Lightning talk #1 Professor David N.F. Bell @stiruni talking to our politicians on demographic and fiscal policy, highlighting health inequalities which haven’t significantly improved over the lifetime of this Parliament. #ScotParl25

Next up is Dr Mark Wong University of Glasgow talking about AI and public policy and calling on our politicians to do it differently and do it right, co-creating with the people of Scotland to create AI that is fair, trustworthy, truly beneficial and without bias

The last of our provocations to our politicians from Kezia Dugdale of Centre for Public Policy on inequality and poverty highlighting a Parliament which finds it easier to scrap, ban and give away than reform and calling for organisation of support around families not institutions. #ScotParl25

Our panel of politicians: Meghan Gallacher MSP Mark Griffin Councillor Hannah Steel Ben Macpherson MSP Ross Greer in an insightful discussion on the challenges and opportunities posed by academics for the next 25 years. And some excellent questions from our audience.

It’s been quite a fast few hours, hearing the perspectives of academics and politicians from the both the early days and representing the future on what the next 25 years might hold for devolution and the Scottish Parliament. Thank you to everyone.

Many thanks to Alison Johnstone for hosting and to Scotland's Futures Forum & Centre for Public Policy for organising an excellent discussion on #ScotParl25. Still so much hope for what can be achieved

Scotland’s Housing and Net Zero Conference with Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee and Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee highlighted the significant challenges Scotland faces in aligning housing to net zero targets. Read the conference report: scotlandfutureforum.org/scotlands-hous…

📢 It's official - The Festival of Politics is back for 2024! Explore the week-long programme taking place in August, and book your tickets now: festivalofpolitics.scot #FoP2024

How can AI benefit all Scottish school students? Our third seminar in a series on 21st Century Learning with The Goodison Group in Scotland in Scotland 📚 hosted by Edinburgh Uni’s Moray House School of Education and Sport, explored policies, strategies and ethical considerations. Seminar report bit.ly/AIScotSchools

Efforts to build a greener economy poses a risk to jobs. How can we move through a 'just transition' and ensure planning creates high-quality employment for communities in Scotland? Our expert panel includes Prof. Tavis Potts and Ewan Gibbs. Book: ow.ly/ujqu50SH1YI #FoP2024

Creativity is seen as a uniquely human quality but with generative AI is this under threat? Join the Festival of Politics discussion with Maggie Chapman MSP, Frauke Zeller, Rosie Castle and Michelle Thomson 📆 Aug 21, 10:45am Scottish Parliament/Visit the Scottish Parliament 🎫 festivalofpolitics.scot/events/ai-and-…

The Scottish Parliament is 25!🥳 Join us at the Festival of Politics to reflect and look forward to the next 25 years with Alison Johnstone and panellists 📆 Aug 23, 4pm Visit the Scottish Parliament Scottish Parliament 🎫 festivalofpolitics.scot/events/the-sco…

Explore the impact of AI and deep fakes on politics at the Festival of Politics! Join the discussion with Maggie Chapman MSP, Jason Boxt, Hannah Perry and Robert Moran. 📆 Aug 23, 11am Scottish Parliament Visit the Scottish Parliament 🎫 festivalofpolitics.scot/events/ai-deep…

The Festival of Politics starts in 11 days! Tickets are on sale now: festivalofpolitics.scot 🎟 #FoP2024

Our first event in the Festival of Politics Scottish Parliament about to begin. Looking forward to hearing from Michelle Thomson Frauke Zeller and Rosie Castle from Edinburgh International Festival

Very thoughtful contributions from our panel. Our board member and chair, Maggie Chapman MSP, has given us a powerful provocation: how could Scotland lead on creating an eco system and regulatory framework that supports creatives?

Fascinating session on AI and Deep Fake Politics introduced by a fake Maggie Chapman MSP speaking multiple languages. Panel includes Hannah Perry, Jason Boxt and Robert Moran Hannah Perry Jason Boxt

Robert Moran Futurist Brunswick Insight suggests a near future vision of AI: • Many of us will have an AI chatbot partner • We will build an AI chatbot of our loved ones before their death • The wealth of info in Presidential libraries will give us access to former Presidents

Jason Boxt Jason Boxt closes by saying that we get our information from people like us, in vertical chutes. Deep fakes will be less impactful if we are all a little more open to other points of view to help us spot misinformation and disinformation.

Last of the Futures Forum’s sessions at the Festival of Politics. Very exciting panel chaired by Alison Johnstone with Brian Taylor, Esther Roberton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺, Jack McConnell, Olivia Brown MSYP and Ken Macintosh looking at the Scottish Parliament at 25 years old.