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Lunch and Learn: Using automation and AI to save time and money
2025-09-25 12:00 - 12:30 UTC
In this Lunch and Learn, Constant Contact’s Molly Caldwell will explain how to use AI and automation to save time and money when marketing your business.
This session will emphasise the importance of automation, particularly email automation for building relationships with your customer base and driving subscribers. Molly will share her top strategies for engaging and expanding an audience, fostering customer loyalty and tailoring email experiences, all with the help of AI.
Topics covered in this session:

How to build momentum with new subscribers
How to build loyalty and nurture relationships
How to create a more personalised experience when marketing your business

Cybersecurity & AI: Simple Steps to Protect Your Business
2025-10-01 11:30 - 12:30
Do you feel your business could be better protected? This session is for you.
Join Pamela Malpas, CEO of 1Office Technologies, for a practical walkthrough of what today’s cyber risks really look like – including how AI is changing both the risks and the solutions.
You’ll leave with simple, cost-effective steps you can take right now to reduce risk, protect your team and clients, and feel confident in the choices you’re making.
Whether you’ve had a close call or just want peace of mind, this session will give you the clarity and control to keep your business running smoothly – without the stress or overwhelm.

Lunch and Learn: How to create a digital product from idea to prototype
2025-10-01 12:00 - 12:30
Do you have an idea for an app, a service or another digital product, but don’t know where to begin?
In this Lunch and Learn, Marco Strillozzi will lay out a straightforward, practical process you can follow to move from concept to prototype – and you don’t need to be a tech expert!
He’ll show you how to define your target audience, differentiate yourself from competitors and use modern no-code/low-code tools to build testable prototypes that you can publish online.
You’ll also learn how to use freelancers and tech partners to fill gaps and accelerate your journey.
Topics covered in this session:

A simple roadmap to prototyping your idea
A list of tools and platforms to get you started
How to promote and validate your prototype with real users

Lunch and Learn: What does AI search mean for marketers, SEO and content?
2025-10-02 12:00 - 12:30
AI is rewriting the rules of search in real time and, frankly, who isn’t struggling to keep up?
With generative AI replacing traditional customer search journeys, the trusty old playbook for SEO and content marketing isn’t enough anymore to win.
We’ll discuss how AI is reshaping the search landscape and what you should be thinking about to stay ahead of your competitors.
Topics covered in this session:

Is SEO dead or just evolving?
Is it really possible to optimise for large language models (LLMs)?
What role does your website play when answers are generated, not linked?

An introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for small businesses
2025-10-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-16 14:00 - 16:00
You’ve heard of Artificial Intelligence, but do you know how it can help you as you run your business? This practical webinar will explore how AI can help improve 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 cover:

What is Artificial Intelligence
Current AI tools and systems to use right now (including ChatGPT and MidJourney)
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.

Predicting the future of soil health with AI
2025-10-13 10:30 - 12:00
Part of the “Envisioning the future of soil health monitoring” series for AI4SoilHealth, hosted by Soil Association.
What role can AI play in assessing soil degradation, mapping vulnerabilities, and identifying the drivers of soil health decline? Can machine learning and process-based models provide reliable insights into Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) dynamics? And how can indicator frameworks be integrated into modelling projects to strengthen our ability to track and safeguard soil health?
Sign up to this free webinar to join leading experts to discuss these topics and learn more about the future of soil science.
In this webinar we are joined by AI 4 Soil Health project partners and a member of the European Commission to discuss AI, modelling and soil health indicator frameworks. The panel will discuss what these methods mean for the future of soil health, explore challenges and opportunities, and share lessons learned from applying models across Europe.

Lunch and Learn: How to set healthy tech boundaries at home and work
2025-10-17 12:00 - 12:30
Juggling client demands, content creation and monitoring your child’s screen time is the modern parent’s triathlon.
Led by Nicola Millington, this hands-on Lunch and Learn will equip you with a concrete framework to handle the specific online challenges you face. Nicola will move from theory to practice, giving you scripts, tools and routines you can implement immediately.
Reclaim your time, protect your mental energy and build your business from a place of calm confidence.
Topics covered in this session:

The 5-minute troll triage: A step-by-step flowchart for assessing and responding to (or ignoring) negative online engagement without it ruining your day.
Designing your digital perimeter: Learn how to configure privacy settings, use content filters and establish “digital-free zones” in your home to protect your family’s peace.
The family media agreement co-created by an entrepreneur: A practical framework for creating a set of online rules with your children, fostering trust and open communication instead of control and secrecy.

