Glasgow Talks
Glasgow Talks... with Steve Dunlop, CEO, Scottish Enterprise
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teve Dunlop is no stranger to the regulars who attend the Chamber’s Glasgow Talks series. Previously, he spoke eloquently and with passion
about Scottish Canals, where he was Chief Executive Officer, and the impact of regenerating 137 miles of canals and adjacent land across Scotland. He returned for the June event at the Lighthouse as the Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Enterprise, the national economic agency, where he has been in post for over a year. Steve gave a first-hand insight into the new strategy, Building Scotland’s Future Today, which comes after his year-long consultation with staff and stakeholders to transform the agency.
Outlining his main points, he said the
enterprise agencies, and this includes Highlands and Island Enterprise (HIE), will invest more than £409 million delivering a range of projects and initiatives across the country. This will include the likes of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District in Renfrewshire and finding productive
uses for existing assets such as the former Michelin site in Dundee. But what is different is Dunlop’s
call for more partnerships and a series of prospectuses which deliver better economic outcomes for all of Scotland’s communities, and help to achieve the goal of inclusive growth. “We want to build on the highly
successful Scotland is Now campaign by enhancing and promoting the appeal of Scotland as a place to live, work, study, invest and attract fresh talent,” he said. This is about more than the urban
centres of Glasgow and Edinburgh, it is about realising the potential for the Highlands and Islands with exciting new opportunities in industries such as space, the marine economy and a collaborative masterplan for Fort William. Together the agencies expect to
deliver a range of measures in 2019-20, including up to 11,000 new and safeguarded jobs; spending £250 to £300 million on research and development; increasing export sales from Scotland by £1.25 to £1.5 billion and increasing the turnover of many more businesses.
Steve Dunlop, CEO, Scottish Enterprise, with Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Dunlop says Scottish Enterprise’s vision is to create an economically vibrant Scotland that benefits those who call Scotland home and has a positive impact on the world stage. He implored the gathering that we must all do this in a spirit of goodwill and collaboration.
Glasgow Talks...Women in Sport
IN May’s Glasgow Talks, as Scotland’s women prepared to head for the football World Cup in France, it was appropriate to welcome two sporting women discussing Women in Sport. Maureen McGonigle, the
founder of Scottish Women in Sport and former administrator of Scottish Women’s Football, and Georgia Adderley, British Junior Squash Champion, were the guest speakers.
Georgia and Maureen are both passionate about sport and
particularly how to encourage, grow and mentor women in sport. Both spoke about the vital issues around empowerment, leadership and investment for women of all ages. But they pointed out that the media had a massive role to play in encouraging participation and shining a light on winning women as positive role models. Glasgow Talks, sponsored by the
Adam Smith Business School and the Clydesdale Bank, is Glasgow Chamber’s monthly series of business seminars.
Maureen McGonigle, Founder of Scottish Women in Sport and former administrator of Scottish Women’s Football and Georgia Adderley, British Junior Squash Champion
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