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Digital tools to help run your business remotely
2023-02-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-29 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Are you ready to ‘go live’ and engage your audience with a live stream? What about running webinars or working remotely with clients or collaborators on the other side of the world? Let us guide you through:

How to use video live streaming, webinars and remote collaboration tools to get results for your business
Equipment you need to get started
An overview of the tools and platforms currently available
Examples of what others are doing
How to monetise this way of working

Cloud essentials for business
2023-03-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-03 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-05 12:00 - 14:00
Business owners and managers are busy. You’re wearing many hats, and your time is always in short supply. Cloud-based digital tools help you to run a more productive business by embracing the right digital processes.
We’ll focus on exploring a range of tools on the market which will help you to enhance your customer service operation, improve your project management, organise your digital storage and much more. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

Understand what the cloud is and what its benefits are
Understand your own ‘digital back office’
Use up-to-date knowledge on current cloud services and tools to help you with your business operations
Make informed decisions about improving your digital processes based on scalability, security, efficiency and affordability

Preventing IT and Digital Project Failure
2023-03-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Apex City Quay Hotel, 1 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3JP
Evidence suggests that 65% to 75% of IT and digital projects fail. The true cost of project failure isn’t just financial investment — it costs time invested by staff, as well as impact on service delivery and your brand’s reputation.
Do you need help navigating these challenges?
Scottish Enterprise is offering practical and interactive half-day workshops that will help you to identify causes of project failure, avoid common mistakes and maximise your success. These are delivered by Augmentum 360 and Scottish Enterprise’s Digital Team.
You’ll benefit from highly experienced professionals sharing their expertise on:

IT project and implementation
How technology can boost efficiency, profitability, market competitiveness and resilience
Best-practice tools and techniques
Real-life examples and resolving key challenges
Identifying and engaging suppliers
Support for Scottish businesses adopting digital technology

Who is this for?
If you’re a business leader within an ambitious Scottish company, who has responsibility for IT & Digital investment decisions and/or implementation.
Workshops are being delivered during February and March 2023 in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Workshop details
Preventing IT Project Failure: IT & Change Management for SME’s — why do IT projects fail, common pitfalls and how to avoid them
In this workshop, you’ll get a chance to learn about:

True cost of project failure – money, time, quality, reputation
How to scope and plan
Assessing options — ROI, solution suitability
Identifying and managing risks
How to effectively implement and roll out How to initiate organisation change and take people with you
How to Choose a System and Supplier: CRM, ERP, Ecommerce, other systems — how to avoid costly mistakes and ensure solution and supplier are fit for purpose
Risks of leading with solution ahead of identifying business need
Scope business requirements
Understand and define the problem that needs solved or the opportunity you want to grasp
Are current business processes optimised ahead of considering an IT solution
Define the system requirements
How to prepare a project specification and identify potential suppliers
How to prepare an invite to quote
How to appoint the right supplier and solution
How to effectively manage your project – identify potential risks and how to mitigate
Legal and contractual

How Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help your business marketing
2023-03-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-13 14:00 - 16:00 and 3 more dates
You’ve heard of Artificial Intelligence, but do you know how it can help you as you run your business? This brand new practical webinar will explore how AI can help revolutionise your business marketing to be more efficient and cost-effective, through the automatic creation of content for all your digital platforms; as well as helping you better understand your customers and business opportunities.
This webinar will include:

What is Artificial Intelligence
Current AI tools and systems to use right now (including ChatGPT and Dall-E 2)
Automating Digital Content for Blogs and Social Media
Using AI for business strategy and customer profiling
The pros and cons of AI for small businesses

This webinar will help you understand how you can integrate AI into your existing marketing, looking at the potential consequences (good and bad) of Artificial Intelligence, and its impact on small businesses and their customers.

DigitalScotland: Tayside
2023-06-08 08:30 - 16:30 | Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1HG
In 2023 Futurescot are delivering a series of economic and digital transformation events across Scotland and we are pleased to announce that the first of these unique forums will be DigitalScotland: Tayside.
Like many parts of Scotland and the UK, this once thriving region is remaking itself in a new era. The digital age is disrupting industries old and new, with Dundee, Perth and the wider Tayside region seeking their own place in the firmament of global digital pioneers.
Fortunately, Dundee, along with Angus, Fife, Perth, and Kinross are developing a vibrant tech scene: as the home for a new cyberQuarter, to gaming companies, a drone port, agri-tech disruptors, and a new generation of med-tech spinouts, the region is seizing new opportunities.
With government support through city region deal funding, civic leaders are determined to bring to bear new skills and press their economic advantages to become more productive, competitive, and ambitious to connect to global markets.
This full day conference will bring together policymakers, business leaders, educators, and community stakeholders to discuss the next steps for the region’s ongoing rejuvenation.

