About this Event
The Business Connection Presents:
The AI Advantage
How AI Impacts the Value You Create at Work
Speaker: Ryan Till, Straight St. Consulting | Managing Director
Join us for our regular networking breakfast networking breakfast in Edinburgh, this time featuring speaker Ryan Till who will share great insights and stimulate discussion on how AI can strengthen the value we bring to work.
Ryan is results-proven business consultant and has over 20 years of C-suite leadership experience and nearly a decade in strategy and innovation consulting. His work spans new product and service development, guiding start-ups to break-even, international expansion, and working with scale-ups to embed commercial models that deliver measurable results.
At this relaxed breakfast gathering, Ryan explore how AI is influencing work, from operational efficiencies through to business models. No matter where you are in your use of AI, Ryan will help you identify a practical next step to stay relevant and increase the value you create. Whether you’re a consultant, professional service provider, business owner, or considering your next move, the focus is on using AI to strengthen what sets you apart.
Morning Format
7.20am – 7.30am: Check-in + free-flow coffee
7.30am – 8.00am: Ryan’s sharing
8.00am – 8.10am: Free & easy Q&A
8.10am – 9.00am: Breakfast & relaxed networking (you can still chat with Ryan!)
If you’re a working professional in Edinburgh, this networking breakfast is for you. All are welcome. Booking is at a highly subsidised rate of £8 per person, which includes a hot drink and a choice of hot-filled roll/oats/fruit yoghurt (pre-order upon registration).
We’d love to see you there.
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About
Ryan is the Managing Director of Straight St. Consulting and has over 20 years of C-suite leadership experience and nearly a decade in strategy and innovation consulting. He works with senior teams to drive growth through innovation, commercialisation, and technology across sectors including data, renewable energy, manufacturing, SaaS, and media. His work spans new product and service development, guiding start-ups to break-even, international expansion, and working with scale-ups to embed commercial models that deliver measurable results.
He has delivered programmes for Highlands and Islands Enterprise including New Product Development, Ideas for Growth, and AI in Action, and has mentored entrepreneurs through Edinburgh Innovations, the Bayes Centre, and Higgs Centre for Innovation.
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You can find out more about The Business Connection here. The Business Connection is a registered charity that runs events through the voluntary donations of individuals. If you would like to contribute to the running of the breakfast you can donate here.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Loudons Fountainbridge, 94B Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
GBP 8.07 to GBP 9.38












