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  • Scottish Economics Conference
    One city. Six universities. A Brave New World.
    Conference Tickets 2nd of March
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  • University of Edinburgh
    host university
  • Heriot-Watt University
    founding partner
  • University of St Andrews
    founding partner
  • University of Glasgow
    founding partner
  • University of Dundee
    founding partner
  • University of Aberdeen
    founding partner
  • A student conference focusing on the future
    The Scottish Economics Conference is a united effort by some of the UK's leading universities to highlight the role of economics in a rapidly changing world.
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  • A student conference in Scotland's capital
    The future for Scotland & the rest of the EU
    Scotland is calling for a second, historic independence referendum in the midst of article 50 being triggered. At the same time, tension is building throughout Europe.
    Friday
    A black-tie gala with dinner, wine & ceilidh
    We are bringing together economics students from all over Scotland for a pleasant, formal evening. Join us for a delightful sit-down dinner, some wine and traditional ceilidh.
    Friday Evening
    The future for automation & currencies
    Artificial intelligence will completely overhaul the labour market as we know it. Likewise, fintech inventions such as bitcoin will forever change how we pay for things.
    Friday
  • Mark Carney


    Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England. His
    speech will look at what is money and how it is changing
    , including the emergence of cryptocurrencies and the
    possibility of central bank digital currencies. He will
    explain how the Bank of England is supporting
    innovation by the private sector whilst maintaining
    public trust in money and payments.

  • Martin Weale CBE

    Martin Weale CBE graduated from Clare College,
    Cambridge in 1977. He joined the the Bank of England
    Monetary Policy Committee in 2010. Since 2013,
    he took up his current position as a professor of
    economics in King’s College London.

  • Kweku Adoboli

    Kweku Abodoli was a trader for UBS's Global Synthetic
    Equities team in London. He was caught in a scandal
    involving unauthorised trades but is now currently
    an advocate for reform in the industry.He aims to
    prevent others from walking down the same path and
    change the work culture of trading. Currently Mr Abodoli
    is facing deportation from the UK and is working hard to
    repeal the decision to stay in the country he grew up
    in.