17 June 2025
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Programme
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Registration opens and audience arrives |
| 09:00 | Opening remarks by Bernard Ponsonby, Chair of Scotland 2050 |
| 09:05 | Speech by Alex Cole Hamilton MSP, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| 09:10 | Q&A with Alex Cole Hamilton MSP |
| 09:30 | Speech by Anas Sarwar MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party |
| 09:35 | Q&A with Anas Sarwar MSP |
| 10:00 | PANEL 1: BUILDING A RESILIENT ECONOMY FOR THE FUTURE Willie Rennie MSP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Communities, Economy and Education Mairi Spowage, Director of Fraser of Allander Institute Michael McLaughlin, Solicitor & Partner at Shoosmiths |
| 10:45 | Break |
| 11:00 | PANEL 2: SCOTLAND'S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE, Sponsored by EnBW
Speakers TBC |
| 12:00 | PANEL 3: A BETTER FUTURE FOR WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE – Sponsored by Pentland Communications
Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Cabinet Secretary for Economy & Gaelic Cherie Blair KC, Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women |
| 13:00 | Speech by Rt. Hon John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland |
| 13:15 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | PANEL 4: INTERGENERATIONAL FAIRNESS - BOOMERS TO GEN Z
Jeane Freeman, Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Eddie Barnes, Director of the John Smith Centre, University of Glasgow |
| 15:00 | PANEL 5: SCOTLAND’S PLACE IN A CHANGING WORLD
Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Gordon Robertson, Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer, Edinburgh Airport Paul Sweeney MSP, Scottish Labour Party, Deputy spokesperson for Mental Health & Veterans |
| 15:45 | Break |
| 16:00 | PANEL 6: SOLVING SCOTLAND’S HOUSING CRISIS
Andrew Roberts, Strategic Land Regional Director – Scotland, Taylor Wimpey Barry McKeown, Partner, Head of Glasgow office, Shoosmiths Gary Smith, Executive Director, Hallam Land Martin Whitfield MSP, Labour, South Scotland, Chief Whip |
| 16:45 | Closing remarks by Bernard Ponsonby |
