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Cultural Intelligence – Helping Improve Business Outcomes
Cultural intelligence is becoming increasingly recognised as a key skill in today’s business world. Join this webinar with GlobalScot Gerry Higgins of Communicating Culture. He'll talk about how we can leverage our intercultural knowledge to address challenges and gain competitive advantages.
Tuesday 2 March, 2pm-3pm

Are you a Sponsor Licence holder? How does the new Points Based System affect you?
With the introduction of the new Points Based System which now applies equally to EU and non-EU citizens, TalentScotland invites you to join as they discuss the changes affecting the sponsorship process and your sponsor licence going forward.
Wednesday 24 February, 10am-11am

Recovery, Rebuild and Grow – Financial Readiness Webinar
As we start to move out of the Pandemic this year are you now considering how to recover, rebuild and grow your business? Please join us for an interactive session where our guest panellists will give a brief overview of funding available followed by a Q&A session.
Thursday 4 March, 3pm-4pm

Heat in Buildings Strategy: What does this mean for the low carbon heat industry?
This webinar, organised on behalf of Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and South of Scotland Enterprise, is to promote the SG Heat in Buildings strategy to the business community with a particular focus on the potential benefits for existing and potential companies in the Low Carbon Heat supply chain.
Tuesday 9 March, 10am-11am

Norwegian Offshore Trade Development 2021
This webinar will focus on Norwegian Offshore Covid-19 resilience and trade opportunities for 2021. You will also hear an example of a Scottish company making headway in Norway.
Tuesday 9 March, 2pm-3pm

Never used the immigration system? What you need to know if you are planning to recruit from Europe and beyond.
With the changes to UK immigration system, which now apply equally to EU and non-EU citizens, we invite you to join us as we discuss how these changes may affect your access to talent and recruitment plans going forward.
Wednesday 10 March, 2pm-3pm

Operational management through a global pandemic
This fascinating webinar will share how the SMAS team adapted and applied tried and tested operational management principles, practices, tools and techniques to support the rapid scale up of the COVID-19 test facility at Lighthouse Laboratory in Glasgow.
Thursday 11 March, 2pm-3pm

Low carbon and renewable hydrogen in Europe: framework and opportunities
This webinar is dedicated to Scottish companies willing to explore opportunities in the field of decarbonised/ low carbon hydrogen in Europe.
Wednesday 17 March, 11am-12pm

Are you a Sponsor Licence holder? How does the new Points Based System affect you?
With the introduction of the new Points Based System which now applies equally to EU and non-EU citizens, TalentScotland invites you to join as they discuss the changes affecting the sponsorship process and your sponsor licence going forward.
Thursday 25 March, 10am-11am

Unleashing Regtech in Scotland
Hear from Fintech Scotland, Strathclyde University, Encompass and Black Arrow on why Scotland is thriving in this area and what needs to be done to nurture this ecosystem. This webinar is open to Businesses interested in potentially setting up in Scotland and people interested in Innovative businesses.
Wednesday 31 March, 10:30am-11:30am

Industry 4.0 for the South of Scotland
At the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) – our mission is to inspire and support Scottish manufacturers to maximise the opportunities presented by Industry 4.0. This webinar will focus on support available to businesses in the South of Scotland
Tuesday 27 April, 10am-11am

Recovery, Rebuild and Grow – Financial Readiness Webinar
Please join this webinar to hear how SE can help you on the funding journey as we start to move out of the Pandemic. Our guest presenters will give a brief overview of: Equity, Corporate Finance ‘How to get Funder ready' and Bank Sustainability Funding, followed by a Q&A session.
Wednesday 5 May, 3pm-4pm

