:15

Concluding Remarks Aidan O’Carroll, Chair, IoD Scotland

16:20

Cocktail Masterclass via Zoom / Connecting with Colleagues / Expo

17:00

Conference Expo Closes

Expo Opening Times & Connecting with Colleagues The Expo is open throughout, but we suggest the best times to visit are: Thursday 13:00-14:00 15:25-15:30 16:20-17:00 4

Friday 09:00-10:00 11:20-11:30 13:10-13:15 14:00-15:00

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Friday 6 November 09:00

Conference Expo Open

10:00

Welcome & Introductions Malcolm Cannon, National Director, IoD Scotland

10:10

A UK-Wide Perspective on Finance, the Economy and Scotland’s Future Jonathan Geldart, Director General, Institute of Directors Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy and Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors Dr Gillian Murray, Deputy Principal (Enterprise and Business), Heriot-Watt University

10:35

Teamwork, Collaboration and Mental Resilience – Learning from Sport Kieron Achara MBE, Olympian and former GB Basketball and Scotland International Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Scottish International Cricketer John Barclay, Former Scotland Rugby International Captain

11:30

Concurrent Workshop Sessions 1: The Zero-Carbon Car – Electric Vehicles, Tax and the Next Five Years!

Pike + Bambridge 2: An Intro to Cyber Security and Taster of the NCSC Exercise in a Box Scottish Business Resilience Centre 3: Why Every Organisation Needs a Net Zero Plan, and What You Can Do About It Zero Waste Scotland 4: The New Normal Demands New Ways of Working Salesforce

12:15

Exhibitor Lightning Talks A series of short videos from our supporters

12:35

Leadership Conversation Responding Globally to Pandemic Turbulence and Planning Transformational Change Robin Watson CBE, Chief Executive, Wood Plc

13:15

Keynote Session and Q&A Digital Re-skilling and Preparing the Workplace for the Future Vivek Ganotra, Field CTO - Consumer Industries, Salesforce

13:40

Ignite: Two Dynamic Founders In Dynamic Conversation Dr Iain MacRitchie, Founder & Chair, MCR Pathways Nicki Sturzaker, Co-Founder, Drylaw House

13:55

Concluding Remarks Malcolm Cannon, National Director, IoD Scotland Aidan O’Carroll, Chair, IoD Scotland

14:00

Connecting with Colleagues / Expo

15:00

Conference Expo Closes 5

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Top Tips for Connecting with Colleagues at Conference on Hopin You may already be familiar with Hopin, but for those who are new to this platform here’s a quick guide to what it offers, to enhance your digital conference experience.

Reception is the hub of Conference where you’ll find the schedule, speaker list, sponsor links, expo, workshop sessions, polls and networking options.

Access to the following elements goes live from 13:00 on Thursday 5 November:

Chat

Stage

Networking

• Enables you to share your comments with everyone at Conference

• Where the welcome, keynotes, interviews and panel sessions are streamed

• One-to-one video networking to match you up at random with someone from Conference

• Check regularly for updates and reminders from the organisers

• You can view and listen to the discussions and interact by posting questions using the Stage CHAT option

• It’s like saying hello in the coffee queue:

• Look out for posts from sponsors and exhibitors • Start, join in and continue conversations!

People • Includes a list of everyone who has registered for the event, with a search function • If you would like to connect with someone, click inside their name: - Interact via private message (bottom of screen) - Interact by inviting to ‘video call’: you both receive a link to join a private one-to-one session (accept access to webcam and audio) and chat in real time - Any messages sent to you can be found in Direct Messages

Polls • The annual media poll is active until 10:30 on Friday 6 November • Take part and respond to the multiple choice questions • You only need to complete the poll once during Conference 6

• Be sure to check to see what is coming on next

Workshops • Four excellent sessions to select from, delivered 15:30 Thursday and 11:30 Friday

- sometimes you connect, share ideas and contact details - sometimes you don’t! You can Leave and the system will find someone else - You don’t meet the same person twice - Mix and mingle, establish contacts and discover new opportunities

