Breaking news! Housing conference programme & speakers finalised

General News

We are delighted to announce our finalised programme and line-up of expert speakers for our Flagship Annual Conference “Homes at the Heart of Rural Communities” sponsored by Galbraith and Gillespie Macandrew on 17 May at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh.

Our three keynote speakers are Sarah-Jane Laing, SLE Chief Executive, Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government and Dr Moses Jenkins, Senior Technical Officer, Historic Environment Scotland.

Also on the programme is our expert panel session on “The Climate Change Challenge in Delivering Housing”. Taking part are SLE Member Donryn Dewar from Dupplin Estate, Richard Heggie, Director at Urban Animation, Robert Scott-Dempster, Partner, Head of Land and Rural Business, Gilliespie Macandrew and Joanne McClelland from EALA Impacts.

Our inspiring case studies speakers will certainly hit the spot and include Rebecca Russell from Spynie Farms, Jamie Hudson of Hudson Hirsel (SLE HIH Winner 2020 and 2021), Hughie Campbell Adamson of Stracathro Estates, Ronnie MacRae from Communities Housing Trust (SLE HIH Winner 2021) and Lucy Laidlaw, from Lucy Laidlaw Communication.

Our afternoon debate on “How do we build more rural homes?” is not to be missed!  We have a great panel of speakers confirmed in Scottish Land Commission’s Chief Executive, Hamish Trench, Mairi MacLeod Coleman, Business Development Manager, MacLeod Construction, Andrew Howard, Managing Director, Moray Estates, Derek Logie, Chief Executive, Rural Housing Scotland and Calum Innes, Partner Galbraith.

You don't want to miss this opportunity, book your ticket now to hear from these industry leading speakers!