Conference sessions & panels
Hear directly from project owners, policy leaders and delivery specialists.
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Scotland 2027 · Funded VIPP Applications Learn from public-sector peers. Explore relevant technologies and expertise. Take practical insight back to the projects, estates and services you are responsible for delivering. Wednesday 15th September 2027 · Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh Your bursary-funded place An approved VIPP place gives you access to a full day of practical learning, relevant expertise and conversations with people working through similar delivery challenges. Hear directly from project owners, policy leaders and delivery specialists. Explore technologies, products and services relevant to live projects. Build useful connections with public-sector peers and carefully selected partners. Stay onsite throughout the day with catering included. Continue conversations in a relaxed setting after the programme. Revisit selected presentations and share learning with colleagues. Built around your delivery needs Explore the policies, standards, funding routes and delivery expectations shaping Scotland's net-zero programme. Hear candid project experience, including what worked, what caused difficulty and what teams would change. Meet organisations with capabilities that may help overcome technical, commercial and operational barriers. Who this is for VIPP means Very Important Projects Person. We consider your responsibilities, project needs and experience, including the knowledge you can share with other delegates. Government, local authorities, NHS, education, emergency services and public bodies. Eligible organisations delivering public-value buildings, estates and services. Projects, estates, energy, housing, heat, transport, infrastructure, procurement or sustainability. Your projects shape the conversation Your application helps us understand the projects behind the job titles. We use that insight to shape relevant introductions, content and conversations. Tell us what you are accountable for and where you influence decisions. Include delivery stage, timescales, policy deadlines and the assets involved. Explain the barriers you face and any lessons you could share with peers. Experience worth sharing Which approach delivered results? What helped with the business case, technology choices and implementation? Where did delivery slow down, costs rise or assumptions prove wrong? Share the practical knowledge that could help another team move forward with greater confidence. The 2026 conference community Organisations represented in the 2026 programme included: Scottish Government, Transport Scotland, councils and public agencies. Housing associations, NHS, education and estate-management teams. Energy, heat, retrofit, buildings, transport and infrastructure expertise. Your application Give enough detail for us to assess relevance and understand where the event could help you. General answers may require follow-up before a decision can be made. What do you manage, influence or deliver? What is active, planned or currently blocked? What expertise do you need, and what can you share? What Happens Next Tell us about your responsibilities, projects and learning needs. We review your organisation, role and answers. We may contact you for more detail. Approved applicants receive an email confirming their place, followed by programme and joining information closer to the event. Submitting this form does not itself confirm attendance. No. Relevant procurement influence, technical expertise, project delivery responsibilities and useful peer experience can all support an application. Explain the problem you are trying to solve, the options under consideration and what would help you progress. Early-stage needs are useful when they are specific. Tell us about it in your responsibilities or solutions answer, including lessons you could share. Peer knowledge transfer is central to the event. Email lee@net-zero.scot with your question. Please do not send sensitive project information. Net Zero Club Connecting public-sector project needs with experience and expertise that can help turn ambition into delivery.Bring your project challenges.
Find a way forward.
What your funded VIPP place includes.
Conference sessions & panels
Exhibition access
Peer & partner networking
Lunch & refreshments
Closing drinks reception
Post-event video access
From the first introduction to the closing reception.
From policy requirements to practical progress.
Understand what comes next
Learn what really happened
Find relevant expertise
A place for people with a role in delivery.
Public-sector organisations
Housing, charities & third sector
Relevant responsibilities
Tell us what you need to deliver.
Your responsibilities
Your portfolio & projects
Your needs & experience
Specific is more useful than lengthy.
The good. The difficult. The lessons learned.
What worked?
What would you change?
What could others learn?
Learn from people who have been there.
Experience from across the public and private sectors.
National & local government
Housing & public estates
Specialist delivery partners
Help us understand your role and projects.
Your responsibilities
Your portfolio & projects
Your needs & experience
A considered application. A relevant place.
1. Submit your application
2. Eligibility & relevance review
3. Receive a decision
Do I need to be a budget holder?
What if my project is at an early stage?
What if I have already delivered a project?
What if I need help applying?
Shared knowledge.
Practical collaboration.
Any private-sector registration submitted through this page will be automatically rejected, and the registrant will be redirected to the Private-Sector Access page.
1. Our team will verify your eligibility.
2. Applications are reviewed daily and approved applicants will receive a confirmation email as soon as their eligibility has been verified.
3. If accepted, your ticket will be issued electronically.
Closer to the event, you’ll receive:
• Digital event guide
• Programme updates
• Venue access details
• Video On Demand access post-event
Connecting public-sector project needs with private-sector technologies, products and services.

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