Elena Corchero
Director of Emerging Tech at Dow Jones Live, Globally Recognised Tech Futurist
📢 WE’RE BACK! Scotland’s leading event for innovation in business returns on 7 November. FREE tickets now live!
CAN DO Innovation Summit 2023
Innovation is key to staying ahead of the curve. From AI and augmented reality to the metaverse and sustainable tech – advances in tech, data and innovation are happening at a rapid pace.
Join us at the iconic Glasgow Science Centre as we connect Scotland’s thriving Start-up and SME community to home-grown and global innovators, entrepreneurs and academics as we explore essential tech trends, insights and tools to allow your business to keep up and stand out in a tech-driven and virtual future.
And hear how transformational emerging technologies alongside the right business cultures can help tackle industry and societal challenges.
Date: 7th November 2023
Venue: In person at Glasgow Science Centre (Livestream available)
If you require alternative formats of the registration form please contact us on info@candoinnovation.scot
Keynotes
Edafe Onerhime
Data Specialist and Global Financial Services Lead, Top Twenty Most Influential Women in Data 2023
Opé M (New York)
Fashion Creative and Futurist, Top 3 finalist New York AI Fashion Week 2023
Opening Plenary
Cllr. Susan Aitken
Leader of the Council, Glasgow City Council
Adrian Gillespie
Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise
2023 Speakers
Chris Moule
Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Robert Gordon University
Yasmin Sulaiman
VP of Partnerships at CodeBase
Lina Srebrova
XR Strategist, Digitalnauts
James Haikney
Principal Associate, Shoosmiths
Esther O'Callaghan OBE
Founder, hundo.xyz
Alix Mackay
Market Strategy Consultant, Life Sciences
Dr Hina Khan
Executive Director, Space Scotland
Carla Brackstone
Senior Partnerships Manager, Kheiron Medical Technologies
Yemi Scott
XR Design Integration Consultant & Tech Futurist, XRology Ltd
Prof Neil McDonnell
Professor of Philosophy and XR Technology, University of Glasgow
Nicola Anderson
CEO, FinTech Scotland
Stephen Fitzpatrick
Director – NMIS Digital Factory, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
Laura Garcia Caberol
COO, Touchlab
Adam Hunter
Chief Commercial Officer / Board Director, Phlo technologies
Steph Wright
Head of Scottish AI Alliance
Tom Stephenson
Director of Services and Strategic Partnerships, Simul8
Celia Davies
Director, Omanos Analytics
Rosie Hull
Senior Business Development Associate, Skyrora Ltd
Dr Graeme Malcom OBE
CEO and Founder, M Squared Lasers Ltd
Theo Tzanidis
Senior Lecturer in Digital Communications, University of the West of Scotland
Dr Susie Mitchell
Programme Director, Glasgow City of Science and Innovation
Kristina Tamane
Space Sector Business Development Lead at University of Edinburgh
Prof. Paul Chapman
Director of Emerging Technology, Glasgow School of Art
Kezia Williamson
Head of Place, Innovate UK KTN
Daniel Musenga-Grant
Head of Sustainability & CSR, HVS
Anne Widdop
CEO and Founder, The VR Hive
Funders