Lunch and Learn: Cutting through information overload with AI
2025-10-28 12:00 - 12:30
In this Lunch and Learn Q&A, Dropbox’s Andy Wilson will demonstrate how small businesses can cut through information overload and make AI work for them.
Many AI tools offer generic intelligence, but the real advantage comes from solutions that understand a business’s own content and workflows. AI that understands a team’s work can help them take action faster, make better decisions and work with confidence.
Andy will also explain how Dropbox Dash can make it easier to find relevant information quickly, connect pieces of content across a team and turn existing knowledge into actionable insights, all without starting from scratch.
Topics covered in this session:

How small businesses can leverage AI in ways that are specific to their workflows and content
How AI can accelerate execution and support confident decision-making
How Dropbox Dash enables teams to search naturally, surface relevant information instantly, and build on existing content to get work done faster

Building a business set-up that's ready for AI
2025-10-29 12:00 - 12:30
Running a small business means wearing many hats, but managing your tech shouldn’t be the one that takes up your time. In this online event, we’ll dive into the world of building a resilient, AI-ready technology “stack”.
In this half-hour session, experts from Dell and Intel will show you how the latest tools can simplify device management, boost productivity and give you peace of mind.
You’ll discover how Dell Pro Premium and Intel vPro® make setting up, securing and running devices effortless, and see how features like Autopilot and Lunar Lake can cut down admin and help your team stay connected.
Whether you’re ordering your first business laptops or scaling a growing team, this webinar will give you practical tips to save time, reduce stress and make technology work harder for you.
Join us for a focused chat and walk away with actionable steps to reimagine the way you work.

Lunch and Learn: How to use AI in marketing ethically and responsibly
2025-10-30 12:00 - 12:30
Want to create high-quality content faster without losing your brand’s voice or accuracy?
Join expert marketer Martin Wilde for a fast, hands-on session for organisations on using AI across your marketing and comms.
From website content and email marketing to social posts and promotional materials, learn how to ideate, draft, localise and repurpose quickly without the risk of creating generic content, losing accuracy and your unique tone of voice.
Leave with a pre-publish checklist, challenge prompts and a process that keeps content accurate.
Topics covered in this session:

A practical, end-to-end workflow, from idea to publication, with clear approval steps that protect accuracy, tone and reduce bias
A copy-and-paste prompt pack to ideate, outline, draft and publish repurpose across web, email and social
Ethical guardrails and quick tests (cite-or-strike, five-second clarity, bias scan)

AI Panel Discussion
2025-11-11 12:00 - 13:00 | The Flour Mill, 34 Commercial Street, Dundee, DD1 3EJ
Join us for an exciting AI Panel Discussion at the Flour Mill Dundee.
Our expert panelists will delve into the world of artificial intelligence, discussing its impact on various industries and its future implications.
Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or just curious about AI, this event is perfect for gaining insights and engaging in thought-provoking discussions.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with like-minded individuals.

Thorntons Webinar - AI Governance
2025-11-18 09:30 - 10:30
Artificial Intelligence has been the topic of 2025 in many respects. Workforces are looking to, if not already, embed AI systems or platforms into their working environment whether it be generative AI tools like Copilot or GPT or systems used to make work processes more efficient. Adopting AI systems may well bring efficiencies but risk management is a key concern, particularly when processing personal data.
Join Loretta Maxfield and Morgan O’Neill to look at recent AI developments and how these impact an organisation’s approach to risk and compliance.

AI-powered growth: Scale smarter, not harder
2025-11-20 11:00 - 12:00
Join us to explore how AI can unlock scalable growth and profitability for small businesses.
This event will cover AI’s potential, practical applications and how to overcome challenges in implementation.
Key takeaways from this session:

Understand how AI can optimise operations and boost profits.
Learn where to start with AI for your business goals.
Discover upcoming opportunities to leverage AI and avoid common setbacks.

Climate Cafe - Lets Talk About How AI Could Help
2025-11-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Creative Exchange, Stormont Street, Perth, PH1 5NW
Come and join the conversation about using AI in climate action.
We want to talk about the issues as well as the opportunities, encourage you to try, so you can see how it can be useful.
Climate Cafe GrowBiz is a small friendly gathering and the ideal safe environment to ask questions, share doubts and give it a go.
Bring a laptop or tablet if you can but a smart phone will also work. If you’ve already had some experience of using AI we would love to hear your about experience – good or bad and what you can share with us.
For those who have yet to try, we will be showing you how to start and then refine your questions to get the responses you need. You’ll be surprised!
Bring your curiosity, have a coffee and chat.
You are very welcome to drop in for part or all of the session but it would be helpful to know numbers so please do book on the link. GrowBiz provide enterprise support to businesses, enterprises and the self-employed in rural Scotland (i.e. out with cities)- please only a book a place if you are based in rural Scotland.