• Join a workshop by clicking on your preferred option • Watch what’s being delivered live on screen

Expo

• Type in the CHAT option to engage with presenters

• Virtual exhibition hall with individual booths

• Connect with others interested in the same topic

• Click inside a booth and watch the video

• If appropriate, you can ask to join on screen with shared audio and video; this is controlled by the workshop moderator

• Select Register Interest; this provides contact information in one click for follow-up by the exhibitor • Navigate to the Booth CHAT feature where you can ask a question/ interact with the exhibitor • Some exhibitors may participate on camera with a live presentation or demonstration or simply chat on screen with visitors who join and participate in real time

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Leadership lecture:

Crisis as Catalyst: Bold Steps for Economic Recovery Covid-19 has brought an abrupt disruption of all that is familiar, with a sudden and devastating impact on health, society and business. Benny Higgins, Chair, Scottish Government Advisory Group on Economic Recovery uses the IoD Scotland Leadership Lecture to explore how a crisis can be a catalyst for change and outlines the way forward for Scotland that will require courage, versatility and a recalibration of structures and policy.

Covid-19 is playing out against a backdrop of global climate challenges, UK–EU trade negotiations and tension over the political future of Scotland. We are in changing and unpredictable circumstances but, with collaboration, these can create opportunities.

During a Q&A session facilitated by Aidan O’Carroll, the audience can respond with their own observations and questions.

Benny Higgins Scottish Government Advisory Group on Economic Recovery Benny began his career at Standard Life in 1983 where he joined as an actuarial student and went on to become a member of the Standard Life Group Executive Committee in 1996. In 1997 he moved to RBS to become Chief Executive of Retail Banking. He was with RBS until 2005, during which time he led the successful integration of NatWest Retail Banking – one of the largest hostile takeovers ever undertaken in banking. He became Chief Executive, Retail, HBOS in 2006 before joining Tesco Bank as Chief Executive in 2008, a position he held until February 2018.

In September 2017 Benny was asked by the Scottish Government to develop an implementation plan for the creation of a Scottish National Investment Bank. Subsequently he was appointed as Strategic Adviser to the First Minister on the building of the Scottish National Investment Bank and Chairman of Scottish Government’s Advisory Group on Economic Recovery post Covid-19.

Benny is Executive Chairman of the Buccleuch Group, Chairman of the National Galleries of Scotland, Chairman of Sistema Scotland, Chairman of Forster Chase Advisory Limited, Non-Executive Chairman of AAB Wealth (Anderson Anderson & Brown Wealth), Chairman of The Fine Art Society (London & Edinburgh), Non-Executive Director of Glasgow Life, Trustee of Burrell Renaissance, Non-Executive Director of Arabian Centres, Chairman of Kyckr and Commissioner of the Infrastructure Commission of Scotland.

Benny graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Mathematics from the University of Glasgow and he was awarded a University Blue in 1983. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, Honorary Professor at Edinburgh University, Visiting Professor at Strathclyde University, Honorary Professor at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Doctor of University, University of Glasgow and University of Glasgow, Court member of Finance Committee. @scotgov 7

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Workshops Thursday & Friday Concurrent Workshops Workshop 1: The Zero-Carbon Car – Electric Vehicles, Tax and the Next Five Years!

As recently as 2019, electric vehicles were predicted to reach global parity with combustion engine vehicles by 2030-2035. Now, many experts are predicting this will be achieved by 2025.

What does this mean for decision makers in business, where does the infrastructure we need come from, and how can decision makers in business benefit from this unprecedented revolution in the way we move?

Having contributed to CA Magazine, as well as conducted CPD courses on fleet management for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Pike + Bambridge’s Managing Director, Piers Bambridge will guide delegates through the new world of mobility.

Encompassing everything from what the world of autonomous vehicles may look like in 2030, to tax and employee benefit opportunities in 2020, we will take you through a whistle-stop tour of what many are predicting will be the ‘smart phone revolution’ of the 20s.

