{"id":1220,"date":"2026-01-06T12:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/?page_id=1220"},"modified":"2026-08-24T07:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:53:59","slug":"digifest-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/index.php\/digifest-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Digifest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1220\" class=\"elementor elementor-1220\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2515eed3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2515eed3\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"events_sub_nav\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef2dda\" data-id=\"ef2dda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-637acc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"637acc4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-762ea604\" data-id=\"762ea604\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf92487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1cf92487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"events_nav(event,'about')\" class=\"events_sub_nav_item active\">ABOUT<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a62c73d\" data-id=\"6a62c73d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c71b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c71b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"events_nav(event,'agenda')\" class=\"events_sub_nav_item\">2026 AGENDA<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ae438\" data-id=\"e0ae438\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7077e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b7077e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"events_nav(event,'speakers')\" class=\"events_sub_nav_item\">2026 SPEAKERS<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-202bab83\" data-id=\"202bab83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432b0744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"432b0744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1kfyH3jihRO2J1sMSmsUOmQ4xvuy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"events_sub_nav_item\">REGISTER INTEREST<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f41aefe\" data-id=\"1f41aefe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AB1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AB1-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AB1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AB1-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AB1-1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AB1-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AB1-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-508862d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"508862d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d768bb\" data-id=\"9d768bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7ed0ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b7ed0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">DIGIFEST SCOTLAND<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52699b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a52699b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Leading with a Digital First Mindset\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e248a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e248a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Wednesday 09 December 2026 <br>\n\nTechnology &amp; Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow<br>\n#DigiFestScot<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1584e77e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1584e77e\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"events_speakers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6942ce3d\" data-id=\"6942ce3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b7be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-populate_speakers_list\" data-id=\"a8b7be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-populate_speakers_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"speakers_widget\" class=\"container container-sm\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal551\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal551\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Prof George Crooks<\/a><\/b>Chief Executive Officer<br\/><b>Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI)<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal551\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel551\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Prof George Crooks<\/b><\/h4><p>Chief Executive Officer, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor George Crooks is currently the Chief Executive of the Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre, Scotland\u2019s national innovation centre for digital health and care. He leads an organisation that is tasked with delivering innovation in digital health and care that will help Scotland\u2019s people to live longer, healthier lives, deliver sustainable health and care services for the future and create economic benefits for Scotland. He was previously the Medical Director for NHS 24, the Scottish Ambulance Service and Director of the Scottish Centre for Telehealth &amp; Telecare. George was a General Medical Practitioner for 23 years in Aberdeen latterly combining that role as Director of Primary Care for Grampian.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">George is on the Board of the European Connected Health Alliance and is a past president of the European Health Telematics Association. He was an assessor for the European Commission on programmes involving digital health and care provision, led the Integrated Care Action Group in the European Innovation Partnership for Active and Healthy Ageing and is a member of the WHO roster of experts for digital health. He has been an advisor to several European governments and global organisations including the World Bank on digital health and care. He is an advisor to Innovate UK for its Industrial Grand Challenge programme for Health Ageing. He is also an adjunct Professor of Telehealth at the University of Southern Denmark.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">He was awarded an OBE in the Queen&#8217;s New Year Honours List 2011 for services to healthcare.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal733\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal733\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Janette Hughes<\/a><\/b>Director of Planning & Performance<br\/><b>DHI<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal733\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel733\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Janette Hughes<\/b><\/h4><p>Director of Planning & Performance, DHI<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Janette-1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Janette has over 20 years of experience in Design, Innovation, Economic Development and Programme Management.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">She has focused the last ten years on Digital Health and Wellness leading various high-profile innovation projects in Scotland, including the Wellness and Health Innovation Project, and over the last 5 years, involvement with two major Innovate UK-backed programmes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Future city demonstrator (Glasgow) where she assisted in the development of a City Observatory that harnessed the power of data for City challenges (some of which related to Health and well-being)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> The Scottish DALLAS programme, which pioneered a Digital wellness platform and applications in Scotland<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Janette has undertaken many international keynote presentations on this subject and has led numerous trade missions to Japan, the USA, India and throughout Europe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">She has a thorough understanding of this sector and how service, technical and business innovation and readiness levels need to merge and connect to benefit stakeholders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition, Janette is:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Chair of the Digital Working Group for All Policies for a Healthy Europe<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Chair of the UKTIN Health &amp; Care Working Group<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Scottish Government Digital Capability Advisory Group Member<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Remote &amp; Rural Health &amp; Care Strategic Board Member<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Scottish Lead for the UK &amp; Ireland HIMSS Steering Group<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal735\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal735\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Marion Logan<\/a><\/b>Policy Team Leader, Digital Leadership & Capabilities<br\/><b>Scottish Government<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal735\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel735\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Marion Logan<\/b><\/h4><p>Policy Team Leader, Digital Leadership & Capabilities, Scottish Government<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marion.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marion has worked within the Digital Health and Care Division of Scottish Government since 2022. She leads on Scotland\u2019s organisational Digital Maturity programme that is open to all health and social care organisations. She also manages the Scottish Government commission of the Digitally Enabled Workforce Team at NHS NES. This is designed to improve the digital capability of the workforce and leadership across our health and care landscape.