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Navigating Disruption: Insights from Scotland’s Food and Drink Leadership Lunch

Last week, FWB, in collaboration with Addleshaw Goddard, hosted our latest Food and Drink Leadership Lunch, bringing together some of Scotland’s most influential voices across the food and drink industry for an afternoon of insight, reflection, and forward-looking discussion. The event featured Iain Baxter, CEO of Scotland Food & Drink, as the keynote speaker, and was chaired by Michael Dickson of FWB and Andy Ley, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard, who welcomed leaders from across the industry including producers, manufacturers, investors, advisors, retailers, and exporters.

Michael Dickson

Director

FWB at the 2025 TCS London Marathon

Two members of the FWB family will be in London at the end of this month to take on the 2025 TCS London Marathon. Judy, inspired by her daughter Holly, will run for the Epilepsy Society, and Graham will run on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support. If you or any of your contacts would like to donate […]

Laura McDonald

Events Lead

Patricia Huyghues Despointes has been appointed as Audit Chair at Edrington

FWB are delighted to have partnered with leading spirits producer Edrington, and brand home of market leading single malt whisky ‘The Macallan’, to advise on the appointment of their next Audit Chair – Patricia Huyghues Despointes. Following a global search led by Ailsa Sutherland and Michael Dickson, with a particular focus on luxury, consumer and […]

Michael Dickson

Director

Scottish Finance Leaders Network Annual Conference

Tuesday 16 September – Wednesday 17 September 2025 Old Course Hotel St Andrews We are pleased to announce the return of the Scottish Finance Leaders Network annual conference. This year, our event will take place at the prestigious Old Course Hotel in St Andrews on Tuesday 16 September and the morning of Wednesday 17 September. […]

The Role of Sponsorship in Accelerating Action

Our keynote speaker for our International Women's Day breakfast this year was Jane Kielty, UK CEO of Aon who generously and candidly shared the story of her fascinating career journey with us.

Katie Gilmartin

Director

FWB’s Strategic Board Session Empowers Home-Start Edinburgh to Better Serve Families

FWB recently ran a Board session for Home-Start Edinburgh, our chosen charity for the year. A local community network of trained volunteers and expert support, Home-Start help families with young children through challenging times. Our team at FWB is deeply committed to giving back to the local community and supporting this charity is a key […]

Judy Wagner

Director

13 February 2025

Is Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Dead?

The recent event hosted by the Executive Women in Leadership Network (EWIL) was a refreshing departure from the usual “doom and gloom” narrative around Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI). Instead, it was a gathering of leaders focused on finding solutions to encourage diversity without increasing polarisation. Morag Hutchison, an Employment Lawyer and Partner at Shepherd & Wedderburn, co-hosted the session and posted a critical question: “Where are we with DEI? Have we gone too far? What is the pushback, and how can we solutionise our response to this?”.

Laura McDonald

Events Lead

10 February 2025

Breaking Barriers: Aine Finlayson on Women in STEM and the Future of Engineering

The world of engineering has come a long way, but challenges remain—particularly when it comes to gender diversity, skills gaps, and industry evolution. To mark Women in STEM Day, we sat down with Aine Finlayson, an experienced engineer and industry leader, to discuss her journey, the biggest hurdles facing the sector, and how we can […]

Ailsa Sutherland

Director

10 February 2025

SEC appoint Dom McKay as CEO

FWB were delighted to have advised the iconic SEC in Glasgow on their appointment of Dominic McKay as CEO to succeed Peter Duthie. The SEC is one of the UK’s premier event destinations, one of the busiest entertainment venues in the UK outside London and ranks among the top arenas globally, often compared to The […]

Ailsa Sutherland

Director

7 February 2025

Katie Gilmartin joins the FWB team

FWB is delighted to announce that Katie Gilmartin has recently joined the team as sector lead for our Legal & Professional Services practice across the UK. Katie joins us from the global executive search firm Odgers, where she gained invaluable experience advising some of the world’s leading legal and professional services firms.

6 February 2025

The modernisation of Scotland to drive growth

Last week, FWB hosted a dinner and roundtable discussion on the topic of Scotland’s plans for economic growth in partnership with Paul Lawrence, CEO of City of Edinburgh Council, and Stuart Wallace, CEO of Forth Ports Group. The group around the table represented CEOs, Chairs, and Senior Leaders from across all sectors of Scotland’s economy. […]

Kirsten Hendry

Associate Director

5 February 2025

Scottish Finance Leaders Network Celebrates Successful Relaunch in 2024

The Scottish Finance Leaders Network (SFLN) proudly marks the successful relaunch of its inclusive programme for both seasoned and emerging CFOs. Throughout 2024, the network has grown to over 350 members under the leadership of co-chairs Graeme Menzies and Nicola McIntosh, supported by a committee of regional chairs and sponsors FWB and EY.

Laura McDonald

Events Lead

4 February 2025

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland appoints Michael Ross as Chair

FWB is proud to have partnered with the Observatory for Sport in Scotland (the OSS) to appoint Michael Ross as Chair of the Board of Trustees. The OSS’s purpose is to be an independent voice and advocate for community sport. Its aim is to build evidence and analysis to promote increased participation and to challenge […]

10 January 2025

Sharing Expertise and Building Connections: Home-Start Edinburgh

This week, our Events Lead, Laura, visited Home-Start Edinburgh as part of her volunteering day. She met with Hazel, the Community Engagement Coordinator, and they spent a productive half-day discussing Laura's experience in the events industry and how it could benefit Hazel's role at Home-Start.

Laura McDonald

Events Lead