Realising the Potential of Digital Transformation
This webinar is open to all who are interested in digital transformation and supporting technologies such as AI and robotics.
Wednesday 12 May, 10am-11am
Watch our free playback sessions - search by topic:
Get ready for 2021: Trading in the post transition world
Prepare for Brexit: Planning essentials for food and drink companies
Prepare for Brexit: Finance & Currency Management
Prepare for Brexit: Regulations & Standards
Prepare for Brexit: Supply Chain, Transport & Logistics
Prepare for Brexit: Customs, Tariffs & Taxation
Brexit: What is the latest in European Low Carbon Innovation Funding?
Post Brexit participation in Horizon 2020 and Interreg Programmes Webinar
Embedding COVID compliance in a manufacturing setting
Unlocking the Digital Revolution In Water
Germany: ecommerce for food and drink - new opportunities in a post-COVID world
COVID insights from Switzerland
How to develop a COVID-19 action plan to optimise production
Challenging your thinking to develop a roadmap to build business resilience
Re-imagining hospitality and tourism post COVID-19
How to develop a COVID-19 action plan to optimise production in your manufacturing operation
Managing Your Board during a Crisis
Co-Innovate - Innovating in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Covid-19: Impact on the water sector
Forecast for the Global Economy in Times of Crisis
China Market Update: Opportunities and Impacts on Consumer Behaviour from COVID-19
Driving Scottish Manufacturing 4ward - unlocking the value of Industry 4.0
Role of Fintech in Transforming Banking in North America
Internal and External Communications in business, how will the new normal look?
International Website User Experience & Usability
FOCUS ON: Intellectual Property
The Business Culture for UK-Scottish Brands in Japan - Consumer Lifestyle
Scottish companies looking to explore the Irish Market
Insights on the Supply Chain of Subsea 7 in the Gulf of Mexico
Senegal - A land of O&G supply chain and education providers opportunity
Business opportunities in Germany and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
Selling to CNOOC: Offshore Engineering Opportunities in China
Food & Drink opportunities in Scandinavia
Route to the Nordic markets for alcoholic beverages
Mastering Instagram for food & drink businesses
Discussing the craft beer market in the United States and Canada
Food & drink opportunities in the Middle East
Food and drink opportunities in Italian food service channel post COVID-19
Food & drink opportunities in Spain
Upcoming Horizon 2020 Funding Call - Low carbon industrial production using CCUS
Horizon 2020 Green Deal Funding Webinar: Area 1 and 10
H2020: Lessons from the trenches
Horizon 2020 Green Deal Funding Webinar: Area 5, 6, 7 & 8
Financial Readiness Talk Webinar (Session 1)
Financial Readiness Talk Webinar (Session 2)
Introduction to LIFE Programme
U.S. Expansion and Fundraising
Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia
Diversity and Inclusion in the Offshore Wind Supply Chain
How the Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) can help your business
Offshore Wind Scotland: Supply Chain Success
Offshore Wind Opportunities in Japan
Offshore Energy Opportunities in Malaysia
Subsea Sector Technology & Innovation Update from Scotland-UK for the Egyptian Market
OPIN - Introduction to European Tidal Stream projects
Offshore Energy Opportunities in India
Hydrogen development in Bavaria, Germany - Trends, initiatives and opportunities
Digital Health and Care opportunities in the Nordics
Exciting US Digital Health, MedTech, and Life Sciences Export Opportunity
Moving the Dial on Well-Being and Mental Health in the Workplace
Health Tech Opportunities in China and Singapore
Exciting US Digital Health, MedTech, and Life Sciences Export Opportunity
Selling on Global Marketplaces - eBay
E-Commerce Opportunities in the U.S.
Selling on Global Marketplaces - Amazon
International SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
Business Opportunities for Scottish Distilleries: Entering the e-Commerce Market in Spain
China E-commerce – a direct dialogue with Alibaba’s Tmall Global
Due to the introduction of new accessibility legislation on 23 September 2020, we are now legally obliged to provide transcripts of all audio & audio visual content available on our websites. We have recently created a repository (see above) of our webinars on both Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International sites; those delivered since 23 September have automated transcripts which are generated by the webinar platform software, LogMeIn. Unfortunately, some audio does not transcribe with 100% accuracy due to tone of voice and speed of speech and we are working to resolve this. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause in the short term.

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