Meet the Buyer 2025: Agenda

The Supplier Development Programme has announced a draft agenda for Meet the Buyer 2025, set to take place on 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium, in Edinburgh.

Please note: This agenda is subject to change at any point, without notice.

Agenda

10:00am Welcome by the Supplier Development Programme

  • Welcome Address by SDP Chair, Fiona Conti

10:15am Ministerial Address

  • Address by Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance

10:30am Scottish Government Session

  • Presentation by Brendan Little, Portfolio Manager, Scottish Government

10:55am Scotland Excel – Supporting Business

  • Presentation by Stephen Brannagan, Director of Customer & Business Services, Scotland Excel

11:30am NHS Scotland Procurement Strategy

  • Presentation by Simon Mollart, Head of Strategic Sourcing & Commercial, NHS National Services Scotland

11:50am Crown Commercial Service: Supporting Scotland’s Public Sector and SME’s

  • Presentation by Laura Unwin, Senior Account Manager, Crown Commercial Service

12:10pm Unlocking Net Zero in Scotland

  • Presentation by Stewart McKenzie, Business Development Lead, Veolia

12:30pm Feeding Scotland’s Future: Brakes Scotland 2025

  • Presentation by Lorna Allison, Regional Marketing and Propositions Manager, Brakes

12:50pm Building the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub

  • Presentation by Dr Oliver Taylor, CEO of bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub and Hannah Beveridge, Sales and Marketing Manager, Hydrasun

13:05pm Break

13:50pm SDP: Quick Quotes Made Easy

  • Workshop by Gill Joy, Expert Trainer, Supplier Development Programme

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