Conferences in Edinburgh

Check out happening conferences events all around Edinburgh, SC

United for YES- 8th May 2026

Fri, 08 May at 12:30 pm Scottish Parliament Edinbugh

THE EUROPEAN CHATBOT AND CONVERSATIONAL AI SUMMIT 2026

 Tue, 17 Mar at 08:30 am John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh GBP 120 to 480

DataFest 2026

 Wed, 27 May at 01:30 pm Assembly Rooms GBP 144

Women on Top - International Women's Day Edition

Thu, 05 Mar at 10:00 am The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh

17th Annual National Undergraduate Surgery and Trauma Conference

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh GBP 5 to 15

pwnEd 7 Conference

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am The Nucleus Building, The University of Edinburgh GBP 10 to 12

UX Scotland 2026

 Wed, 10 Jun at 08:30 am John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh GBP 299

Thomas Green: Brainstorm

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Monkey Barrel Comedy

Data-driven cancer research conference 2026

 Tue, 24 Feb at 09:00 am Edinburgh International Conference Centre GBP 100 to 900

North Atlantic Song Convention (NASC) 2026

 Fri, 06 Mar at 12:30 pm Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Scotland’s Museums and Galleries Strategy Symposium 2026 (in-person)

 Wed, 04 Mar at 09:00 am Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Free

Tartan Noir with Professor David Wilson and Martin Frizell - Edinburgh (1)

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:30 pm Pleasance Theatre GBP 2 to 71

LIVE: In conversation with Luke Kemp, author of Goliath’s, Edinburgh 21st March

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:45 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

TRIPLE

 Sun, 01 Mar at 09:50 am The Nucleus Building, The University of Edinburgh GBP 5

Scotland's Public Affairs Conference 2026

 Tue, 03 Mar at 08:30 am Dynamic Earth GBP 82 to 163

SCGA State of the World: Emerging & Disruptive Technologies

 Mon, 02 Mar at 05:30 pm Lookout Room, Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

Frontiers of Repression, Resistance and Solidarity in a Time of Genocide

 Thu, 26 Feb at 10:00 am Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Free

International Women’s Day: a reflection from the Lord Advocate

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm The Supreme Courts GBP 6

Scottish International Orthopaedics Conference

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:45 am The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh GBP 13 to 20

Funding Scotland’s Future: Tax Reform For A Just Transition

 Thu, 05 Mar at 05:30 pm Scottish Parliament Building Free

IoD Scotland: First Minister's Question Time and Networking Breakfast

 Thu, 05 Mar at 10:15 am Scottish Parliament Building GBP 32 to 81

Personal perspectives on Alasdair Gray’s ‘Lanark’

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

23rd EVECC Congress - Edinburgh, 4-6 June 2026

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 am Edinburgh International Conference Centre

SIDA Spring Conference 2026

 Tue, 10 Mar at 09:00 am COSLA Conference Centre GBP 0 to 100

International Women's Day 2026

 Wed, 11 Mar at 10:30 am Heriot-Watt University Student Union Free

Advanced Applications of Sequencing Technologies for Infectious Diseases

 Wed, 11 Mar at 12:15 pm Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh Free

Scotland's role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Advocates Library GBP 6

The Scotsman Investment Conference 2026

 Tue, 10 Mar at 08:00 am Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel GBP 23

SCGA State of the World: Climate Change & Biodiversity Loss

 Wed, 18 Mar at 05:00 pm Edinburgh Climate Change Institute Free

Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security - Forum 2026

 Wed, 11 Mar at 09:00 am Our Dynamic Earth GBP 0 to 120

Awards Network Annual Event - 10 March 2026

 Tue, 10 Mar at 12:30 pm The Royal Society of Edinburgh Free

The James Watt Lecture

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:30 pm Adam Smith's Panmure House Free

Now You're Talking Network x Skyscanner: Edinburgh Women in Tech Showcase

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:45 pm Skyscanner Edinburgh Office Free

Data & AI Exchange

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:00 am 0.01 Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

Disabled People’s Question Time - Hustings 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Assembly Rooms Free

EICC:Live - Say It Well

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:30 pm Edinburgh International Conference Centre Free

Learning from Diplomatic Tradecraft with Leigh Turner

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:30 pm George Square Lecture Theatre B GBP 0 to 5

Inclusive Women's Network Event

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm The Royal Company of Merchants Free

Apex SME Masters Expos: Tec & Mar in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

 Thu, 13 Aug at 09:00 am Gleneagles Townhouse USD 378 to 754

TechNet Scotland: sustainability conference 2026

 Thu, 23 Apr at 09:30 am McEwan Hall, The University of Edinburgh Free

Turing Fest 2026

 Wed, 06 May at 09:00 am The Biscuit Factory GBP 596

2026 Dr Gertrude Herzfeld Prize Award Ceremony

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

A Decade of Dangerous Women

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:00 pm Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Free

Emily Wingfield: EDITION Spring Lecture and workshop

 Fri, 27 Mar at 02:00 pm 1.06 Project Room, 50 George Square Free

Antarctic Monkeys

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Health, Medicine and Science and the Olympic Movement

 Thu, 02 Apr at 01:00 pm Paterson's Land, The University of Edinburgh Free

Bite Nite: Everybody Supports Women

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:30 pm Augustine United Church GBP 8

Legal Plunder: The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice

 Thu, 12 Mar at 04:15 pm Quad Teaching Room, Edinburgh Law School Free

AI in Legal Practice: What Every Solicitor Needs to Know

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm SSC Lounge Free

Big Economy Briefing - Part 2: Understanding Scotland's Economy

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:15 am Royal Bank of Scotland, Carnegie Room, 6th Floor, 6-8 George Street, Edinburgh Free

International Women's Day 2026

 Mon, 09 Mar at 12:00 pm Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP GBP 0 to 12

The Secret Lives of Women on the Home Front

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh GBP 9

Scotland’s BSL Act: Where are we now?