Ecommerce Symposium
2025-11-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Edinburgh International Conference Centre, 150 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EE
Digit Expo is Scotland’s biggest technology conference covering key topics including AI, cyber, and everything IT.
The symposium will have a dedicated stage and exhibition area geared towards eCommerce and Sales and Marketing professionals looking to scale their companies online.
As well as an opportunity to network, there will be talks from keynote speakers from leading global organisations in the space, as well as presentations on key topics.
These will include:

reaching customers overseas using digital channels
the use of AI when selling digitally
scaling brands online both B2B and B2C

Registration is free and includes access to the keynote theatre, all seminars and the exhibition area.

Voice, video and virtual assistants: Easy wins for busy business owners
2025-12-09 14:00 - 15:00
Running a small business means juggling endless tasks – from meetings and messages to notes, admin and follow-ups. What if you could take some of that pressure off with tools that work for you?
Join our expert speaker Jamie Bykov-Brett for a free Tech Hub webinar to discover how voice technology, AI transcription and virtual assistants can help you save hours every week.
Learn how these accessible tools can simplify your day-to-day operations, boost productivity and give you more time to focus on what really matters – running your business.
Whether you’re a sole trader, freelancer or small business owner, this session will show you quick, low-effort ways to use modern technology to lighten your workload and make your working week more productive.
What we’ll cover:

How voice and AI tools can automate repetitive daily tasks
How to capture and organise information effortlessly using transcription tools
How virtual assistants can manage reminders, emails and meetings
The latest AI video tools for summarising meetings and creating content
Practical, easy-to-implement tips to save time and boost efficiency

This session is ideal if you’re:

a business owner or manager looking to save time and reduce admin
a freelancer or consultant managing busy client schedules
interested in practical, low-cost ways to use AI for everyday tasks

Creating an AI-powered sales process | Lunch and Learn
2025-12-10 12:00 - 12:30
The legacy playbook of “do more, sell more” is broken.
Hiring more reps, demanding more activities and adopting more technology no longer guarantees productivity. Growth has stagnated, reps are unable to connect with customers and leaders are unable to scale predictably.
As a start-up or new business, you have an opportunity to build an AI-powered sales strategy from day one or to adapt your existing process.
Topics covered in this session:

Mapping your sales process
Top use-cases for AI in sales
Actionable next steps for adopting AI in your start-up

The Digital Visibility Method™: Show Up Everywhere Your Customers Are Searching
2026-01-19 17:00 - 19:00
Customers now speak to devices, interact with AI, and use conversational queries for instant answers. If your business is just a static website, you’re invisible to today’s consumer.
The Digital Visibility Method™ goes beyond SEO. It’s a complete authority-building system that aligns your business with how search engines and AI work now. You’ll learn to build E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness)—the pillars that make AI trust and recommend you.
This session covers:

Baseline Audit: Measure your digital footprint and see what Google knows about your brand.
Competitor Deep-Dive: Identify gaps in competitors’ presence you can exploit.
AI as Your Assistant: Train ChatGPT to speak in your Brand Voice and act as a 24/7 strategist.
Semantic About Page: Rewrite your About page so Google instantly understands who you are.
Topic Clusters & Authority: Move from random posts to a linking strategy that builds topical authority.
Dream 100 Campaign: Target platforms and influencers who already have your audience.

Outcomes:

Dominate local search with optimised profiles and citations.
Capture “Position Zero” by formatting content for Featured Snippets and AI Overviews.
Build an owned audience with automated email sequences.
Stay visible using a structured Business Tracker for ongoing activity.

Who It’s For:
Local business owners, service providers, coaches, and marketers who need a future-proof framework for visibility in an AI-first world.

The Rural AI Roadshow: How AI Can Help Your Rural Business Thrive
2026-01-28 09:30 - 17:30 | Apex City Quay Hotel, 1 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3JP
Join one of the free Rural AI Roadshow Conferences running across Scotland in January 2026, hosted by Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, The Scottish AI Alliance and The Data Lab.
AI isn’t just for tech giants. It’s already helping rural businesses improve customer service, manage stock, reduce waste, and even predict demand and it doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive.
Join us to explore how AI can fit into your business. These one-day conferences are designed to inspire, inform, and connect stakeholders from across the public and private sectors.
We’re bringing together rural business leaders from across Scotland for a day of practical insights, real-life success stories, and straightforward conversations about how artificial intelligence (AI) can help your business grow, save time, and make smarter decisions.
The conference will spotlight regional opportunities, showcase pioneering projects, and provide practical insights into how AI can drive inclusive and sustainable growth in rural Scotland. You’ll hear from fellow rural entrepreneurs, get hands-on with simple tools, and leave with ideas you can use.
What to expect:

Keynote Addresses from AI experts
Panel Discussions featuring local leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers
Interactive Workshops on AI adoption, funding, and skills development
Case Studies highlighting successful rural AI applications
Networking Opportunities with peers, innovators, and support organisations

Who should attend:

Rural business leaders and entrepreneurs
Local authorities and public sector leaders
Academics and researchers
Technology providers and developers

Grow boldly: Smarter security for the next stage of your business
2026-01-28 12:00 - 12:30
As your business grows, so do your opportunities and so do the risks.
From protecting customer data to securing your systems against new cyber threats, keeping your business safe is essential to scaling with confidence.
In this practical and forward-looking session, experts from Dell and Intel will share real-life examples and demos of smart, affordable tools that help you protect your data, devices, and teams, without slowing down innovation.
Whether you’re expanding your team, adopting AI tools, or moving more of your business online, this session will show you how to strengthen your digital foundations so you can spend more time on growing your business.

