Conference Speakers

Dougie Shirlaw

Dougie is the Chief Digital Officer at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), where he has spent the past 20 years leading digital transformation across Scotland’s 32 councils.

He played a key role in developing myjobscotland, the national recruitment platform that has modernised how public sector organisations attract and recruit talent across the country.

A strong advocate for technology that delivers genuine value, Dougie focuses on turning strategic ambitions into practical, people-centred solutions. His work is guided by a belief that collaboration and shared innovation are essential to building effective and sustainable digital public services.

Conference speakers

Elaine Barrie

Elaine has 35 years’ experience working in HR in the public sector. She started her career with Dunfermline District Council, followed by a short period at...

Peter Cheese

Alongside his role as CIPD Chief Executive, Peter sits on many forums linked to wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, routes in to work and skills, flexible...

Rachel Coates

Over the course of her career as a people and organisational change consultant, Rachel has worked with clients across the private and public sector both...