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The Future of Skills

  • Queen Elizabeth House 1 Sibbald Walk Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8FT United Kingdom (map)

The Scottish Financial Enterprise Young Professionals (SFE YP) are delighted to invite you to a Reception at Queen Elizabeth House.

The event will be a celebration of young professionals within the financial services industry and an excellent opportunity to meet senior industry figures and network with like-minded professionals.

Scotland is an internationally renowned financial centre, second only to London in the UK, built on 350 years of world-leading expertise.  The sector sustains around 150,000 jobs and contributes 9.4% of GVA to the Scottish economy. Please join us as we shine a spotlight on the work being done to develop the future skills needed in this growing industry.

We are delighted to have two fantastic speakers confirmed for the evening: 

Lord Offord of Garvel, Under Secretary of State to the Scotland Office and founder of Scottish private equity boutique Badenoch & Co; and Loral Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of CodeClan.

Timings:

5.30pm                Registration at Queen Elizabeth House entrance, arrival drinks and canapés

5.45pm                Welcome from Jess Insall, Deputy Chair, SFE YP

6.00pm                Speakers followed by Q&A

6.30 pm               Networking

Networking will follow until event close at 7.30pm. Drinks and refreshments will be provided.

This event is expected to be oversubscribed with only 60 places available. Please register your interest on the platform now to avoid disappointment. Places will largely be allocated on a first come first serve basis, whilst consideration will be given to ensuring a diverse population of attendees from SFE member firms.

Successful attendees will be notified on Wednesday 24th of May and a waitlist will be in operation should candidates be unable to attend. If selected, please note you will need photographic ID to be admitted to QEH due to security considerations.

Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016

On 12 March 2018, the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force. You may wish to make yourself aware of what this means for your organisation and any interactions you may have with Members of the Scottish Parliament and members of the Scottish Government, amongst others, at the event. This Information Leaflet provides a brief overview of the requirements of the Act. Further information can be found in the Parliamentary Guidance produced to accompany the Act: this contains specific information to assist organisers of events.

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