Scotland Collaboration Meeting 26

For the first time, we’re bringing our annual collaboration meeting to Scotland. Join us in Glasgow on Wednesday, 2 December for an afternoon and evening of learning, sharing and wrapping up the year with peers from across the UK and Europe.

It’s a chance to step back from the day-to-day, take stock of what this year brought and talk openly about what lies ahead in 2027. Digital leaders from higher education, the public sector, enterprises and agencies come together in one room to compare notes on what’s working and what isn’t, peer to peer and without sales pitches.

The format stays simple: a series of short talks and open discussion with digital leaders, followed by an informal get-together once the sessions wrap up.

Speakers

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Program

The program is still taking shape, so check back as speakers and sessions are confirmed. Expect an afternoon of short, practical talks from digital leaders, followed by time to connect with peers.

15:00 - 18:00 The sessions

We’ll gather at the University of Glasgow for an afternoon of lightning talks of around 10 minutes each, from digital leaders on the shifts we’re all navigating, from AI and content to the way our teams and organisations work. Expect short, practical talks that open up the discussion.

Have a topic you’d like to share? Feel free to send us your suggestions here.

18:00 - onwards Informal get-together

Once the sessions wrap up, we’ll stay together for an informal get-together. There’s no agenda for this part, just good company, a drink and the conversations that don’t fit into a session slot.

Host

This year we’re kindly hosted by Kris Purdy, Head of Digital Experience, and the team at the University of Glasgow. Kris and his team look after the university’s digital presence, so we’re looking forward to hearing first-hand what it takes to run digital at one of the UK’s leading universities.

Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and a member of the Russell Group of leading UK research universities. Over more than five centuries it has been home to thinkers such as the economist Adam Smith and the physicist Lord Kelvin, and today it welcomes students and staff from around the world.

The sessions take place in Room 251 of the Gilbert Scott Building, the university’s landmark Gothic Revival main building. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, it has stood on Gilmorehill in Glasgow’s West End since the university moved there in 1870, and its tower is one of the most recognisable sights in the city.

What to expect

It’s a full afternoon of sessions bringing together digital leaders to share experiences and learn from each other.

Last year, our first annual collab meeting in Amsterdam felt like a mini CMS Summit: the same open, curious energy, just in a smaller room. Lightning talks from Booking.com, ABN AMRO, GitHub, Elsevier and more covered accessibility, content as a strategic asset, design system governance and what AI means for support and for our websites.

For a closer look at what these afternoons are like, read our recaps from previous meetings:

• Amsterdam 2025 collab meeting: accessibility, structure and AI without the hype

• Hamburg 2025 collab meeting: designing for humans, agents and everything in between.

Request a seat

Want to join us in Glasgow? Add your details below to request your seat. Places are limited, so sign up early, and feel free to bring a colleague or members of your team.

The meeting is free of charge for members and friends of Boye & Company.

Explore our other conferences

Can’t make it to Glasgow, or looking for more chances to learn with peers? Boye & Co runs conferences and meetings throughout the year, all built on the same idea: real experiences, honest conversations and no sales pitches.