COP26 is an ideal opportunity to build international connections, says RUSSELL DALGLEISH As international travel is only now starting to open up and the Brexit hangover continues, the idea of exporting can seem counter intuitive but please bear with me. Over the last week I have spoken with SBN Ambassadors and members around the globe, […]
What our Olympians can teach us about success
As business leaders what can we learn from Scottish track stars Laura Muir and Josh Kerr, asks RUSSELL DALGLEISH We have witnessed something remarkable at the Tokyo Olympics. Scottish athletes secured medals in the men’s and women’s 1500 metres. This is incredible when we consider he last time Scots won Olympic medals on the track […]
See a show and support those who support Scotland
Scots should show their appreciation for Festival performers helping to keep the show on the road, writes RUSSELL DALGLEISH Recently I was reminded by a senior figure in the world of event management in the US that the largest ticketed events on earth have been the Olympics, the football World Cup, and the Edinburgh Festivals. […]
Facing the prospect of real meetings
Restrictions are being eased, so is it time for us to get physical, asks RUSSELL DALGLEISH So much has changed since I attended my last major event, the Civtech demo day at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in March last year. It was attended by hundreds of delegates and was one of an almost daily […]
G7 tax deal could signal more one-world agreements
The G7 finance ministers’ agreement may not be perfect but it bodes well for global collaboration, writes RUSSELL DALGLEISH As anticipated the G7 Finance Ministers duly agreed upon a minimum corporation tax of 15% for large multinationals. It was not the 21% initially suggested by the Biden administration and it is, of course, a rate […]