Scotland Digital Infrastructure Group
Supporting Digital Leaders Across Scotland
The Scotland Digital Infrastructure Group (SDIG) exists to support and empower digital infrastructure leads across Scotland’s local authorities.
The group provides a dedicated platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange and strategic discussion, helping local authorities accelerate digital deployment in ways that deliver meaningful benefits for communities, public services and local businesses.
While the current focus is on the strategic use of outdoor small cells, SDIG maintains a technology-neutral approach. This ensures discussions remain relevant not just to immediate priorities, but to the evolving digital infrastructure landscape across Scotland.
Key themes:
Empowerment – Strengthening the ability of local authority leads to confidently drive digital infrastructure initiatives.
Knowledge Exchange – Sharing expertise, lessons learned and best practice to build stronger technical and strategic capability.
Economic Impact – Ensuring infrastructure investment translates into tangible outcomes for businesses, residents and public services.
Future-Proofing – Maintaining a technology-agnostic perspective while addressing current opportunities such as outdoor small cell deployment.
Agenda so far
12.00pm – 1.00pm – Buffet Lunch & Networking
1.00 – 1.15 pm – Welcome, Gareth Barwell, Director, Economic Development CEC
1.15 – 1.30pm – Best Practices, Theresa Searle, Telecoms Unit, Glasgow CC
1.30 – 1.45pm – Demonstrating Demand, George Gibson, Streetwave
1.45 – 2.15pm – Updates
Government Support and Infrastructure Strategy, Warren Adkins, Scottish Futures Trust
DSIT Status, Brad McGuire, DSIT
Ofcom Consultation, Ross Hamilton, Ofcom
Round Table Updates and Comments
2.15 – 3.30pm – Market Opportunity, Simon Fletcher, Small Cells World Forum
3.30 – 3.45pm – Sharing Infrastructure, Nick Wiggin, WIG
3.45 – 4.00pm – Collaboration Priorities and Close
SDIG is about practical collaboration aligning strategy, sharing insight and enabling informed investment decisions that accelerate Scotland’s digital future. If you’re responsible for shaping digital infrastructure within your local authority, this is a valuable opportunity to connect with peers, hear the latest updates and contribute to Scotland’s collective capability.
Places are limited and attendance is by registration only. Register now to secure your spot.
