Event Programme – Global Financial Services Week
Scotland
Global Financial Services Conference
Find out more and book tickets now →Scotland's Financial Services Advisory Board (FiSAB) - the innovative collaboration between the financial services industry, the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, the unions and Universities Scotland - is supporting a Global Financial Services Week starting Monday 26 May 2008.
The aim of the week is to showcase the strength and depth of the industry in Scotland to stakeholders in Scotland, the rest of the UK and the international markets; and to provide a forum for top level discussion about the future for this most internationalised of industries. The centrepiece of the week’s events is the Global Financial Services Conference involving some of the world's most respected experts in international finance. It will examine Scotland’s place in the world economy, discuss emerging markets in China, other Asian markets and Russia, and highlight the challenges and opportunities faced in maintaining Scotland’s strong position in the global financial industry.
For more information contact:
Gordon Arthur · 07702 624623
Gwen Langlands · 0131 514 4402
Fife Hyland · 0131 514 4411
Full Event Programme
- Business Events
- Education Events
Monday 26th May
Time TBA
Scottish Centre for Financial Education
Money Week
Cambusbarron Primary School, Thompson Place Cambusbarron, By Stirling
Tuesday 27th May
08.30–10.00
Financial Services Advisory Board
Business Breakfast to Launch Strategy Annual Report
Sponsored by Accenture
Edinburgh Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh
08.45–10.30
Scottish Banking Forum 2008 Business Breakfast
Wealth Managers Driving for Success: Becoming Tomorrow’s Elite
Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers
Radisson SAS Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow
11.30–14.15
Showcase of Graduate Careers in Financial Services for university staff
Supported by Scottish Investment Operations & Scottish Enterprise
Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-24 George St, Edinburgh
By invitation only
14.15–16.00
Showcase of Graduate Careers in Financial Services for graduates and undergraduates
Supported by Scottish Investment Operations & Scottish Enterprise
Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-24 George St, Edinburgh
Open for graduates and undergraduates
15.00–17.30
Developing Talent – Education's Role in supporting the Scottish Financial Services Community
For more details click here (pdf).
Produced by Maclay Murray & Spens in association with the SFE, University of Glasgow Martin Currie and Herriot-Watt University
Maclay Murray & Spens, 151 St Vincent Street, Glasgow
17.00–20.00
Scottish Council Foundation Annual Lecture
Sponsored by LloydsTSB Scotland
Playfair Library, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh
17.00–22.00
Executive Briefing & CIO Dinner: Harnessing Innovation
In partnership with Accenture
More Information (pdf)
Edinburgh Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh
By invitation only
18.00–19.30
British Bankers Association Scottish Parliamentary Reception
Scottish Parliament, Holyrood
19.00–22.00
Glasgow City Council & International Financial Services District Dinner
Glasgow City Chambers
By invitation only
Wednesday 28th May
08.15–11.00
Scottish Breakfast briefing seminar: Retail Distribution Review
Produced by CMS Cameron McKenna
Edinburgh Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh
Scottish Insurance & Investment Management Club Breakfast event: Insurance for the Facebook Generation
Produced by Price Waterhouse Coopers, Erskine House, 68–73 Queen Street, Edinburgh
08.30–18.30
International Chartered Banker Conference 2008: Facing Challenges of the Future
Supported by Ernst & Young LLP
Edinburgh Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh
08.15 – 11.00
Financial Services Recruitment Day
Supported by Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus Edinburgh City, 11–13 South St Andrew St
16.30–19.00
Scottish Widows Savings & Investments: A Global Perspective and Individual Trends
Scottish Widows, 69 Morrison St, Edinburgh
By invitation only
09.30–11.00
Stock Market Challenge showcase
Attended by Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop MSP
Clydebank High School, Shelley Drive, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire
Thursday 29th May
09.00–14.30
Glasgow Financial Services Talent Attraction hosted by esure and Lloyds TSB Scotland
Supported by Jobcentre Plus & Scottish Enterprise
Radisson SAS Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow
By invitation only
08.15–17.00
GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
To read more details on the conference click here
To book online click here
18.30–21.00
Global Financial Services Week Evening Reception
Edinburgh Castle
By invitation only
Friday 30th May
09.00–10.15
Scottish Centre for Financial Education
Money Week attended by Maureen Watt, MSP
Cambusbarron Primary School, Thomson Place Cambusbarron, By Stirling
09.00–14.30
Aberdeen Financial Services Talent Attraction Tour
Hosted by Aberdeen Asset Management and Bell Lawrie
Supported by Scottish Enterprise
The Copthorne Hotel, 122 Huntly St, Aberdeen
By invitation only
11.45–12.45
Stock Market Challenge
Firrhill High School, 9 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh
By Invitation only
08.15–10.00
Scottish Financial Enterprise Business Briefing – Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP
Sponsored by Clydesdale Bank
Edinburgh Roxburgh Hotel, 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
By invitation only
08.00–10.00
The Tayside Financial Services Business Breakfast with John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth
In partnership with Scottish Enterprise
Discovery Point, Dundee