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior to joining Scottish Government, she worked in the Third Sector, NHS and academia in a range of senior management and operational roles. She has extensive experience and qualifications in organisational &amp; workforce development and addiction &amp; recovery service design and delivery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal740\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal740\" class=\"speaker_name\" >David Brown<\/a><\/b>Business Relationship Manager: Digital Health and Social Care<br\/><b>Digital Office for Scottish Local Government<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal740\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>David Brown<\/b><\/h4><p>Business Relationship Manager: Digital Health and Social Care, Digital Office for Scottish Local Government<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB1-6.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David works for the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government and leads the team responsible for delivering Scotland\u2019s Digital Telecare, Shared Alarm Receiving Centre and Telecare Data programmes.\u00a0He also leads a workstream within the Digital Front Door Social Work and Social Care Programme, supporting national efforts to improve how people access, navigate and engage with social work and social care services.\u00a0Prior to moving into this role, he was a Senior Manager with the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership for more than 10 years, providing senior-level leadership to a portfolio of services including Community Equipment, Telecare and Citywide Supported Housing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David brings extensive experience from the Technology Enabled Care, Housing and Third sectors, demonstrating strong capabilities in strategic planning, business development, organisational development and change management. He is a certified Agile Practitioner and holds a Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Public Sector Leadership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In February 2026, David was honoured with the Holyrood Connect Digital Health and Care Digital Leader Award.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal819\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal819\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Prof. Kevin Kelman<\/a><\/b>Director of NHS Scotland Academy, Learning & Innovation <br\/><b>Public Services Delivery Scotland<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal819\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel819\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Prof. Kevin Kelman<\/b><\/h4><p>Director of NHS Scotland Academy, Learning & Innovation , Public Services Delivery Scotland<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor Kevin Kelman was appointed as the first Director of NHS Scotland Academy, Learning and Innovation in NHS Education for Scotland (NES) in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The NHS Scotland Academy, Learning and Innovation Directorate supports the strategic delivery of innovation which can support innovative practice through workforce education, training,\u00a0research\u00a0and workforce redesign.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2023, Kevin was appointed as a visiting professor within Strathclyde Business School at the University of Strathclyde in recognition of his experience in leadership and management in public services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kevin has been a member of the Scottish Funding Council\u2019s Skills, Enhancement,\u00a0Access\u00a0and Learning (SEAL) Committee since 2023.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal855\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal855\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Chal Chute<\/a><\/b>Chief Technology Officer<br\/><b>Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) <\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal855\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel855\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Chal Chute<\/b><\/h4><p>Chief Technology Officer, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chal.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">Chal leads on DHI\u2019s technical strategy and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">is responsible for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0the way we support and deliver technical innovation, by applying systems thinking and methodologies in support of the DHI innovation model.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116894525 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116894525 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">He is devoted to the idea that citizens can be empowered to take an active role in their own well-being.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116894525 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116894525 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">Chal believes that digital health offers the tools to achieve this, and the DHI has the fresh perspective necessary to reconceive the relationship between the citizens and those who might care for them.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116894525 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116894525 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">He brings a range of skills including a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW116894525 BCX0\">Master\u2019s in Healthcare Management &amp; Leadership<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0and a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW116894525 BCX0\">Master\u2019s in Public Health Policy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">: Health Systems.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116894525 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW116894525 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW116894525 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">He has spent seven years working in digital innovation, seven years working in Scottish Government public policy and healthcare service delivery and has led the design, development,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">integration<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116894525 BCX0\">\u00a0and roll-out of many digital health and care services with several now in use at scale across Scotland.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW116894525 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal861\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal861\" class=\"speaker_name\" >David J. Lowe<\/a><\/b>Clinical\u202fDirector\u202fof Innovation<br\/><b>University of Glasgow<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal861\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel861\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>David J. Lowe<\/b><\/h4><p>Clinical\u202fDirector\u202fof Innovation, University of Glasgow<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/David-J-Lowe.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW2457630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">David J. Lowe is Clinical<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">Director<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW2457630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">\u202fof Innovation at the University of Glasgow, Emergency Consultant at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, and Clinical Lead for Innovation for the Scottish Government. With extensive experience fostering innovation in healthcare, he collaborates with academic and industry partners globally to develop <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">cutting-edge<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\"> devices, services, and solutions. He has led AI-focused initiatives as lead for the Digital Health Validation Lab, including applications in COVID-19, osteoporosis, and the development of AI solutions across a range of imaging modalities including echo, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">CT<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\"> and X-Ray. David directs programmes implementing and evaluation technologies within clinical pathways focused on system redesign focusing on diagnostics and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW2457630 BCX0\">long term<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\"> condition management. He is a founding member of the Centre of Excellence for Regulatory Science- AI, part of UK Commission for AI Regulation in Heath and on the board for MHRA Airlock. Areas of focus are<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">COPD<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW2457630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">HF<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW2457630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">\u202fand lung cancer embedding new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW2457630 BCX0\">medtech<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\"> and specifically AI solutions to support case-finding, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\">diagnosis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2457630 BCX0\"> and prioritisation.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW2457630 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1396\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"178\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-O-DigiFest-2026.