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Today (Thursday) I’m leading a debate in The Scottish Parliament on the motion below “Scotland as a Technology Nation” It’s scheduled for 2.55pm and can be viewed via https://lnkd.in/da57GQMV S6M-11958 Richard Lochhead: Scotland as a Technology Nation — That the Parliament recognises the fundamental role of technology, science and innovation in shaping the modern world; notes the global trends that will impact upon Scotland’s future economy and society; celebrates the successes of Scotland’s high-tech industries and the benefits that they bring in generating economic prosperity, enabling the transition to a green economy, offering solutions to the challenges of the 21st century, providing thousands of high-skilled jobs and generating inward investment and export opportunities, and recognises the role of the Scottish Government in supporting Scotland to become a hub of world-class technology, building on the strengths of these industries to play a central role in the delivery of an economy that is fair, green and growing, and benefits all of Scotland’s communities and people. Scottish Tech Army Scottish Business Network Prosper Scot IoD Scotland Scottish AI Alliance Technology Scotland techUK Scottish Chambers of Commerce Scottish Business Network Scottish Development International CBI Scotland The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) CivTech Scotland Scottish Games Network Space Scotland Universities Scotland Colleges Scotland Scottish Funding Council Scottish Construction Now Entrepreneurial Scotland FinTech Scotland InnoScot Health Scottish Financial Enterprise Scottish Enterprise Highlands and Islands Enterprise South of Scotland Enterprise Futurescot Tech News

Interested in taking part into the 22nd edition of the EURegionsWeek? Under the motto "Empowering communities", this edition will focus on four themes: "Competitiveness and convergence: two sides of the same coin",  "Regions strengthening European Democracy",  "Smart and sustainable growth for regions", "Regions got talent". More info at the link below ⏬ ⏬ ⏬

On this day, we at Bright Wire stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities, reflecting on the enduring impact of Canada's colonial past and the ongoing journey toward healing and reconciliation. This day serves as a reminder to all of us to continue learning, listening, and taking meaningful steps toward building a more inclusive future. 1. Read the 94 Calls to Action: Explore the 94 Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to understand how you can actively support reconciliation efforts in your community. https://lnkd.in/gc8FfN5  2. Identify and Acknowledge the Territory Where You Live: Recognize the Indigenous land you're on and incorporate land acknowledgments into your daily life as a sign of respect. https://native-land.ca/ 3. Tune into CBC's Truth and Reconciliation Day Broadcast: Watch CBC’s special programming to learn more about Indigenous stories, history, and culture directly from Indigenous voices. https://lnkd.in/gCcXRDY5    4. Seek Out Indigenous Voices: Read books, listen to podcasts, or follow Indigenous creators to understand their perspectives and experiences. https://lnkd.in/gRP6gs5U  5. Support Indigenous Businesses: Purchase from Indigenous-owned businesses to support their communities and contribute to economic empowerment. https://lnkd.in/gGyYRNGt  

🏙️ How does disinformation target cities, and how can cities respond? ➡️ A new playbook by GMF Cities and the Melbourne Centre for Cities provides guidance on how cities can understand how disinformation spreads, and respond effectively to strengthen democracy: https://bit.ly/4cK0cf5

And once you’ve read our Wise in 5 on Tourist Taxes, register for Monday’s conference where we’ll hear and discuss more about devolved taxation, economic decision-making and growth. https://lnkd.in/eVUpeCVg

Yes Simon Westaway I watched the Flight Club 4 Corners programme. Great viewing and great to see Brett Godfrey and his thoughts on the collapse of Rex and Bonza. I always thought the story of Brett and Sir Richard Branson doing the business plan for Virgin Blue on the back of beer coasters in a London pub was an urban myth. I heard that story many years ago from people that worked with Brett setting up Virgin Blue. But no Brett even mentioned that in his interview. The only thing I disagree with though from the 4 Corners story is that the alleged uncompetitive behaviour and market dominance of Qantas was the cause of Rex and Bonza to collapse. Airlines collapse when they are not profitable and making money. They run out of cash to pay the bills - they start “bleeding money”. There is no uncompetitive behaviour in the Australian aviation market. Qantas as well at Virgin are not doing anything wrong. They are competing on the same leave playing field and have great financial management practices to survive in the least profitable industry in the world. I’m sure the regulatory authorities ACCC/ASIC are keeping an eye on all airlines. Qantas and Jetstar are a great business model and should be appalled for their success and the leadership Alan Joyce gave to both airlines. I personally worked with Alan and Rohan his Head of People when he was CEO of Jetstar. Way back when Jetstar was born. Our company supplied a lot on AME LAME and other support staff to ensure Jetstar was a truely competitive LCC. Even Brett Godfrey gave an example of fair competition in his interview - “When Virgin had $79 airfares if Qantas matched these fares, they would be loosing $2M per day”. Qantas didn’t complain about unfair competition. Qantas started up Jetstar to compete with Virgin. And Brett said - “The duopoly in Australia works. As long as they keep innovating the product and it is the right financial fit”. Australia doesn’t have the population to support more airlines. Simple fact. My final comment is that Four Corners didn’t touch on the real reason airlines fail. I’ll refer everyone to a great book I purchased about 15 years ago and is one of my trusted reference guides to doing business in aviation. The book is Flightpaths - Exposing the myths about airlines and airfares. Written by Geoffrey Thomas and Christine Forbes Smith. Go to Chapter 14 - Dollars and Sense of Airlines. And you will see a quote - These days no one can make money on the goddamn airline business. The economics represent sheer hell. - C.R. Smith, President of American Airlines. I’ll let people find the book and read it for themselves. But will leave you all with this last quote from Geoffrey Thomas “It may be hard to believe but the airline industry is actually the world’s least profitable industry. The industry’s best year was in 1966, when it made a 6.1% net profit, but in the past 30 years, most airline balance sheets have revealed losses of about 1.5%”.

Traveling the world, and covering the biggest sports events—sounds like a dream, right? But the reality of sports journalism abroad involves more than meets the eye. From cultural barriers to high-pressure deadlines, we break down the challenges and rewards of reporting on global sports events. 🌍🏆 #SportsJournalism #GlobalEvents #BehindTheScenes #JournalismMatters #MediaOnTheGo https://lnkd.in/echxtnv6

If your work falls under the general topic of “Politics of Technologies in the Digital Age” and fancy a trip to Ioannina, Greece, please consider submitting an abstract to this international conference, hosted by my department politicsoftechnologies.org