Talking EDAS

Episode 21 - Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, Scottish Government

Neil McInroy is joined by Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, Scottish Government. 
As Director-General Economy, Gregor leads on delivery of the National Strategy for Economic Transformation, helping build a strong, competitive economy for Scotland.
He joined us on the year anniversary of his taking on the role for a conversation on the importance of implementing economic policies that ensure people and places can thrive, the economic opportunities that renewables offer for Scotland, and how economic development can play a role in unlocking Scotland's potential.
 
The Scottish Government's Green Industrial Strategy was published on 11th September 2024 and can be viewed here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/green-industrial-strategy/

Episode 20 - Miriam Brett and Laurie Macfarlane, Future Economy Scotland

For this episode, Neil McInroy was joined by Miriam Brett and Laurie Macfarlane, Co-Directors of Future Economy Scotland - for an interesting conversation around how we can create a different type of economy, and to discuss their report on 'Community Wealth Building for a Just Transition'.
 
Future Economy Scotland is a non partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just.
You can read their report 'Rewiring Local Economies: Community Wealth Building for a Just Transition' here.
Miriam will be taking part in the first in a new debate series created by EDAS, focusing on economic ownership - find out more about the event and book here. 
 

Special episode: EDAS announces new strategy for 2024 - 2027

This special episode of Talking EDAS coincides with the launch of EDAS' new strategy for 2024- 2027, which sets out a three year plan to develop a dynamic economy to help make Scotland more prosperous, and to tackle the challenges we face.
Neil McInroy is joined by Peter Duncan to discuss the central aims of the new strategy, and why economic development has such a key role to play in these turbulent times.
 
You can view EDAS' strategy here: https://edas.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EDAS-STRATEGY_2024-2027.pdf

Episode 18 - Peter Kelly, The Poverty Alliance

We were delighted to welcome Peter Kelly, Director at The Poverty Alliance - Scotland's anti-poverty network - as our latest guest on Talking EDAS.
Peter joined Neil McInroy for an important conversation on the work being carried out to tackle poverty within Scottish society, and the greater role that economic development can play in creating a fairer, more equal society for all Scots.
To find out more about the work of The Poverty Alliance, visit their website: https://www.povertyalliance.org/
 
 
 
 
 

Episode 17 - Clare Stoddart, Mukai Chigumba and Holly Sherrie, EDAS Future Leaders Network

On this month's podcast, Neil McInroy was joined by Holly Sherrie, Clare Stoddart and Mukai Chigumba from the EDAS Future Leaders Network, to discuss their careers in economic development so far, why the network was established, and their aspirations for the network in the months and years to come.
 
The EDAS Future Leaders Network is a community of individuals who, together, will be the driving force behind economic development in Scotland, for years to come. It is designed for students, graduates, and practitioners who are in the early stages of their career. 
 
The network are always seeking new members and membership is open to all.
Find out more here
 
 

Episode 16 - Derek Shaw & Elaine Morrison, Scottish Enterprise

We were delighted to join Elaine Morrison and Derek Shaw from Scottish Enterprise for an in-person conversation.
In this episode, Derek and Elaine introduce Scottish Enterprise's new strategic ambition document 'Our Focus on Economic Transformation' and its new mission-based approach.
 
The strategic ambition document was officially launched by the First Minister in January. 
You can view the full document here. 
 
Find out more about Scottish Enterprise and the work they do here.
 
 
 
 

Episode 15 - Annie Breaden, Head of Policy, Crown Estate Scotland

Annie joins us to share her insights on her role and the opportunities for Crown Estate Scotland, one of the most important bodies in the economic development field in Scotland.

Episode 14: Neil McInroy, Chair, EDAS

We're delighted to be joined by newly appointed Chair of EDAS, Neil McInroy, for our latest episode. Neil joins us to talk everything economic development, what change is required and what progress has been made, plus what he is looking to achieve in his time as Chair of EDAS.

Episode 13 - Phil Ford, Skills Development Scotland

In this episode, we were joined by Phil Ford, Head of Digital Economy and Financial Services at Skills Development Scotland to review the recently published Digital Economy Skills Action Plan , and to discuss recent trends and opportunities to improve skills planning in the Scottish economy. 

Episode12 - David Oxley and Peter Guthrie, Highlands and Islands Enterprise

In this episode which explores the rise of the space sector in Scotland, David and Peter discuss the construction of Sutherland Spaceport, the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the UK mainland, and the opportunities that the growth of the space sector present for economic development in the Highlands and Islands.