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-O-DigiFest-2026.png 484w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-O-DigiFest-2026-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1396\" class=\"speaker_name\" >John O'Connell<\/a><\/b>Executive in Residence, NHS England<br\/><b>Director of Strategic and Service Innovation Transformation Director \u2013 Digital, Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal1396\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel1396\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>John O'Connell<\/b><\/h4><p>Executive in Residence, NHS England, Director of Strategic and Service Innovation Transformation Director \u2013 Digital, Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"178\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-O-DigiFest-2026.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-O-DigiFest-2026.png 484w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-O-DigiFest-2026-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p>John O&#8217;Connell is a senior digital health leader with more than 25 years&#8217; experience across NHS and international healthcare transformation. He is currently NHS England&#8217;s first Executive in Residence, helping strengthen the digital, data and analytics community, develop future leadership, build AI workforce capability and create new partnerships across the NHS, industry and academia.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>A BCS Fellow and Certified Healthcare CIO, John also leads Strategic and Service Innovation at NHS South, Central and West, where his work spans AI, automation, analytics and digital service transformation.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>At DigiFest Scotland, John shares lessons from his own digital health journey and asks whether successful innovation sometimes means having the confidence to end somewhere very different from where you started.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1399\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1399\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Ayo Chike-Michael <\/a><\/b>Senior Project Manager <br\/><b>Mindset-XR  (Health Innovation Network South London)<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal1399\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel1399\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Ayo Chike-Michael <\/b><\/h4><p>Senior Project Manager , Mindset-XR  (Health Innovation Network South London)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\">Ayobola\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\">Chike-Michael<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\">\u00a0is a Senior Project Manager with extensive leadership experience in healthcare innovation, mental health, digital health, and system transformation. Currently working at the Health Innovation Network South London, she supports the national Mindset-XR programme, funded by Innovate UK, helping to accelerate the adoption and spread of immersive technologies across mental health services. She works closely with digital health companies, innovators, NHS organisations, clinicians, and system leaders to support implementation, evaluation, evidence generation, and pathway integration.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW198573934 BCX0\">Ayobola<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\">\u00a0has a strong\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\">track record<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\">\u00a0in leadership, stakeholder management, system\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\">convening<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198573934 BCX0\">, patient safety, quality improvement, change management, and project delivery. She is passionate about translating innovation into practice, building strategic partnerships, and enabling the successful adoption of technologies that improve patient outcomes and drive health system transformation.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW198573934 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1405\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1405\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Donald MacAskill<\/a><\/b>Chief Executive<br\/><b>Scottish Care<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal1405\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel1405\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Donald MacAskill<\/b><\/h4><p>Chief Executive, Scottish Care<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Donald Macaskill is CEO of Scottish Care which is the membership body for organisations that provide care in care homes, home\u00a0care\u00a0and housing support across Scotland. Scottish Care published a Human Rights Charter for Technology and Digital in Social Care with associated Guidance in late 2019 and a Vision for Technology in 2020. Scottish Care hosts a Technology and Innovation project which amongst other things has developed the work around the emerging role of the Care Technologist.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In August 2018 Dr Macaskill wrote \u2018TechRights: human rights, technology and social care.\u2019 which explores issues of AI and smart technology, arguing for citizens to be in full control of the technology they use in their homes and care. Scottish Care published a Human Rights Charter for Technology and Digital in Social Care with associated Guidance in late 2019 and a Vision for Technology in 2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Macaskill\u2019s interest in the necessity of a human rights and ethical framework for the use of technology and digital in social care has led to him addressing conferences across the UK and North America on this and related issues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1407\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1407\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Joanna MacDonald<\/a><\/b>Chief Executive\/ Chief Social Work Adviser<br\/><b>National Social Work Agency\/ Scottish Government <\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal1407\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel1407\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Joanna MacDonald<\/b><\/h4><p>Chief Executive\/ Chief Social Work Adviser, National Social Work Agency\/ Scottish Government <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-2.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joanna Macdonald is Chief Executive of the National Social Work Agency and serves as the National Chief Social Work Adviser to the Scottish Government.\u00a0She leads national work to strengthen social work leadership, learning and workforce support as part of the Scottish Government\u2019s wider reform programme.\u00a0Joanna has extensive experience across social\u00a0work and social care,\u00a0and public service reform and is committed to working in partnership with social workers,\u00a0employers\u00a0and\u00a0partners\u00a0to improve outcomes for people,\u00a0families\u00a0and communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1409\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1409\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Andrew Thomson<\/a><\/b>Chief Executive<br\/><b>Carrgomm<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal1409\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel1409\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Andrew Thomson<\/b><\/h4><p>Chief Executive, Carrgomm<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-3.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andrew is a passionate social care revolutionary.\u202f He has worked with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carrgomm.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carr Gomm<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0since April 2005: always striving to improve the systems that get in the way of people leading their best lives.\u202f He is currently the custodian of the Chief Executive post.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before Carr Gomm, Andrew worked in Malawi and Ghana, and more recently in Sierra Leone.\u202f He is a Computer Science graduate with postgraduate degrees in International Development and Global Mental Health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1412\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1412\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Dr Umang Patel<\/a><\/b>Chief Clinical Information Officer - EMEA<br\/><b>Microsoft<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal1412\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel1412\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Dr Umang Patel<\/b><\/h4><p>Chief Clinical Information Officer - EMEA, Microsoft<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-4.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1406906 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1406906 BCX0\">Umang has a deep understanding of the nuances between AI and healthcare, having worked on the frontline of digital health innovations. With hands-on experience spanning both the commercial and public sectors of healthcare, he&#8217;s keenly aware of the potential that AI offers in enhancing patient care and streamlining processes. An NHS Leadership Academy Fellow and active clinician at Frimley Health, Umang has also contributed to Babylon Health&#8217;s pioneering efforts in AI health services. Today, as the Chief Clinical Information Officer for Microsoft UK, he combines his clinical insights with technological ability to ensure that AI tools are both advanced and applicable in real-world healthcare settings.