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ScotlandIS is supporting Third Sector Lab's Digital Trustees programme and helping connect more of Scotland’s technology community with charities and third sector organisations.

Third Sector Lab’s Digital Trustees programme helps charities understand the digital skills and experience their boards need and connects them with professionals from technology, data, design, cyber and AI who are interested in using their expertise as trustees or board advisers.

If you are interested in getting involved, find out more here:
https://www.scotlandis.com/blog/scotlandis-and-third-sector-lab-working-together-to-strengthen-digital-leadership-across-scotlands-third-sector/

ScotlandIS and Third Sector Lab working together to strengthen digital leadership across Scotland’s third sector - ScotlandIS ScotlandIS is pleased to be engaging with Third Sector Lab, with an initial focus on supporting its Digital Trustees programme and helping connect more of Scotland’s technology community with charities and third sector organisations. Digital is now fundamental to how organisations operate, fromRea...

In case you missed it, we are delighted to be hosting the The Scottish Government’s AI Scotland stream at ScotSoft 2026.

AI Scotland aims to bring together organisations building, implementing and using AI across the country, to foster in-depth knowledge exchange and cross-sector collaboration.

The AI Scotland speaker sessions will align with the 4 key pillars of the Strategy, and ScotSoft attendees will have access to these, plus opportunity to network with the AI Scotland public sector audience during exhibition breaks.

Put yourself at the forefront of the AI conversation in Scotland - get tickets for now: https://www.scotlandis.com/scotsoft-2026/

Know your supply chain. Manage your risk.

CyberScotland partnership's new messaging aims to draw organisations' attention to their suppliers, the security of their suppliers, and what liability is defined in their contracts.

Your risk doesn't end with your business - check out some of the partnership advice & guidance here: https://www.cyberscotland.com/advice-and-guidance/supply-chain/

As a reminder, our next Tech Tidbit in September with 3VRM focuses on building your supply chain resilience, sign up to join here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985899130759?aff=oddtdtcreator

We're bringing our Founders Hub to Dundee!

For the past year we've been running ScotlandIS Founders Hub weekly in Edinburgh and we are delighted to now be partnering with Abertay cyberQuarter to engage with a new community of entrepreneurs.

The Dundee chapter will take place on the third Wednesday of every month, and acts as a co-working community of likeminded founders and startup leaders looking to grow their business and do so alongside others.

​Whether you’re just getting started or already scaling up, this is a chance to work amongst others facing similar challenges and opportunities.

Find out more and sign up for our first meetup on 16th September!
https://www.scotlandis.com/blog/scotlandis-partners-with-abertay-cyberquarter-to-offer-founders-hub/

Thanks DIGIT for the great shout out!

With the Scottish Government AI Scotland stream and an array of fantastic speakers and workshops, culminating in our Young Software Engineer Awards dinner, its all lining up to be a brilliant day at on 24th September.

Check out details on our keynote and speaker highlights (that you don't want to miss!) below:
https://www.digit.fyi/scotsoft-returns-to-edinburgh-this-september/?utm_campaign=DIGIT%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8yjdZsX7EaoLidPmiy7-1Ju4pivc5aX18HyuQImcYGkRDYaiKdCDUD3bh6syqAWqSGhxC6-mHECw6xyi0PlWwICaMGI79otbJUFc9_YFTq0SCuk9w&_hsmi=434130144&utm_content=434130144&utm_source=hs_email

Tickets/tables/sponsorship still available - we'll see you there!

ScotSoft Returns to Edinburgh This September! A full-day event for technical professionals in the sector, ScotSoft has remained Scotland’s biggest software conference for over 25 years.

We're taking a break for summer but have more Tech Tidbits waiting for you this Autumn!

▪️ Cyber Security Risk & Resilience in the Supply Chain - 1st Sept, 3VRM
▪️ Artificial Intelligence: Helping or Hindering? - 6th Oct, Systal

Book your spot now!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/scotlandis-10946497835