We’ll review: • New hybrid and electric vehicles coming to market, including Amazon’s pet project, Rivian • Tax benefits of electric vehicles for company directors in 2020 • Salary sacrifice options to offer a new employee benefit element to car schemes helping engage remote employees in the challenging climate of 2020 Presenters: Piers Bambridge, Managing Director and Nick Stein, Snr Private Client Account Manager, Pike + Bambridge www.pikeandbambridge.co.uk

Workshop 2: An Intro to Cyber Security and Taster Session on the NCSC Cyber Exercise in a Box Exercise in a Box is an online tool from the NCSC which helps organisations test and practise their response to a cyber attack. The service provides exercises, based around the main cyber threats, which your organisation can do in your own time, in a safe environment, as many times as you want. It includes everything you need for setting up, planning, delivery, and post-exercise activity, all in one place. This iteration of Exercise in a Box has been piloted with small and medium enterprises, local government and the emergency services, but other private and public sector communities could benefit from using it.

The session will also give some overarching cyber advice, including what to do if you experience a cyber incident.

Presenters: Jude McCorry, CEO, Declan Doyle, Head of Ethical Hacking and Mark Cunningham Dickie, Head of Incident Response, Scottish Business Resilience Centre www.sbrcentre.co.uk 8

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Workshop 3: Why Every Organisation Needs a Net Zero Plan, and What You Can Do About It The net zero agenda is bringing the fight against climate change into the boardroom, transforming business for a low carbon future and ensuring every public body and private company is part of the solution.

Organisations can wait to be pushed by mounting regulations and fiscal measures, or seize the competitive advantages which come with owning the issue and showing leadership. One way or another, change is coming. Are you ready?

Zero Waste Scotland offers practical insight into what net zero means for your organisation, how you can measure and start reducing carbon impacts across your operations and supply chains, and how doing net zero right can benefit the planet, and your bottom-line.

Presenters: Michael Lenaghan, Environmental Policy Advisor and Fraser Millar, Environmental Analyst, Zero Waste Scotland https://zerowastescotland.org.uk

Workshop 4: The New Normal Demands New Ways of Working Customer and employee priorities have changed. Businesses must adopt clear safety standards, manage workplace readiness and work to earn the trust of the people you serve. Join this session to find out more about the latest on the Work.com suite of solutions from Salesforce, allowing businesses to meet the expectations of their customers and employees in an altered world. To find out more, please go to the Work.com website.

Presenters: Allan Brown, Senior AE and Fraser Jeffrey, Lead Solution Engineer, Salesforce www.salesforce.com/uk

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Speakers Kieron Achara MBE Olympian and former GB Basketball and Scotland International Kieron has recently retired from professional basketball after a career spanning more than two decades. He was fortunate to live in the USA, Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria before returning back to Scotland to play for the Glasgow Rocks. He was captain of Scotland and Great Britain where he earned 105 international caps. He also competed in the London 2012 Olympics and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Kieron currently works with various organisations championing athlete transition and mental health awareness as well as being patron founder of Rocks in the Community, which uses sport as a tool to better peoples’ lives. Kieron was awarded an MBE for services to community sport in the 2020 Birthday Honours. @kieronachara

Abbi Aitken-Drummond Scottish International Cricketer Abbi Aitken-Drummond is a Scottish International cricketer with 151 caps to her name. She captained the national side between 2010 and 2017 and has been involved in the national set up for 16 years. The senior figure has been part of the continuous effort to professionalise the game in Scotland and is well versed in juggling the pressures and expectations for on field performances with full time work off the field. The 29-year old comes with a wealth of experience of what it takes to be a leader and is a firm believer in the transferable skills that sport can give you in the workplace. She is also an advocate for the power of exercise in aiding positive mental well-being. @abbiaitken

John Barclay Former Scotland Rugby International Captain Scottish International John Barclay was educated at Dollar Academy in Scotland. On leaving school in 2004, John went to the Glasgow Warriors Academy as an apprentice. Within a month he was selected as part of the Scotland squad, before playing a game of professional rugby.