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW1406906 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 speakerProfile count1\"><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1417\" ><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a><br\/><b><a role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#speakerModal1417\" class=\"speaker_name\" >Gozie  Joe\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200f\u200f\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200e Adigwe<\/a><\/b>Digital Network Officer<br\/><b>Health & Social Care Alliance<\/b><\/div><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"speakerModal1417\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"speakersModalLabel1417\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"modal-title\"><b>Gozie  Joe\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200f\u200f\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200e Adigwe<\/b><\/h4><p>Digital Network Officer, Health & Social Care Alliance<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"speakerProfileImg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-300x300.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Speaker profile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AB1-5.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An academic background in\u00a0Pharmacology,\u00a0her\u00a0professional career\u00a0began in\u00a0the pharmaceutical sector\u00a0followed by\u00a020\u00a0years\u00a0in\u00a0the voluntary sector.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0led successful\u00a0multidisciplinary\u00a0programmes\u00a0delivering\u00a0national\u00a0community engagement\/awareness\/research\u00a0projects\u00a0in the sight loss\u00a0and cancer\u00a0sectors, particularly\u00a0working\u00a0with\u00a0marginalised groups<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the\u00a0Health and Social Care\u00a0ALLIANCE\u00a0she\u00a0supports\u00a0the\u00a0Digital Citizen Panel\u00a0who\u00a0contribute\u00a0to the Scottish Government\u2019s\u00a0Digital Health and Social Care strategy\u00a0bringing\u00a0Lived Experience\u00a0on board in early development and design of digital services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She\u00a0likes\u00a0to\u00a0cook,\u00a0read, travel\u00a0and\u00a0play\u00a0(average)\u00a0guitar.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e0372a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64e0372a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-878659c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"878659c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"events_about_header\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c292c63\" data-id=\"c292c63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c237f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c237f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"events_about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dfa442d\" data-id=\"2dfa442d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a124e54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a124e54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef8941b\" data-id=\"ef8941b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce1c969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ce1c969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Event Information<\/h2><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DigiFest 2026<\/strong> will celebrate the groundbreaking technologies, innovation, research and partnerships reshaping the future of health and social care in Scotland.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference will bring together <strong>policy leaders, clinicians, care professionals, academics, technologists and innovators<\/strong> to explore how digital transformation can support a healthier population and more sustainable health and social care system.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us at <strong>DigiFest 2026<\/strong> in Glasgow on <strong>9 December<\/strong> to discover how pioneering digital innovation is improving outcomes, empowering professionals and citizens, and enabling new models of care across Scotland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec16d2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ec16d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1kfyH3jihRO2J1sMSmsUOmQ4xvuy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register Your Interest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8c18b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8c18b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-375c99c\" data-id=\"375c99c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6c4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd6c4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From hospital to home, and from prevention to precision, this immersive one-day conference will explore how digital is not simply supporting health and care, but transforming how services are designed, delivered and experienced.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will showcase how <strong>cutting-edge research and innovation<\/strong> is being translated into real-world impact, creating new models of care that are increasingly predictive, personalised and proactive. Delegates will hear from those developing and implementing solutions that can reduce pressure on frontline services, enhance clinical decision-making and give citizens greater control over their health and wellbeing.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference will also explore the rapidly evolving role of <strong>Artificial Intelligence, data and emerging sensor-based technologies<\/strong>, and how Scotland can harness their potential responsibly while maintaining trust, safety and inclusion.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above all, DigiFest 2026 will focus on turning innovation into impact: identifying what works, demonstrating measurable outcomes and creating the partnerships needed to move successful ideas from research and pilots into frontline health and care services.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DigiFest 2026 is where ideas become action.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: #212121; color: #212121;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The Four Pillars for DigiFest 2026<\/span><\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li><b>Emerging Trends for Digital Health &amp; Care<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Exploring the technologies, research and innovations shaping the next generation of health and care.<\/li><li><b>Responsible AI, Data &amp; Digital<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Harnessing AI, data and digital technologies safely and responsibly to improve services, experiences and outcomes.<\/li><li><b>Balancing the System<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Using innovation to support prevention, earlier intervention, care closer to home and more sustainable models of health and care.<\/li><li><b>Proving Impact: Innovation That Works<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Translating research and innovation into real-world impact, demonstrating what works and supporting successful solutions to scale.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Interested in sponsoring this event? Please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:vincenzo@futurescot.com\">vincenzo@futurescot.com<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ffd2f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"d2ffd2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-d2ffd2f\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"d2ffd2f\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"who-should-attend\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2211\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Who Should Attend<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2211\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"who-should-attend\"><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>A transformation, innovation, or digital lead<\/strong> within the <strong>NHS<\/strong>, <strong>local authorities<\/strong>, or <strong>social care providers<\/strong>\u2014whether public, private, or third sector\u2014looking to modernise services and deliver better outcomes for individuals and communities<\/li><li><strong>A senior official or delivery lead<\/strong> from the <strong>Scottish Government, NHS Scotland territorial or specialist boards, Social Care enabling bodies<\/strong>, responsible for digital policy, national IT systems, or the future design of health and care services<\/li><li><strong>Part of a Health &amp; Social Care Partnership (HSCP)<\/strong>, delivering integrated services and exploring technology-driven change<\/li><li><strong>A social care manager or strategic planner<\/strong> in a <strong>private care provider<\/strong> or <strong>local authority setting<\/strong>, seeking new approaches to improve care quality, responsiveness, and personalisation through innovation<\/li><li><strong>A clinician, care professional, or service manager<\/strong> interested in co-designed, tech-enabled models of care<\/li><li><strong>Representatives from major health and care charities<\/strong> (e.g. stroke, heart, mental health, ageing, cancer foundations), helping to drive <strong>cutting-edge R&amp;D<\/strong> and new models of care with digital at their core<\/li><li><strong>A researcher, academic, or data science practitioner <\/strong>from Scotland\u2019s universities and colleges, translating innovation and research into real-world impact<\/li><li><strong>A CIO, CTO, or digital systems leader<\/strong> overseeing the delivery and integration of large-scale digital infrastructure in health and social care<\/li><li><strong>A startup support organisation<\/strong>, such as an incubator, accelerator, or innovation hub, helping care-tech and med-tech companies grow and scale<\/li><li><strong>An investor or funder<\/strong>\u2014from <strong>Scottish Enterprise or the Scottish National Investment Bank<\/strong>, <strong>angel syndicates<\/strong>, or <strong>venture capital firms<\/strong>\u2014backing the next generation of health and social care innovation<\/li><li><strong>A care-tech or med-tech entrepreneur or startup team<\/strong>, looking to connect with partners, funders, or customers<\/li><li><strong>A data and research infrastructure specialist<\/strong>, helping to advance ethical, interoperable, and actionable data use in service design and delivery.