With nations across the world taking unprecedented steps to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook for the global economy is bleak. Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes MSP, recently conceded there could be an initial economic impact as a result of Scotland emerging from lockdown later than the rest of the UK, and the Scottish Government’s Chief Economist, Gary Gillespie, warns that Scotland’s economy could shrink by a third as a result of the outbreak.
As a founding member of the WeGo partnership alongside Iceland and New Zealand, Scotland was already at the forefront of global efforts to build a new, inclusive economy focused on societal and environmental wellbeing. Now is the time for such principles to be put into action, so how do we do it?
Join Holyrood, in partnership with the RSA, on 28th October, to take an in depth look at these vital questions. Scotland: The Recovery will bring together policymakers and thought leaders from across Scottish society to co-design a strategy for recovery that builds back better, with a focus on real life case studies and examples of best practice in the wellbeing economy from Scotland and beyond.
0930 Welcome and Introduction from Chair
Sarah Deas, Trustee, Wellbeing Alliance Scotland & Former Head of Inclusive Models, Scottish Enterprise
Academic, MSP or Journalist
Session 1: Wealth of Nations 2.0: Building an Inclusive Post-Pandemic Economy
0940 Senior representative, Central Government
0955 Headline Sponsor
1010 Scotland: Fostering a New Normal, a New World and Leading Change
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal & Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow and Member, Advisory Group on Economic Recovery
1025 Questions and Discussion
1040 Break
Session 2: Sectoral Discussion Room
1045 Community Wealth Building in Practice
- Councillor Joe Cullinane, Leader, North Ayrshire Council
- Neil McInroy, Chief Executive, CLES
The Future of the Third Sector
1130 Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive, SCVO
1140 George Thomson, Chief Executive, Volunteer Scotland
1150 Questions and Discussion
1200 Supporting Scotland’s Business
- Eilidh Mactaggart, Chief Executive, SNIB
1240 Lunch Break
Session 3: Themed Panels
1320 Themed Panel 1: Engines of Recovery: HE and FE
- Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal, University of Glasgow and Member, Advisory Group on Economic Recovery
- Nora Senior, Chair, Enterprise and Skills Board
- Senior speaker to be confirmed from Edinburgh Napier University
1400 Themed Panel 2: Delivering Social Security in the ‘New Normal’
- Jamie Cooke, Head, RSA Scotland
- Councillor Richard Bell, City Treasurer, Glasgow City Council
- Siobhan Mathers, Reform Scotland
1440 Themed Panel 3: Facilitating an Export-led Recovery
- Dr Gary Gillespie, Chief Economist, The Scottish Government
- Senior speaker to be confirmed from Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO)
Session 4: Fireside Chat: Towards a Wellbeing Economy?
1500 Benny Higgins, Chair, Advisory Group on Economic Recovery & Former Chief Executive, Tesco Bank, Senior representative, Scottish Government and Mandy Rhodes, Managing Editor, Holyrood Magazine
1545 Chair’s Closing Remarks
Sarah Deas, Trustee, Wellbeing Alliance Scotland & Former Head of Inclusive Models, Scottish Enterprise
1555 Close of Event
Book now or email or call Adam on 0131 285 1692
If you have an inspiring case study or a project that you think is relevant, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We are always on the lookout for new speakers.