Months later he played for Warriors, making him their youngest debutant to date at 18 years old.

John spent nine years at Glasgow, scoring 15 tries and captaining the side on many occasions. A successful five-year spell at Llanelli Scarlets followed, during which John captained the team to victory in the 2017 Guinness Pro12, and as runners-up in 2018.

On the international stage, John won 76 caps for his country, captaining the team on 15 occasions and won the last of his caps at his third Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019.

John has spoken at various events using his leadership experience to assist businesses with their own leadership issues and strategies. Dealing with adversity, toxic environments and managing pressure and expectations are areas that have resonated with organisations throughout the business world. @johnbarc86 

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Dr Roger Barker Director of Policy and Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors Roger took on the role of Director of Policy and Corporate Governance in September 2020.

He is also Honorary Associate at the Centre for Ethics and Law at University College London, and a regular speaker on corporate governance issues at a variety of leading universities and business schools.

Previously, Roger was Managing Director of Governomics Ltd, a corporate governance advisory firm. During an earlier stint at the IoD, he served as Director of Corporate Governance and Professional Standards (2008–16).

Roger is the author of numerous books and articles on corporate governance and board effectiveness, including a new co-edited volume: ‘The Law and Governance of Decentralised Business Models: Between Hierarchies and Markets’ (Routledge, 2020). Previous books include: ‘Corporate Governance and Investment Management: The Promises and Limitations of the New Financial Economy’ (Edward Elgar, 2017), ‘The Effective Board: Building Individual and Board Success’ (Kogan Page, 2010), and ‘Corporate Governance, Competition, and Political Parties: Explaining Corporate Governance Change in Europe’ (Oxford University Press, 2010).

A former investment banker, Roger spent almost 15 years in a variety of equity research and senior management roles at UBS and Bank Vontobel, both in the UK and Switzerland. He has a doctorate from Oxford University and taught Politics at Merton College, Oxford (2005– 08). Until January 2020, he served as a UK Member of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. @The_IoD

Kate Forbes MSP Cabinet Secretary for Finance Kate Forbes MSP is from Dingwall, although she spent part of her upbringing in Glasgow and India. Until she was elected as MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Kate was employed as an accountant in the banking industry. Prior to that she studied History at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh with a focus on human migration.

As a backbencher, she has served on the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee; the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee; the Health and Sport Committee; and the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. She also served as Parliamentary Liaison Officer for Finance and the Constitution.

As well as leading a campaign to ban plastic straws, Kate has participated in several cross-party groups at Holyrood including Crofting, Gaelic, Human Trafficking, Palliative Care and Rural Policy.

A fluent Gaelic speaker, Kate made history earlier this year by becoming the first female MSP to give a plenary speech entirely in Gaelic in the current Scottish Parliament chamber.

In February 2020 she was appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Finance. @KateForbesMSP

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Speakers Vivek Ganotra Field CTO – Consumer Industries, Salesforce Vivek is a Technology leader with 20+ years’ experience transforming IT functions in international organisations, primarily in the Consumer Industries.

Currently he is the Field CTO for Consumer Industries at Salesforce and has been in this role since September 2019. His role focuses on guiding Consumer Goods companies on shaping and executing their transformations and guiding the internal product development for the industry.

He previously worked at British American Tobacco for 16 years in various Commercial and Technology leadership roles. He was instrumental in shaping and driving key transformations in the Route-to-Market (B2B) and D2C areas, underpinned with Salesforce Technology.

Vivek is passionate about bridging the gap between great ideas around Digital Transformation and tangible execution and outcomes in large enterprises. @SalesforceUK

Jonathan Geldart Director General, Institute of Directors Jon was appointed Director General of the Institute of Directors in October 2019. Prior to this he spent 30 years working in the professional services sector, most recently at Grant Thornton International Ltd responsible for the organisation’s interest in China and previously at PwC. Jon was Chair of IoD Yorkshire and North East region prior to his appointment as Director General.