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re shaping national strategy, delivering frontline services, or pioneering breakthrough technologies, <strong>DigiFest is where Scotland\u2019s health and social care innovation ecosystem comes together to inspire progress and scale impact<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6484d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e6484d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And introducing\u2026.Scotland\u2019s new 'digital front door\u2019 for health and social care services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a23652c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a23652c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"events_agenda\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f40a8ad\" data-id=\"f40a8ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f6a63d elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"48f6a63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1WIGbhZKSS2aJi-llKmTuwA4xvuy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Interested in sponsorship opportunities?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b33e74f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b33e74f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9934cba\" data-id=\"9934cba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d991309 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d991309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1WIGbhZKSS2aJi-llKmTuwA4xvuy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Interested in sponsorship opportunities?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be700b0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be700b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CPD-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-429\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137a1a5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137a1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"events_about\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29ba1740 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29ba1740\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c29fbd\" data-id=\"26c29fbd\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-139d737a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"139d737a\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77ca0580\" data-id=\"77ca0580\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a10c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77a10c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><em>Fully accredited by The CPD Group, attending earns you 8 CPD credits. For more details\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/futurescot.com\/futurescot-conferences\/digital-justice-policing-2025\/digital-justice-policing-2025-cpd-accreditation\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d4c5f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d4c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>You should attend if you are:<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>A transformation, innovation, or digital lead<\/strong> within the <strong>NHS<\/strong>, <strong>local authorities<\/strong>, or <strong>social care providers<\/strong>\u2014whether public, private, or third sector\u2014looking to modernise services and deliver better outcomes for individuals and communities<\/li><li><strong>A senior official or delivery lead<\/strong> from the <strong>Scottish Government, NHS Scotland territorial or specialist boards, Social Care enabling bodies<\/strong>, responsible for digital policy, national IT systems, or the future design of health and care services<\/li><li><strong>Part of a Health &amp; Social Care Partnership (HSCP)<\/strong>, delivering integrated services and exploring technology-driven change<\/li><li><strong>A social care manager or strategic planner<\/strong> in a <strong>private care provider<\/strong> or <strong>local authority setting<\/strong>, seeking new approaches to improve care quality, responsiveness, and personalisation through innovation<\/li><li><strong>A clinician, care professional, or service manager<\/strong> interested in co-designed, tech-enabled models of care<\/li><li><strong>Representatives from major health and care charities<\/strong> (e.g. stroke, heart, mental health, ageing, cancer foundations), helping to drive <strong>cutting-edge R&amp;D<\/strong> and new models of care with digital at their core<\/li><li><strong>A researcher, academic, or data science practitioner <\/strong>from Scotland\u2019s universities and colleges, translating innovation and research into real-world impact<\/li><li><strong>A CIO, CTO, or digital systems leader<\/strong> overseeing the delivery and integration of large-scale digital infrastructure in health and social care<\/li><li><strong>A startup support organisation<\/strong>, such as an incubator, accelerator, or innovation hub, helping care-tech and med-tech companies grow and scale<\/li><li><strong>An investor or funder<\/strong>\u2014from <strong>Scottish Enterprise or the Scottish National Investment Bank<\/strong>, <strong>angel syndicates<\/strong>, or <strong>venture capital firms<\/strong>\u2014backing the next generation of health and social care innovation<\/li><li><strong>A care-tech or med-tech entrepreneur or startup team<\/strong>, looking to connect with partners, funders, or customers<\/li><li><strong>A data and research infrastructure specialist<\/strong>, helping to advance ethical, interoperable, and actionable data use in service design and delivery<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re shaping national strategy, delivering frontline services, or pioneering breakthrough technologies, <strong>DigiFest is where Scotland\u2019s health and social care innovation ecosystem comes together to inspire progress and scale impact<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79e34b1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79e34b1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"events_sponsors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f107435\" data-id=\"3f107435\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9379848 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9379848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-17.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-17.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-17-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-17-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-17-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-17-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Insights you can act on.\n\nFounded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.\u00a0\n\nWe are insights-driven and outcomes-focused to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21\u202findustry sectors\u202fin 400 locations worldwide, our 93,000 professionals provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca514e2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ca514e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DHI.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DHI.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DHI-300x63.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is Scotland\u2019s national innovation centre for digital health and care. Funded by the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council, DHI works in partnership with academia, industry, and the public sector to co-design and deliver digital solutions that improve health and wellbeing outcomes. By combining user-led design with cutting-edge research and technology, DHI enables new models of care that are scalable, sustainable, and citizen-centred.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c342e4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5c342e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-44.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-44.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-44-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-44-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-44-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-44-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">InterSystems builds high-performance, cloud-first data management solutions to empower organisations in diverse industries to achieve data that is cleaned, integrated, and ready for action, regardless of its source. \u202f We power the mission-critical NHS Scotland EHR system and connect care solutions across the healthcare estate. \u202fOur native-AI solution brings data to the processing, creating a faster, more connected experience for the user. \n\n\u202f \n\nTrusted worldwide, InterSystems supports over 80 countries and manages more than one billion health records globally \u2014 making it a backbone of modern healthcare data infrastructure. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4066de4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4066de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1255\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-2.png 1255w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-2-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-2-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-2-585x272.