Track
Date & Time
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Room Location
Armadillo
Session Code
TR2D
Name
Making Scotland a Hard Target: The Small Nation Leading Big Cyber Change
Description
There are advantages to being a small nation - agility is one. Mobilisation is another. The Scottish Government is now utilising this dexterity as it aims to transform cyber security into a “whole-of-nation effort”, reshaping how it defends, responds and innovates; making Scotland a hard target for cyber threats.
We'll explore what that means in practice, and what we can all learn from this bold approach. But what are the unique challenges facing Scotland as it reimagines cyber resilience? And can an entire nation really galvanise to meet tomorrow’s cyber challenges?
Session Keywords
Emerging and frontier topics, Human factors and culture, Legal, regulatory, and policy, Strategy, governance, and risk
Speakers
Karen Meechan, Chief Executive Officer, ScotlandIS
Keith McDevitt MBE, SC3 Cyber Exercising Lead, Scottish Government
Maggie Titmuss MBE, Chair NCRAB, MET Edinburgh Consulting Ltd
Jessica Elizabeth Amery, IT Infrastructure Director, The Weir Group PLC
Keith McDevitt MBE, SC3 Cyber Exercising Lead, Scottish Government
Maggie Titmuss MBE, Chair NCRAB, MET Edinburgh Consulting Ltd
Jessica Elizabeth Amery, IT Infrastructure Director, The Weir Group PLC
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