He is the author of three books on China and is a Fellow of the IoD and of the Royal Geographical Society. He studied Geography and Archaeology at St Andrews University.

He was the navigator in a rally team for 20 years and is a qualified UK Mountain Leader. He has walked unsupported to the North Pole and completed other expeditions in Norway, the Canadian Arctic and the Everest region. @The_IoD

Dr Iain MacRitchie Founder and Chair, MCR Pathways Iain is the founder and chair of MCR Pathways, an award-winning school-based mentoring programme, which supports 2,500 disadvantaged young people across Scotland each week.

Iain, a Glaswegian, previously advised over 100 businesses internationally and acted as executive chairman/CEO in leading the transformation of 18 different companies during his career. It was Iain’s leadership role of three failing care organisations, with 90 children’s homes, five schools and a foster agency, that now drives him. Despite the transformation in the quality, operations and financial stability, Iain could not reconcile that it made no difference to the outcomes of the young people in care. Despite being at the peak of his business career Iain decided to use his time and resources to help the young people, disadvantaged through no fault of their own, to be determined by their potential and never their circumstances. In 2007 he set up his charitable foundation and has now dedicated seven years as a full-time volunteer to establish MCR Pathways nationally.

Iain’s work in supporting the country’s most disadvantaged young people has been recognised by a number of awards including Glasgow’s St Mungo Medal, The Lifetime Achievement Award in The Diversity Awards 2019, and being named as one of the 2019 Class of Influential Leaders worldwide by AACSB International. He also became Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde in 2020 and a regional IoD Scotland winner and Third Sector Director of the Year. @mcrpathways 12

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Dr Gillian Murray Deputy Principal (Enterprise and Business), Heriot-Watt University Gill joined Heriot-Watt University in 2016 to lead on the development and implementation of the university’s Enterprise and Business Engagement Strategy, mobilising the university’s intellectual and capital assets to effect greater impact regionally, nationally and globally. She was previously at the University of Liverpool, where she built innovative new models for business–university collaboration, transforming the city region through strategic partnerships and supply chain development. Whilst at Heriot-Watt, Gillian has led a number of major innovation and skills initiatives, including positioning the university as a leading provider of Graduate Apprentices in Scotland, building a global innovation ecosystem and partnership network (GRID), transforming online education and creating new flexible upskilling opportunities in key emerging sectors.

She is a founding member of the Centre for Work Based Learning, working with partners in Scotland to enhance opportunity through work based learning; a member of the Enterprise & Skills Strategic Board for the Scottish Government; and a member of the Confederation of British Industry Scotland Council. @HeriotWattUni

Nicki Sturzaker Co-Founder, Drylaw House Nicki has worked in communications for over 20 years in London and Scotland across a variety of sectors. She has utilised her corporate skills and insights to build two businesses from scratch and take them both to exit within four years.

She established her own marcomms consultancy and built an enviable portfolio of hospitality, tourism, food and drink clients, alongside this she and her husband transformed their home into an exclusive use venue.

Nicki’s attention to detail and ambition to deliver a five star product put Drylaw House, a 10-bedroomed Georgian mansion in Edinburgh, on the map as the perfect venue for special occasions and celebrations. @nickisturzaker

Robin Watson CBE Chief Executive, Wood Plc As Chief Executive, Robin created Wood Plc from the UK LSE Class 1 acquisition of Amec Foster Wheeler by the Wood Group in 2017. Today, Wood Plc is one of the world’s leading engineering and consultancy companies operating in Energy and the Built Environment. It has offices in over 60 countries, employing over 50,000 people and generating in excess of $10 billion in revenues.

A Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Robin is a Fellow of both the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Energy Institute. He holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde and an Honours Degree in Offshore & Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.

