Scotland’s National Events Conference 2026 is the flagship industry conference for the events sector in Scotland. It is produced for all those working to create, deliver, and support Scotland’s cultural and sporting events, and is aligned to Scotland's National Event Strategy: Scotland the Perfect Stage, and VisitScotland's strategic priorities.
On Monday 9 March more than 220 delegates from across the events sector gathered at the Technology & Innovation Centre in Glasgow for Scotland’s National Events Conference 2026.
A Welcome Address was provided by Scottish Government Minister
for Business & Employment, Richard Lochhead MSP, plus Opening Remarks by VisitScotland
Director of Industry & Events, Rob Dickson.
Both celebrated the work of the sector and the importance of events to
the Scottish economy. Thanks was offered
to everyone in the room for their work across Scotland’s events industry,
driving the sector forward through resilience, creativity and collaboration.
In addition to thought-provoking Breakout sessions, there were inspiring Keynote presentations from:
- Vikki Chapman, Head of Sustainability at Live Nation UK and Ireland
- Hugh Brasher, CEO London Marathon Events
- Phil Batty, CEO Glasgow 2026
Overall, more than 45 speakers discussed and debated with
delegates the ideas and partnerships that drive a sustainable, innovative and
impactful future for the country’s events sector, demonstrating why Scotland
remains the perfect stage for events.
The full programme for the day and speaker line-up is
available to review on the website, plus a photo gallery of images.
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