Keep your business safe online
2023-07-05 10:00 - 12:00
Join us to find out how criminals are targeting small businesses online, the risks you face, and what you can do to minimise your exposure to online crime.
This webinar includes a number of live demos, covering the following areas:

What are the main online threats to your business?
The 5 pillars of prevention (Backup, Malware prevention, Securing your hardware, Passwords & Phishing attacks)
Simple and practical measures you can implement to protect yourself and your business
Best practice recovery steps for your business if the worst should happen

As a result of attending this webinar, you will gain a deeper understanding of the digital threats facing your business and what you need to do to secure your website, social media and company data from cyber criminals.

Unleash the power of ChatGPT and AI for business growth
2023-07-21 10:00 - 13:30 | Scottish Enterprise, 99 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HD
AI has been hitting the headlines recently, with the launch of ChatGPT already making waves across various industries.
ChatGPT and other similar AI applications use natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue.
The language model can respond to questions and compose various written content, including articles, social media posts, essays, computer code and emails.
This masterclass, led by Stephen Whitelaw, will delve into how you can utilise AI tools to help your business become more efficient and productive.

Beyond bikes: Unlocking Scotland’s pedal-based transport industry
2023-08-08 14:00 - 17:00
How can technology and innovation unlock Scotland’s pedal-based transport industry?
Cycling is one of Scotland’s fastest growing sectors, with huge research and development potential for associated industries. From electric pedal-assisted vehicles to innovative cycling accessories, our small and medium enterprises are leading the way to developing sustainable, practical alternatives – whether in the established mountain biking sector or as an alternative to traditional forms of carbonised transport.
In conjunction with the Cycling World Championships which will be hosted in Glasgow and across Scotland in August, join in person for this special-edition exhibition where you can network, meet the companies shaking up Scotland’s cycling industry and experience the latest tech from virtual reality to space data based products and the newest e-bikes disrupting the pedal-based markets.
As well as hosting the inaugural Cycling World Championships this year (bringing together 13 international competitions in one country for the first time in 2023), Scotland is home to the Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland (MTBCOS), the world’s first centre for open innovation in the mountain bike industry. There’s also a new innovation centre at Innerleithen, in the Scottish Borders, providing industry support with market research, developing, testing and launching new products.
With strong infrastructure and market opportunities, the future of the Scottish bike industry is bright. Hear how new tech and innovations in the circular economy and remanufacturing are revolutionising the industry.
The event will take place at Glasgow Science Centre, and will be livestreamed.

ChatGPT Uncovered
2023-10-25 12:00 - 13:00
Many business owners across Scotland feel hesitant towards the chatbot, grappling with apprehensions related to trust in technology, teamed with a variety of ethical matters to consider.
Business Gateway wants to address these concerns and inspire Scottish business owners to explore the limitless potential of ChatGPT and how it can be harnessed for small business success.
In this webinar, our panel of experts, featuring Mark Wilkinson, Head of Development at The Data Lab, Maya Vertigans, Founder of Planner Bee VA and Gary Ennis, Founder of NS Design and Digital Skills Trainer at Business Gateway, will demystify the world of AI and chatbots.
The panel will reflect on success stories and share practical tips to make the most of ChatGPT’s capabilities and real-world applications, ensuring Scottish business owners stay on top of the ever-evolving digital landscape.
As well as unearthing its pros and cons, viewers will discover how ChatGPT can streamline operations and boost productivity, as well as gain insights into how to mitigate its pitfalls.

