Tuesday
Peer Learning
9:30am Edinburgh Napier University Edinburgh
Open to All, Peer Works
Productivity Matters is a one-day, hybrid, practical, cross-sector conference for all SMEs, social enterprises, charities, and public sector organisations in Scotland that want to work smarter.
Attendees will leave inspired and with practical tools, real examples, and fresh ideas to help them work smarter in their organisations. We will help turn productivity from what for some might be a vague concept into meaningful principles and actions that all organisations can embed in their operations to create tangible benefits whether increased efficiency, sustainability, output or staff wellbeing.
Inspired and informed by research from The Productivity Institute, we will explore how five interconnected drivers can be harnessed for business success:
The conference is relevant to both employers and employees, from finance and technology to HR and management and from across sectors and industries.
The event will be delivered in partnership with the Edinburgh Napier University, The Productivity Institute Scotland Forum and the University of Glasgow.
All proceeds from in-person ticket sales will go to support Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.
9.30: Registration and Networking
10.00: Welcome (online event starts)
10.10: Keynote – Introducing the Five Drivers of Productivity with Professor Bridgette Wessels, Co-Chair, The Productivity Institute
10.25: Marketing & Communications – Case Study with Jill Walker, Director Marketing & Digital, VisitScotland
11.10: Coffee Break
11.30: Worker’s Skills and Wellbeing – Workshop with Dr Nicola Murray, Coach & Consultant, Manera Coaching
12.15: Peer-to-Peer Hands-On Learning
12.35: Lunch and Networking
13.00: Online networking (only for online attendees)
13.25: Leadership & Management – Case Study with Mark Scott, Co-Founder, Bella+Duke
14.10: Innovation & Technology – Workshop with John Fitzgerald, Digital Evolution Project Manager, SCVO
14.55: Coffee Break
15.15: Access to Finance – Panel discussion with Mary Jane Brouwers, Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence at Edinburgh Napier University and Director at Mint Ventures, Laurence Jamieson, Team Leader – Financial Readiness, Scottish Enterprise, Carolyn Currie, CEO at WES and Chair of The Productivity Institute Scotland Forum
16.00: Peer-to-Peer Hands-On Learning
16.30: Close