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">ASSA ABLOY provides a connected care ecosystem built on modular, trusted solutions \u2013 QiAccess\u2122 for digital access control, Kadex for digital nursing-home alarms and real-time positioning platforms, TeleAlarm for telecare alarm units, and 9Solutions for telecare and nursing-home solutions. Each component can be purchased on its own or combined to fit local needs, working through our network of solution-providing partners. \nOur solutions are interoperable with third-party platforms, such as the Scottish Digital ARC solution, helping care providers build secure, scalable environments that improve operations and shape the future of connected care. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72d677 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a72d677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1304\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-935\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A1.png 1304w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A1-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A1-1024x330.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A1-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A1-585x188.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1304px) 100vw, 1304px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Legrand Care is a global brand specialising in the innovative development of connected technology for the health, housing, and social care sectors.\u202fDesigned with one primary objective: to improve people's lives.\u202fWith over 40 years of knowledge and experience, we are strong leaders in the international market of connected care, offering comprehensive and fully managed digital solutions that allow customers to efficiently deploy improved care services. To support people to live their healthiest and most fulfilling lives. \n\n <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb900c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9fb900c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-11-300x167.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-973\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-11-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-11-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-11-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-11-585x325.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-11.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Beam | AI-Powered Tools for Social Care \n\nBeam is a social enterprise using AI to free up frontline time in care and social work. \nOur suite of tools (including\u202fMagic Notes & Magic Reports) helps social workers and care professionals instantly generate high-quality notes and reports, saving thousands of hours every week. Trusted by hundreds of local authorities and care providers, Beam\u2019s solutions are designed with and for care teams. With a focus on data protection, ease of use, and real-world impact, our technology gives staff more time for people, not paperwork. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce21a5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3ce21a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1255\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-7.png 1255w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-7-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-7-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-7-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-7-585x272.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Abilia is a leading provider of technology-enabled care with over 50 years of international experience in Sweden, Norway, Germany, and the UK. Our solutions support independence for older adults and people with cognitive challenges through evidence-based, person-centred technology. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e47ac1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9e47ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evondos.com\/medicine-dispensing-robot\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1255\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-4.png 1255w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-4-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-4-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-4-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-4-585x272.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Evondos is the leading provider of automated medicine dispensing services in Europe. Evondos\u2019 service enables people in need of medical treatment to get the prescribed medicine at the right time automatically, which improves patient safety, medical adherence and supports independent life at home. The service is based on advanced technology and consists of an automatic medicine dispensing robot installed in private homes, with a cloud-based control system and service elements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467b860 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"467b860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-972\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-10.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-10-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-10-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-10-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-10-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Tactuum is a digital healthcare innovator developing decision support and patient engagement solutions across a number of areas including triage, remote patient monitoring, medicines, patient flow and clinical decision support.\u202f Our clients include NHS Scotland, NHS England, Ministry of Defence and a number of healthcare providers the USA. \n\nWe have experience across a range of clinical domains, including: mental health, asthma, diabetes, palliative and end-of-life care, cancer and medicines. \n\nTactuum work closely with healthcare providers and academia to conceptualise, design, build and support large-scale\/national and digital solutions.\u202f Our approach is to develop long-term strategic partners that make use of data and technology delivering practical, secure, scalable and meaningful impact to clinicians and patients. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f552fc1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f552fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-32.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-32.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-32-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-32-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-32-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-32-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Aptvision is a healthcare technology company transforming how radiology and diagnostic services are delivered. Founded in Dublin, Aptvision\u2019s flagship solution VisionRIS, unifies patient, referrer, and imaging workflows into one intelligent, cloud-based system. Trusted by healthcare providers across the UK, Europe, and beyond, Aptvision empowers hospitals, imaging networks, and private clinics to achieve operational excellence, enhance patient experience, and enable data-driven decisions. Through innovation, co-creation with users, and seamless interoperability, Aptvision is redefining what\u2019s possible in digital radiology, connecting people, systems, and insights to deliver smarter, more sustainable healthcare. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d9375 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e7d9375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-13.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-975\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-13.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-13-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-13-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-13-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-13-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Inhealthcare is a trusted provider of remote patient monitoring, virtual wards and hospital @ home technology. \n\n \n\nWe help people to live healthier lives \u2014 all from the comfort of home. Our digital health services empower patients to recover in familiar surroundings, with easy-to-use technology at their fingertips. \n\n \n\nOur services aim to drive efficiencies for clinical teams, free up hospital beds and reduce costs. \n\n \n\nOur services are loved by patients. In a recent survey, 99% of patients rated our virtual ward as either good or very good. \n\n \n\nWe integrate seamlessly with SCI Store, Docman, EMIS Web, SystmOne, and NHS Spine for unmatched interoperability. \n\n \n\nInhealthcare is part of the Resmed family, a global leader in sleep and respiratory health. \n\n <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a33bc elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a6a33bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-36.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-36.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-36-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-36-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-36-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-36-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Buddy Healthcare\u2019s Care Coordination Platform helps NHS Health Boards and Trusts streamline perioperative and speciality care pathways. It automates patient communication, supports the collection of patient-reported data, and provides real-time visibility across the entire care journey. \n\nDeveloped in collaboration with leading European healthcare providers, the platform supports data-driven, standardised workflows that enable clinical teams to categorise and prioritise patients based on submitted information, reducing administrative workload and freeing up time for direct patient care. \n\nHealth Boards and hospitals using the Buddy Healthcare Platform are achieving fewer last-minute cancellations, smoother pre-assessment processes, and improved theatre efficiency. Many have also reported up to 98% fewer phone calls, a 30% reduction in surgical cancellations, and significant time and cost savings through more efficient care coordination. