John works with charities to assess and improve their digital capability - finding tools, sharing best practice and changing culture.

Kirsten is a passionate advocate for young people, and drives the strategic vision of Young Scot, a leading youth charity in Scotland.

Peter was medically retired from the PSA, Civil Service Construction Department at Faslane Submarine Base, as a Contracts/Projects Manager, and then studied BSc Computer Networking.

Ewan is an experienced youth leader with diverse experience in equalities and public health policy, and currently studies Philosophy and Politics at the University of Glasgow.

Clarrie works as a Business Advisor for Impact Hub Inverness, providing business support to social enterprises and SMEs mainly across the Highlands and Islands but also nationally and internationally.

Lynn has twenty years’ experience in events, marketing, project management, press and communications, in the private and third sectors.

Lingsay is the founder of a tech startup dedicated to building sustainable tools for SMEs, with over 15 years of experience across diverse industries.

Hina brings over 30 years of experience in architecture, urban design, and community engagement, dedicated to creating inclusive and resilient environments for diverse communities in the UK and India.

Julie Sart is a Lead Consultant at Values Into Action Scotland, an organization dedicated to creating an accessible world for all.

Lauren is a Scotland-based artist, specialising in video, installation, and participatory art.

An advocate for responsible AI, Angus played a pivotal role in launching the award-winning MoneySavingExpert Chatbot, an anthropomorphic AI system designed for fraud prevention in banking, as well as AI-powered financial advice for an asset manager. He brings a pragmatic, people-centric approach to helping organisations of all sizes seize opportunities for innovation.

Yunhyong Kim is a Lecturer in the School of Humanities, University of Glasgow. She works across multiple topics related to information management and analysis, with a particular focus on areas that bring together artificial intelligence, digital curation, and forensics as part of an information ecosystem, especially within cultural heritage.

Linzi is a Partner at DLA Piper who provides strategic and commercial advice on technology, AI and data protection issues. She has assisted in several significant outsourcing and complex technology transactions; particularly high-value business-critical transformation projects.

Verena Rieser is a Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, leading interdisciplinary research on integrating diverse viewpoints into Large Language Models to improve their safety and alignment. 

Tom is the Chief Data Officer at the Scottish Government, with extensive hands-on experience working across Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Software Development and Data Engineering.

Steph has a diverse background ranging from astrophysics to genomics in academia and film & TV to dance in the arts and the third sector.

Since joining The Scottish Government in 2015, Scott has had a range of roles, although predominantly within the Digital Directorate.

Sam is the COO and Head of Data at Effini, an innovative data solutions company solving business problem using data and AI.

Richard Lochhead was appointed Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade in March 2023.