Future Proofing Your Business: The Race to Security

Understand the global megatrends shaping Scotland’s future economy and hear from industry and Scottish Enterprise experts on the actions you can take to help future proof your business.

It's never been more important to ensure your cyber security measures are strong enough to protect your organisation. Led by EY Cyber Security Practice Leader, Rick Hemsley, this webinar will focus on what you need to do to boost your cyber resilience.

Understanding how global megatrends might affect your business

Global trends can often disrupt markets and destroy business models. But they can also quickly open up new opportunities for adaptive countries and companies.

This webinar series focuses on how businesses can anticipate future change and take action to grasp new opportunities and become more resilient in the face of business risks.

This webinar will focus on the ‘race for security’, where geopolitical tensions, cyber threats and resource scarcity are leading to growing economic nationalism and fundamental shifts in global trade takes place. Read more about Scottish Enterprise’s megatrends research and the Race for Security [link to storymap once published].

What to expect

On the 13 October 2025, the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an urgent letter to CEOs of leading UK companies highlighting the critical need for enhanced cybersecurity measures.

This call-to-action coincided with the NCSC 2025 Report and focuses on these elements to safeguard the nation’s resilience:

• Using the Cyber Governance Code of Practice to increase cyber resilience as a top priority
• Sign up to NCSC’s early warning service to stay informed about potential cyber threats and breaches in your organisation
• Demand Cyber Essentials accreditation in the supply-chain to mitigate third-party dependency in your business

This talk from EY's Rick Hemsley (Cyber Security Practice Leader) will discuss this and the measures you can take for your businesses cyber security.

Rick will be joined by Ewen Cameron, Global Head of Trade, Consumer Industries at Scottish Enterprise who will talk through the support Scottish Enterprise can offer companies in this area.

Who should attend?

This session is ideal for anyone curious to understand strategic business opportunities and risks over the next decade including:

• Business owners and leaders
• Those responsible for business planning and supply chain development
• Teams involved in innovation, business development and risk management
• IT specialists

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