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc5054 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ddc5054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-34.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1026\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-34.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-34-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-34-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-34-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-34-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">VitalHub UK (VHUK), a subsidiary of VitalHub Corp, is a leading provider of integrated digital solutions that help health systems manage complexity, improve flow, and enhance care delivery at scale. \n\n \n\nWith a strong foundation in clinical insight and operational expertise, VHUK\u2019s diverse portfolio of innovative technologies span patient engagement, hospital and community flow, care coordination, command centre infrastructure, workforce planning, and mental health services. Designed to integrate across care settings in both planned and unplanned care, its platforms enable faster decision-making, greater coordination, and measurable performance improvement. \n\n \n\nTrusted by healthcare providers worldwide, VHUK supports the delivery of high-performing, patient-centred care where staff are empowered, resources are optimised, and patients receive the right care, at the right time.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc8fe1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6fc8fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-33.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-33.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-33-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-33-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-33-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-33-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">CLEO Systems: Simplifying connected care  \n\nRefreshingly intuitive systems, empowering clinicians and enhancing patient experience  \n\n \n\nCLEO Systems is redefining digital healthcare with intuitive, connected solutions that empower clinicians and elevate patient care. Our innovative technology supports a wide range of frontline services\u2014including urgent care, emergency departments, secondary care outpatient settings and community pharmacy, enabling healthcare professionals to work smarter and deliver better outcomes. \n\nDesigned with clinicians, for clinicians, our platforms are practical, effective, and user-friendly - ensuring seamless integration and real-world impact \n\n \n\nOur mission is clear: to drive digital transformation across the healthcare economy, delivering measurable value and efficiency, and helping providers deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time.  <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16874c3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"16874c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-968\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-6.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-6-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-6-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-6-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-6-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Alcidion's Miya Precision platform transforms patient flow across the entire care continuum - from emergency departments through inpatient care to virtual care in the community. Our FHIR-enabled technology integrates data from multiple systems, providing real-time visibility of capacity and demand, identifying bottlenecks and enabling proactive management. \n\n \n\nMiya Precision supports clinical decision-making at every point of care, from ED triage and specialty workflows to remote patient monitoring. By automating routine tasks and reducing cognitive burden, we help healthcare organisations optimise patient flow, improve outcomes, and unlock value from existing technology to deliver measurable impact at patient, organisational and system levels. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bc2ab elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"26bc2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-18.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-980\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-18.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-18-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-18-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-18-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-18-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Chiptech is dedicated to enhancing people's lives through innovative digital telecare and personal safety solutions. At the heart of everything they do is a commitment to empowering individuals to maintain their health and independence. \n\nAs a trusted expert in digital telecare, Chiptech led the analogue-to-digital transition across Australasia. They have proudly brought this same leadership and expertise to the UK, where over 250,000 digital connections speak to the trust and confidence placed in Chiptech\u2019s telecare solutions. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe8879 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2fe8879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1255\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-MyCare-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-MyCare-2.png 1255w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-MyCare-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-MyCare-2-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-MyCare-2-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-MyCare-2-585x272.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Launching nationally in April 2026, MyCare.scot is Scotland\u2019s most ambitious digital health and social care innovation. The app provides citizens with a secure digital identity, access to personal health information, and NHS service tools. Following its initial rollout in Lanarkshire, MyCare will expand across hospital, GP, pharmacy, and social care services, transforming how people manage and access care.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9523e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fa9523e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-29.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-29.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-29-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-29-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-29-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-29-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Scottish Care is a membership organisation representing the independent social care sector in Scotland. We work with members and stakeholders in social care to create conditions for sustainable human-rights-based care and support. As a charity, we need you to help us drive change by donating. When you support Scottish Care, you are helping to shape the environment in which care services can deliver and develop the high-quality care that people and communities deserve.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3623a3d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3623a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-19.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-981\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-19.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-19-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-19-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-19-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-19-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Microtech Health, part of the award-winning Microtech Group, delivers cutting-edge healthcare technology and services that empower both patients and care professionals. With over 35 years\u2019 IT expertise we help health providers improve outcomes, efficiency, and patient experience. Our HealthPods, MiHealth portal and digital patient-flow tools connect patients, clinicians and communities through intuitive virtual clinics, telehealth and self-service check-in. By combining trusted IT expertise with user-friendly devices, apps and managed services, we reduce admin burden, streamline workflows, and support proactive, data-driven care. Working in partnership with NHS and social care teams, we put patients at the heart of innovation, delivering scalable, future-ready solutions across primary, community and residential care settings. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28dbc02 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"28dbc02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-40.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1043\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-40.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-40-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-40-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-40-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-40-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">REHABILITY is an evidence-based digital rehabilitation system that turns therapy into engaging semi-virtual reality games for motor, cognitive, and functional recovery.\u202f \n\nCo-designed with clinicians and patients aged 60 to 95, it delivers personalised exercises that can be completed across various care settings, including private homes. It offers a scalable, connected care solution for hospitals and rehabilitation centres, that raises therapy intensity and mitigates the shortage of staff. \n\nBacked by 13 years of scientific research and proven as effective as traditional therapy, REHABILITY boosts adherence, enhances motivation, and significantly increases specialist productivity.