Scotland 2050 Conference costs and attendees: FOI release

Information requested

1. A list of people and organisations that the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister met with while attending the Scotland 2050 Conference on 17 June 2025.

2. Whether the First Minister met with the sponsors of the Scotland 2050 Conference while attending the event, and who he met with.

3. Whether the Scottish Government provided any funding for the Scotland 2050 Conference.

Response

The answer to your questions are as follows:

The First Minister had brief introductions with the following people:

Conference sponsors

• Taylor Wimpey - Andrew Roberts, Strategic Regional Land Director and Gavin Hamilton, Managing Director
• Hallam Land - Gary Smith, Executive Director and Andrew McNabb, Land and Planning Manager
• Shoosmiths - Megan McDonald, Principal Associate and Barry Mckeown, Partner and Head of Glasgow Office
• Edinburgh Airport - Gordon Robertson, Head of Communications and Greg Maxwell, Head of External Relations
• EnBW - Stuart Barnes, Head of Government relations and Stakeholder engagement and Sam Airey, Stakeholder and Government Affairs Manager
• CBRE - Colin Smith, Senior Director and Matt Willcock, Managing Director
• Scottish Property Federation - David Melhuish, Director

Conference organisers

• Pentland Communications - Stewart McDonald, Associate and Barry Cunning, Managing Director.

The Deputy First Minister (DFM) had brief introductions with the following people:

Conference Panel Member

• Cherie Blair CBE KC, fellow panel member for Panel 4: A Better Future for Women in Public Life

Conference organisers

• Pentland Communications - Stewart McDonald, Associate and Barry Cunning, Managing Director.

The DFM was also interviewed by Allan Todd, STV.

The Scottish Government did not provide any funding for the Scotland 2050 Conference.

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