Robin was awarded the Institute of Director’s ‘Director of the Year, Large Business Category 2019’. Robin was appointed CBE in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to international trade. @woodplc

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Conference sponsors & supporters Headline Sponsor Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 CRM, bringing companies and customers together in the digital age.

Founded in 1999, Salesforce enables companies of every size and industry to take advantage of powerful technologies—cloud, mobile, social, blockchain, voice, and artificial intelligence—to connect to their customers in a whole new way. The Salesforce Customer 360 is an integrated CRM platform that unites marketing, sales, commerce, service and IT departments.

We are delighted to once again be sponsoring the IoD Scotland Annual Conference and look forward to connecting and chatting with delegates over the two days. www.salesforce.com/uk

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Workshop Sponsors Pike + Bambridge Over the past 10 years, Pike + Bambridge has supported over 2000 professionals through the time-consuming, and often confusing, process of acquiring the new vehicle they need. Doing so in a very personalised way, our team implement both traditional company car schemes, as well as senior staff schemes for professionals all over the UK. Our goal is to help give clients back more time, save more money and have less hassle when it comes to procuring their next car. Experience a better class of journey. www.pikeandbambridge.co.uk

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Scottish Business Resilience Centre The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is a respected voice in business resilience, bringing together the Scottish Government, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, and the business community. Our vision is to become the catalyst that makes Scotland one of the safest and most resilient places to live, work, and do business, both on and offline. SBRC operates across three areas offering a range of services and education, covering all aspects of business resilience and cyber security under the following areas: • Community and Membership • Prevent and Protect • Skills and Education We work in partnership to protect people, places, and processes. www.sbrcentre.co.uk

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Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland exists to lead Scotland to use products and resources responsibly, focusing on where we can have the greatest impact on climate change. Using evidence and insight, our goal is to inform policy, and motivate individuals and businesses to embrace the environmental, economic, and social benefits of a circular economy. We are a not-for-profit environmental organisation, funded by the Scottish Government and European Regional Development Fund. https://zerowastescotland.org.uk 14

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Supporters Clark Clark is passionate about telling stories. Proper planning and smart ideas underpin our work, and our execution is impeccable. As an integrated agency, we support clients with public relations, social media and design services.

Public relations We have a nose for stories. Spotting them, telling them and packing them with a creative punch comes as second nature. We make clients shine on paper, on air and online.

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Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Business School was founded in 1995 as the graduate business school of HeriotWatt University. In 2019 it merged with Heriot-Watt’s School of Social Science to become Scotland’s largest business school.

The business school launched and continues to offer one of the most popular online MBA programmes in the world, with 9,171 current students and 20,281 alumni across the globe.

Our graduates go on to become some of the greatest leaders in the world from captains of industry such as Maurice Tulloch, former CEO of Aviva to political leaders, for example Hassan Ali Khayre, former Prime Minister of Somalia, who completed his MBA at Edinburgh Business School when he was a refugee, living in Norway.

Since Heriot-Watt opened its doors in 1821 and Edinburgh Business School joined its ranks 174 years later, the university’s ethos is to offer continuous development; to upskill in order to take advantage of tomorrow’s industries and tomorrow’s markets. www.ebs.online.hw.ac.uk |

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Where Now Consulting Where Now Consulting is a leading management consultancy that specialises in helping companies and organisations to develop effective growth and operational plans, and to convert these into actions and results. Focusing on the development of business models for growth, we advise on sales and channel strategy, market entry strategies, mergers and acquisitions, alliance partnerships, customer experience and operational excellence.

Our team of professionals have extensive experience in leading the growth and development of companies across a variety of sectors. From strategy to implementation we will help you to grow and compete. www.wherenowconsulting.com

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Epilepsy Scotland IoD Scotland is pleased to be supporting Epilepsy Scotland as its Charity of the Year.

Information about their work can be found at www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk/ where Directors can also download the charity’s Epilepsy and Occupational Health guide - a free resource to support people with epilepsy in the workplace. www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk

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