The Tayside Transform Business Festival promises to be an incredible day packed full of networking, engaging, learning, connecting, exploring and growing!

Wondering if you should attend?  You'd be crazy to miss this free event...

Here's an overview of the day.

The headline events will inspire you and your business to transform.

• 8am - 9:45 am Business Breakfast with Professor Sir Jonathan Van Tam, Professor Gary McEwan, & Grant Laing.

Hear from our inspirational speakers on the importance of collaborative leadership through challenging times

• 12noon - 1:30pm Networking Lunch with Clootie McToot founder, Michelle Maddox, & Glen Lyon Coffee founder, Jamie Grant.

Along with good food and chat, our guests will help you to 'Build the Dream Team'!

• 10:30am – 11:30am - More details coming soon

Join business adviser Gordon Forbes.

• 2:30pm – 3:30pm - More details coming soon

Missed the mornings session!! Business Advisor Gordon Forbes is back again.

Throughout the day, our carefully selected programme of workshops has something for everyone.

Which ones will you attend...

10:00am – 10:30am Going for Zero with Allison MacPherson – Sustainability and Net Zero, Scottish Enterprise

• Advice to help you and your business make the most out of your Net Zero journey.

10:45am - 11:15am Marketing v Communications, what is the difference with Fiona Robertson & Richard Neville – Robertson Neville Communication

• Do you know the difference between marketing and communications and why you need both? Fiona & Richard explains it all.

11:30am – 12:00noon The Future of Business with AI - with Stephen Whitelaw from the Orthic Consultancy

• Al is already changing the world, and can have a huge impact on your business.  Come along to this session to find out how you can work smarter and faster.  

1:45pm – 2:15pm Set-up Your Business for Sale Success with Ian Smith from Augmentum 360

• Join Ian as he simplifies the art of selling.

2:30pm - 3:00pm Strategies to Grow your Business with Alastair Donald from the Consultancy Network

• What is growth? Where will it come from? Are you ready for it?

3:15pm – 3:45pm Get Inside Your Employee's Head: how to support them with Claire Standen from EmbodimentUK

• How do you recruit, retain and encourage staff so they have the same passion for your business as you do? Claire will help you get inside your colleague’s heads and find out how to support and motivate them.

Join our 'speakers' corner' and hear from local success stories and our partners, for these 15mins bursts throughout the day.

9:45am Successfully Start your Business with Business Gateway Tayside

10:15am Support your employees to be happy & healthy at work - NHS Scotland

10:45am Approaching a lender and applying for grants - FSE

11:15am Supporting Women in Business - Business Gateway, Growbiz and Perthshire Women’s Networ

2:00pm Implications of AI, savour of the human race or it’s downfall

2:30pm Making money as a social enterprise - Giraffe

3:00pm Cybersecurity – how do you protect your business?

3:30pm Shell LiveWIRE - more than just a series of workshops