Let’s build a global future
By Rodney Ayre, President, Scottish Chambers of Commerce
Trying to put into words what the future holds for Scotland’s businesses in 2025 is hard enough, but for an engineer I will admit it’s well out...
Can we use our power to put something better on the table?
An exclusive interview with Rodney Ayre, President of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, conducted by Scott Wright, left, Deputy Business Editor at The Herald.
Rodney Ayre, the Mitsubishi veteran recently appointed president of Scottish Chambers...
Scottish Business excels at the 2024 Scottish Chambers of Commerce Annual Business Address
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce Annual Business Address 2024 once again cemented its reputation as one of the most significant events of Scotland’s business calendar. The much-anticipated gathering brought together over 600 key figures...
Annual Scottish Business Address
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce was honoured to host two exceptional keynote speakers at this year’s event. Mike Soutar, renowned entrepreneur, media mogul and on-screen interviewer for The Apprentice and Rowena Bird, co-founder and...
Steadfast in our support for the visitor economy
By Vicki Miller, CEO, VisitScotland
Over my first few months as Chief Executive of VisitScotland, I have had the pleasure of meeting with industry colleagues, politicians and business leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities...
Celebrating Scotland’s leading businesses at Edinburgh Castle
On the 29th of October 2024, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce hosted a prestigious Scottish Business Reception at the historic Edinburgh Castle. The event brought together over 100 esteemed guests including Chamber representatives, politicians...
Heathrow: Scotland’s bridge to global opportunities
Heathrow connects Scotland to 94% of the world’s economy, providing crucial connections to and from Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Kirkwall and Sumburgh. This vital connectivity supports over £570 million worth of trade and...
The technology trends affecting business in 2025
Exciting times await in the technology sector this year. There remains a huge opportunity for the brightest minds to grasp the latest capabilities in deep tech, and use them to create exciting solutions that...
Why Scotland is leading the charge for business and energy innovation
Owen Wyatt, Chief Growth Officer, DC Thomson
Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of leading transformation and growth initiatives across the UK and beyond in roles that have taken me from London...
Driving Excellence and Innovation into 2025
The transport sector has faced significant challenges this past year, with income dropping by 32% due to soaring costs and an unfavourable business climate.
However, we at Edinburgh Executive Travel (EET) have bucked the trend,...