Private Roundtable: Shape Scotland’s AI Skills Future
05 March 2026 | 09:30pm - 12:00pm (GMT)
Microsoft, Waverley Gate 2-4 Waterloo Place Edinburgh EH1 3EG.
Overview
Scotland’s employers are signalling a growing need for a clear, credible pathway to develop AI skills at scale. Yet, with both SQA and Skills Development Scotland undergoing significant organisational change, there is currently no single body taking ownership of an AI apprenticeship or qualification framework. As a result, employer demand is increasingly outpacing the system’s ability to respond.
This private, invitation-only roundtable convenes senior leaders from government, industry and education to explore how Scotland can collectively address this gap. The session will focus on what a modern, future-ready AI apprenticeship or qualification model could look like—one that meets employer demand, supports early-talent development and strengthens the national skills pipeline.
Insights and outcomes from the discussion will directly inform the wider afternoon event, ensuring the public conversation is grounded in the realities, opportunities and constraints identified by Scotland’s key decision-makers.
Why attend?
- Shape the future direction of AI skills in Scotland
Contribute to early thinking on what a credible, scalable AI apprenticeship or qualification framework should look like. - Influence policy and system design
Engage directly with ministers, agencies, qualification bodies and employers at a formative stage, when ideas can still be shaped. - Bridge employer demand and skills provision
Help identify practical solutions to close the gap between rapidly growing employer needs and current skills infrastructure. - Collaborate across sectors
Take part in a rare, closed-door forum designed for open, strategic discussion across government, industry and education. - Ensure impact beyond the room
See your insights reflected in the wider public event, helping to steer the broader narrative from aspiration to action.