SNP Fringe Events The SNP are back in Glasgow from Sunday 7 October to Tuesday 9 October 2018! The Conference venue is the SEC Centre. Come and join Dods and Holyrood, along with our partners in the rooms below. Themes - Any -Health & CareTransportForeign AffairsEnvironmentCultureCommunitiesDefenceEconomyEnergyEducationBrexit Apply Global Talent: Immigration and Skills after Brexit 7th October 201812:30 - 13:30 Meeting Room 2&3, SEC Centre Glasgow Speakers: Joanna Cherry QC MP, Shadow SNP Spokesperson for Home Affairs and Member, Exiting the EU Select Committee Stuart McDonald MP, Shadow SNP Spokesperson for Immigration John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Anthony Thompson, Head of Corporate Affairs, CYBG and Chair, UK Strategy Group, TheCityUK Chair: William Roe CBE, Trustee, British Council Scotland The Future of Infrastructure 7th October 201817:30 – 18:30 Meeting Room 2&3, SEC Centre Glasgow Speakers: Michael Matheson MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Ivan McKee MSP – Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation David Reid - Vice President of Buildings and Infrastructure Europe, Jacobs Chair: Mandy Rhodes, Managing Director and Editor of the Holyrood magazine. Health Hub - Meet the New Team 7th October 201817:30 – 18:30 Meeting Room 4, SEC Centre Glasgow Speakers: Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Mental Health Chair: Pennie Taylor Health Hub Reception 7th October 201819:30 – 20:30 Castle 3, Crowne Plaza Speakers: Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Mandy Rhodes, Managing Director and Editor of the Holyrood magazine. Innovating for the Future: How to Boost Scotland’s Productivity 8th October 201809.00 - 10.00 Meeting Room 2&3, First Floor, SEC Speakers: Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, SNP Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation Stephen Blackman, Principal Economist, RBS Chair: Douglas Thomson, Former Investment Manager, Business Consultant and SNP Activist The Companies We Keep: How Investors Hold Business to Account 7th October 201809.00 – 10.00 Meeting Room 4, SEC Centre Glasgow Speakers: Kate Forbes MSP, Minister for Public Finance & Digital Economy Kirsty Blackman MP, Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) and SNP Deputy Westminster Leader, SNP Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, The Investment Association Chair: Mandy Rhodes, Managing Director and Editor of the Holyrood magazine. In Partnership for Scotland’s Prosperity: How Can Rail Deliver for Scotland’s Economy, Customers, Communities and Employees? 8th October 201812:30 - 13:30 Meeting Room 2&3, SEC Centre Glasgow Speakers: Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, SNP Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Paul Plummer, Chief Executive, Rail Delivery Group Alex Hynes, Managing Director, ScotRail Alliance Chair: Robert Nisbet, Regional Director, Rail Delivery Group Connecting Scotland – Creating an Inclusive Digital Economy 8th October 201812:30 – 13:30 Meeting Room 4, SEC Centre Glasgow In partnership with Mastercard Speakers: Kate Forbes MSP, Minister for Public Finance & Digital Economy Ben Wilson, Director of Public Policy, Mastercard Svea Miesch , Research and Policy Manager, Scotland IS Chair: Mandy Rhodes, Managing Director and Editor of the Holyrood magazine. The Future of Packaging 8th October 201817:30 – 18:30 Meeting Room 4, SEC Centre Glasgow Speakers: Mairi Gougeon MSP, Minister for Rural Affairs and Natural Environment, Scottish Government Jim Fox, Head of Public Affairs, Coca Cola European Partnerships Chair: Liam Kirkaldy, Online Editor for Holyrood Magazine The Future for Scotland’s Rural Economy 8th October 201817.30 - 18.30 Boisdale 1, Ground Floor, SEC Speakers: Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy Professor Ivan Andonovic, Professor of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde Chair: Mandy Rhodes, Managing Director of Holyrood Communications and Editor of Holyrood Magazine The Economy Hub Reception 8th October 201819:30 – 20:00 Castle 2, Crowne Plaza Speakers: Derek MacKay MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work Mandy Rhodes, Managing Director and Editor of the Holyrood magazine. The Future of Policing 9th October 201809:00-10:00 Dochart Room, SEC (within the secure zone) Speakers: Calum Steele, General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice Chair: Mandy Rhodes, Managing Director and Editor of the Holyrood magazine.