AI meets Shopify: The future of smarter online selling
2026-01-29
Join this webinar to learn how AI can enhance your Shopify store.
Get practical insights into AI-powered tools that can help improve product recommendations, streamline customer service, and increase conversions.

The AI tools small businesses need to scale now | Lunch and Learn
2026-01-29 12:00 - 12:30
Are you overwhelmed by the noise and confusion surrounding AI business tools?
As a small business owner, you might know you need to adopt AI to stay competitive and efficient, but the sheer volume of new tools makes knowing where to start paralysing.
Join Suki Singh, founder of AIToolsTribe.com and Agentzio.com, for a practical session designed specifically to demystify AI business tools for small and medium-sized businesses.
He’ll present a curated list of the top 7 “off-the-shelf” AI tools that are working right now for businesses operating on limited resources.
Topics covered in this session:

Smart lead generation and marketing: Filling your pipeline while you sleep
Professional writing assistants: Speeding up emails, blogs and copy
Video generation: Creating engaging social assets without a studio with AI avatars and more
Customer engagement: Streamlining customer engagement across multiple channels.

Future Skills for Dundee & Tay Cities Tech: DigiTay Roundtable
2026-02-04 10:00 - 14:00 | The Flour Mill, 34 Commercial Street, Dundee, DD1 3EJ
Help shape the digital skills Dundee and the Tay Cities’ tech economy will need next.
Dundee and the wider region’s tech sector is evolving rapidly. To sustain growth, employers must play a leading role in defining the skills, training models, and pathways needed for the future workforce.
This half-day, industry-led roundtable brings together tech employers and key stakeholders to identify priority skills gaps and co-design practical, future-ready approaches to digital skills development for the Dundee and Tay Cities region.
Secure your place and help shape the future digital skills needed to drive the Dundee and Tay Cities tech economy.

Simple automations that run your business in the background
2026-02-05 14:00 - 15:00
Modern tools can quietly take care of the small but essential jobs that keep your business moving. From reminders to invoicing, simple automations can save you time every single day so you can focus on the work that actually needs you.
Join this practical session to explore straightforward, reliable automations that handle routine tasks in the background. You’ll learn how to set up step-by-step workflows that reduce admin, improve consistency and free up valuable hours in your week. No technical knowledge required!
What we’ll cover:

How to automate everyday tasks such as reminders, follow-ups and client updates
Ways to build routine processes into automated checklists so nothing slips through the cracks
How to link your favourite apps so information flows smoothly between tools
Practical examples of low-effort automations that make a measurable difference to your day

You’ll leave with clear, easy-to-apply ideas that help you cut down repetitive work, be more organised and keep your business running smoothly in the background.
Whether you’re a sole trader, freelancer or small business owner, these time-saving approaches can help you regain focus and make your week more productive.

When to use AI as a solution for your business | Lunch and Learn
2026-02-06 12:00 - 12:30
In this webinar, Julian Musson will provide a practical framework to help small businesses identify where AI can most be of use to them – and apply it in the most efficient way. He’ll do this via a simple worksheet, which you’ll receive as a PDF after the session.
There’s also a short “reality check” on AI and some hands-on guidance around real-life AI use in a small (albeit fairly tech-savvy) business.
Overall, Julian aims to provide straightforward options for businesses without the time and budget to do deep research, so they can see benefits in the short to medium term.
Topics covered in this session:

How AI is different from traditional computer systems
Examples of how AI is being applied in programming and day to day work
Takeaway – a decision framework for when to consider AI as the solution

What you need to know about data governance, ethics and AI | Lunch and Learn
2026-02-17 12:00 - 12:30
As organisations increasingly adopt AI-driven tools and technologies, strong data governance has never been more critical.
In this webinar, John Hauxwell explains the role that governance plays in the AI age – and why it’s crucial if you’re going to use AI responsibly and effectively.
John will talk about data quality, the importance of understanding data lineage and the ethical considerations surrounding data use.
The session is designed to give you some practical insight into how governance frameworks can help you make better decisions, reduce your risks and place your trust in AI.
Topics covered in this session:

What good data looks like – a basic data quality framework
The lineage/provenance of data and why it’s important
Data products and ethical data considerations
