The monthly gathering of Traveltech for Scotland, the UK's innovation hub for travel-technology, hosted at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. Around 100 founders, product people, data specialists and travel-industry innovators meet to swap ideas, hear short talks and build the cross-sector connections that make Scotland's traveltech cluster one of the most active in the UK.
Edinburgh's JavaScript community returns to TravelPerk's Nova House for a deep-dive talk on writing an emulator in JavaScript — a chance to see how the language can be pushed to model low-level computing behaviour. EdinburghJS is a long-running meetup that pulls a strong audience of frontend, full-stack and language-curious engineers. Pizza, drinks and the usual post-talk chat.
Edinburgh Finance Festival breakfast session hosted by ICAS, exploring how AI, sustainability and shifting societal expectations are reshaping the skills required of finance professionals. A senior panel covers ethical leadership, the move to a net zero economy, and what education providers must do now to prepare future talent. Smart pick for fintech founders, finance leaders and anyone interested in the future of professional services.
GEFI and Carbon Tracker co-host an Edinburgh Finance Festival roundtable on how systemic climate risks are assessed within TCFD reporting and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) governance — building on recent work by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Carbon Tracker and the University of Exeter. A practitioner forum for pension fund managers, climate risk leads and policymakers.
Edinburgh's IoT community gathers for a technical evening on keeping machine-learning models honest in the real world. Advait Sowale leads 'IoT Data Drift Happens — AI to the Rescue', exploring how data drift degrades deployed IoT systems over time and how AI techniques can detect and correct it. A solid pick for engineers, data scientists and anyone building connected products.
Flagship of the Edinburgh Finance Festival: Ethical Finance Global brings together the world's leading financial leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners for a full day at the Sheraton Grand. The 2026 edition — marking the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations — moves the debate beyond retreat-or-revitalisation, with sessions on geopolitical risk, green finance, AI and the future of professional banking. One of the year's defining moments for Scotland's finance and fintech ecosystem.
Sustainable Gastronomy Day at Venture Café Edinburgh: 'Future-Proofing the Plate' digs into how technology, science and business model innovation are reshaping the food system — from regenerative agriculture and alternative proteins to data, packaging and waste. Expect founders, researchers and investors working on agri-food and climate. Free, open-door evening at EFI.
Weekly ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre co-working drop-in for tech founders — a Friday morning gathering to work alongside others building scalable technology businesses. Whether pre-seed or scaling, it's a low-key, high-value room. A reliable recurring fixture for anyone building in Edinburgh.