\u202f <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6141ff elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a6141ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1255\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-6.png 1255w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-6-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-6-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-6-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-6-585x272.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">CARE-PAC, a co-designed digital remote-monitoring and support system, enables patients and informal carers to report symptoms and wellbeing at home through structured check-ins. These data feeds combine with dyadic patient\u2013carer algorithms to deliver early, proactive and actionable insight to care teams ensuring continuity of care, reduction in preventable crises, and supporting care closer to home.\u202f CARE-PAC is a collaborative spin-out from the University of Strathclyde and Tactuum Digital Health led by Prof Roma McGuire MBE. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1b545 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8e1b545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AA-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the UK government\u2019s department for driving economic growth. We help businesses invest, expand, and export\u2014creating jobs and opportunities across the UK. DBT leads the government\u2019s engagement with businesses and attracts high-value international investment. Our expertise spans trade, foreign direct investment, export control, and business support. \n\nAs your trusted partner for investing in the UK, we connect global investors with opportunities across sectors. We provide free, confidential advice and tailored support to help you establish and grow, giving you the confidence to use the UK as your gateway to global success. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8543fb5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8543fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SE_Main_Logo-RGB.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-638\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SE_Main_Logo-RGB.png 871w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SE_Main_Logo-RGB-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SE_Main_Logo-RGB-768x144.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SE_Main_Logo-RGB-585x109.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Scottish Enterprise is Scotland\u2019s national economic development agency and a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. We work to transform the Scottish economy by helping businesses innovate and scale and support projects that will result in more high value jobs, enable innovation, boost productivity levels, attract investment and support a just transition to net zero by 2045.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5bcac elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5e5bcac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-20.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-20.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-20-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-20-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-20-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-20-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is the national voice and membership body for housing associations and co-operatives across Scotland. Representing over 130 not-for-profit social landlords, SFHA champions the right to safe, warm, and affordable homes for all. It supports members through advocacy, policy development, innovation, and collaboration, helping them build and maintain thriving communities. SFHA\u2019s strategic vision focuses on transforming public understanding of social housing, influencing policy, and fostering inclusive, future-ready housing solutions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d48a9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a8d48a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-22.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-984\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-22.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-22-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-22-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-22-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-22-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) is the national third sector membership organisation for the health and social care sector. We bring together over 3,500 people and organisations dedicated to achieving our vision of a Scotland where everyone has a strong voice and enjoys the right to live well, with dignity and respect.\n\nThe Digital Hub at the ALLIANCE consists of:\nThe Digital Health and Social Care Team\u2013 supporting transformational change in health and social care by exploring digital and innovative technologies and ways of working.\nALISS- A Local Information System for Scotland\u2013 a co-produced, web-based system for finding and sharing information about community assets across Scotland.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1353b16 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1353b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-38.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-38.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-38-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-38-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-38-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-38-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Scottish Government\u2019s Digital Health and Care Division works with COSLA and others to implement the priorities of the shared Digital Health and Care Strategy and Data Strategy for Health and Social Care.  In addition, we ensure that those priorities support the overall ambitions of the recently publishedService Renewal Framework, Population Health Framework, and Operational Improvement Plan.\n\nWe work collaboratively with a range of public, private, third and independent sector partners to deliver digital solutions supporting the health and care needs of people in Scotland, and that they benefit fully from our innovation and digital and data developments.  Our current commitments for delivery are set out in Care in the Digital Age: delivery plan 2024 to 2025 and Health and social care \u2013 data strategy: 2024 update \u2013 progress and priorities.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c79fa elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"86c79fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-26.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-988\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-26.png 1080w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-26-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-26-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-26-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AA-1-26-585x325.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The \u00a312M-funded Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC)  aim to help Scottish Companies crossing the chasm between medical proof-of-concepts from laboratory workbenches to mass-manufacturable products. A Consortium of 5 Universities headquartered at Heriot-Watt University, the MDMC provides access to knowledge, manufacturing facilities based on over \u00a35M of commercial equipment, engineering and regulatory expertise, and latest research in sustainability. Since April 2020, the MDMC has helped 177 companies (63% of the total industrial sector) through 200 activities in creating 46 new products. The MDMC also facilitated over \u00a315M of investment to companies since July 2023 and delivered free customised regulatory expertise to 59 companies.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-82e4870 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82e4870\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69143ab\" data-id=\"69143ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce8ce47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-populate_sponsors_list\" data-id=\"3ce8ce47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-populate_sponsors_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"sponsors_widget\" class=\"container container-sm\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"row\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e4b2b6b elementor-section-stretched footer_container elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e4b2b6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68774d8a\" data-id=\"68774d8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0385dac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0385dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHI_Primary_Logo_WHITE-432-copy.pdf.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-581\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHI_Primary_Logo_WHITE-432-copy.pdf.png 977w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHI_Primary_Logo_WHITE-432-copy.pdf-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHI_Primary_Logo_WHITE-432-copy.pdf-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/digifest.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHI_Primary_Logo_WHITE-432-copy.pdf-585x121.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d945a1a\" data-id=\"7d945a1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1686ada1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1686ada1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DigiFest Scotland 2026 is co-delivered by Futurescot Media Limited and the Digital Health &amp; 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