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Deaf Action Free

Using it or losing it: how important is Gaelic media?

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

From code to cells - how AI is transforming Engineering Biology

 Thu, 05 Mar at 09:00 am Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

Business Series: Sexual Harrassment in the workplace.

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Business School, The University of Edinburgh Free

The Power of Partnerships & Collaboration

 Thu, 05 Mar at 05:00 pm 1 George St Free

SLVL B2B USH

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 pm Edinburgh Corn Exchange

£3 trillion later

 Mon, 09 Mar at 05:00 pm Playfair Library Hall, Old College Free

Facing the Future: Perspectives on Planning

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am Brodies LLP Free

EU Export Masterclass

 Mon, 16 Mar at 09:30 am The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh Free

The Smith Conversations 3 of 5 – Smith on Capitalism

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm Library of Mistakes GBP 0 to 9

Star Wheel Press

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Sneaky Pete's

Designing the future: the value of historic landscapes and gardens

 Wed, 04 Mar at 09:30 am Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Free

History of Art Research Seminar Series | Dr Laura Bissell

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:15 pm Hunter Lecture Theatre Free

URBAN MINING INDUSTRY WORKSHOP

 Tue, 24 Mar at 10:00 am The Royal Society of Edinburgh Free

Global Constitutionalism and Enlightenment Ideas

 Thu, 05 Mar at 05:00 pm Edinburgh Law School Free

CIBSE Scotland - Building Standards Update Consultation - Briefing

 Tue, 24 Mar at 12:00 pm Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre Free

Scottish Council 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:30 am John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh Free

7th International Conference on Biofuels and Bioenergy

 Thu, 25 Jun at 09:00 am Edinburgh, Scotland

Pharmacy in Practice Conference 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:00 am Novotel Edinburgh Park (15 Lochside Avenue SAT NAV USE HOTEL NAME, Edinburgh, UK)

Attend every session on Friday - Scotland's Economics Festival

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:00 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

The case for modern languages

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm The Royal Society Of Edinburgh Free

ALL SESSIONS - Saturday 21st March. Scotland's Festival of Economics

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

Big Economy Briefing - Part 1: Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:15 am Royal Bank of Scotland, Carnegie Room, 6th Floor, 6-8 George Street, Edinburgh Free

Full Day Scots Law Private Client Conference - Edinburgh

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:30 am Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh GBP 138

Is journalism relevant in the post-truth society?

 Thu, 05 Mar at 04:00 pm Edinburgh Futures Institute Free

Postgraduate Information Event

Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm Johnnie Walker Experience

Scotland 2050

 Tue, 02 Jun at 09:30 am Assembly Rooms Free

Fragile X - Edinburgh Conference 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:45 am Novotel Edinburgh Park Free

Mind Enterprises

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Liquid Room

Meet the Standard - Spring 2026 Update

 Tue, 17 Mar at 11:30 am The Scotsman Hotel Free

The State of Security Breakfast in Edinburgh

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 am voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG GBP 45

Simita Kumar - Adoption Night

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Sighthill Bowling Club GBP 6 to 12

Making Food Work for All

 Thu, 19 Mar at 09:45 am Tollcross Central Hall Free

Preserving Digital Cultural Heritage

 Wed, 25 Mar at 04:00 pm Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

Scottish women writers in children’s literature

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

International Women's Day Lecture: Dr Hannah Proctor

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm EHI 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

Thriving Through Turbulence

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:30 am Contini George Street Free

W.A. Wilson Memorial Lecture 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Free

Ocean Day

 Wed, 25 Mar at 10:30 am The Nucleus Building, The University of Edinburgh Free

Heritage Works Symposium – Arts, Culture and Placemaking in a Historic City

 Tue, 24 Mar at 09:30 am Edinburgh GBP 120

Conpulsion 2026 - On Top of the World

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Pleasance Courtyard

FUEL Edinburgh - The Business Finance & Funding Roadshow

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium GBP 30 to 54

Verture's 2026-31 Strategy Launch

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:30 am Edinburgh Climate Change Institute Free

Apex Master Expos Conferences in Edinburgh, Scotland

 Thu, 13 Aug at 09:00 am Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club USD 378 to 754

The Othered Woman: Shahed Ezaydi on How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 17

ARMHS Research Network meeting

 Tue, 14 Apr at 10:00 am Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

Munro Lecture - Necropolitics in the Collection

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:15 pm Meadows Lecture Theatre, Doorway 4, Medical School Teviot Place, EH8 9AG Free

Geovation Scotland Community Week with Simple Figures

 Thu, 26 Feb at 09:30 am Meadowbank House Free