Commercialisation with Data and AI
2024-01-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Scottish Enterprise, 99 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HD
Join this session, organised by Scottish Enterprise in collaboration with Effini, on data and commercialisation.
This is the second workshop in a series aimed at helping business to understand how data and AI could benefit their business. This session is aimed at SMEs who want to learn, gain an understanding of, and overcome challenges associated with data. This session will bring together the opportunities that data and AI can bring to your business. We’ll consider;

How data and AI can be a revenue source
Common approaches
Building a strong data foundation for scalability
Common blockers (and ways to overcome them)

These workshops are designed to help you understand the basics of data and AI, and how they can benefit your business.
Attendees will learn from experts in the field, who will guide them through practical exercises and real-world examples. The tone and format of the sessions is friendly and informative. You’ll also get the opportunity to network with other SMEs and share experiences and challenges.
The workshops are suitable for SMEs from any sector or industry. They are aimed at businesses that are keen to understand how data and AI could help their business.
The workshops are delivered in person at Scottish Enterprise’s offices in Edinburgh, in a flexible and interactive format.
Ideally, it is recommended that you attend all four of the sessions. This will enable you to leave the final session with actions to take away for implementation within your business.
Following the session, there will be opportunities to discuss any plans on a one-to-one basis with specialists from Scottish Enterprises Digital Transformation team.

Peer Lunch & Learn
2024-01-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Michelin Innovation Parc, Baldovie Road, Dundee, DD4 8UQ
The emerging revolution of Industry 5.0 sees businesses using technology to enhance workplace processes and increase business resilience whilst respecting our people and planet.
Automating processes can help to free up time for innovative thinking and allow time to deliver improved value-based services. It would also allow workers to become more agile and flexible in their workplace approach.
But how can we get organisations to embrace this new concept going forward?
In this session we will hear from organisations that have adopted this new approach. We will hear their stories of how innovation and digital transformation have inspired performance and boosted productivity.
Whether you are new to this concept or are already welcoming new technologies within your business, we hope that these events will allow you to come together with other businesses and share ideas and new ways of thinking about business processes.

5G Unwrapped: For Food, Drink & Agriculture Businesses
2024-01-30 12:00 - 15:00 | ONE Tech Hub, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1JQ
Are you a seafood, farming or food and drink processing business? Is your organisation facing challenges and are keen to discover more about how 5G technology can be used to manage records, improve camera video feed, remote monitor equipment and reduce time for machinery maintenance and more?
Opportunity North East (ONE) and The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) are hosting ‘5G Unwrapped: For Food, Drink & Agriculture Businesses’ at ONE Tech Hub on Tuesday 30th January from 12pm-3pm.
Hear from ONE and Scotland 5G Centre about the opportunities, facilities and support for businesses like yours. Listen to those who have embarked on a journey t o implement 5G into their operations to solve everyday business challenges.
5G could help your organisation and enable:

Reliable connectivity, no more buffering or lag
Remote monitor equipment and reduce machinery maintenance
Reduce costs, maximise productivity and improve margins
Implement innovative technical solutions for your business
More flexibility, you could have your own private secure network

Gain valuable insights and directly meet the people who can help with your upcoming journey and its challenges. Network with like-minded people in the digital and food and drink sectors and discuss how investment in technology could be implemented in your business.

Understanding machine learning
2024-02-07 10:00 - 11:00
This session teaches the foundations of how machine learning models learn and work, the components of designing a problem for machine learning to solve, and a basic understanding of the resources and tools needed for a business to invest in machine learning. Aimed at small business leaders / owners or anyone looking to get a better understanding on the subject.
In this session, you will learn:

how different machine learning models work
the essentials for preparing data for a machine learning project
options for implementing machine learning for a business

This session is run using YouTube and is 60 minutes long.
The course assumes no prior knowledge or experience so there is no pre-reading necessary.
There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the session.

Using Chat GPT in your Business
2024-02-13 18:00 - 20:00
Janine Marriott explains practical business uses for the AI that everyone is talking about – Chat GPT
We will cover the following topics and more, and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions at the end on how it can help your particular business/industry.

What is ChatGPT and how does it work?
How can ChatGPT help my small business?
How much does ChatGPT cost?
How can ChatGPT help me reach more customers?
Can ChatGPT integrate with other marketing tools I’m already using?
How do I know if ChatGPT is right for my small business?
Are there any resources or support available to help me get started with ChatGPT?

Understanding machine learning
2024-02-22 14:00 - 15:00
This session teaches the foundations of how machine learning models learn and work, the components of designing a problem for machine learning to solve and a basic understanding of the resources and tools needed for a business to invest in machine learning. Aimed at small business leaders / owners or anyone looking to get a better understanding on the subject.
In this session, you will learn:

how different machine learning models work
the essentials for preparing data for a machine learning project
options for implementing machine learning for a business

This session is run using YouTube and is 60 minutes long.
The course assumes no prior knowledge or experience so there is no pre-reading necessary.
There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the session.
