Business Comment Magazine

In this edition, we hear from Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive at our International Airport, who reports on progress in bringing the airport back on line after two years of massive disruption.

We are delighted that Councillor Jane Meagher, the city council’s Housing, Homelessness, and Fair Work convener has taken the time to pen her thoughts on our economic recovery.

Looking outside of the city centre, Alan Laidlaw, Chief Executive at the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland, reminds us that outside the city the rural economy plays a vital role in Scotland’s success.

In this issue of Business Comment, we look at just how important digital skills and the current and future role of data will be – not only for our economy but across all areas of our daily lives, from getting around the city to how we manage our healthcare.

We also look at the importance of digital apprenticeships – essential within our SME sector – accounting for half of all jobs – can harness connectivity to improve productivity, and at how a range of our key institutions – from our festivals to our universities – are harnessing the power of data and digital.

Edinburgh is a City that looks outwards to the world, and that the world looks to us as a place to visit, and to do business. To stay special, we need to stay connected. Read our April/May 2022 edition of Business Comment as we explore how the City and businesses within are using technology and international connections to further connect Scotland’s Capital to the rest of the world.

Welcome to the latest issue of Business Comment, which focuses on Transport and Infrastructure. Transport & Infrastructure. These are key sectors which support and enable businesses and our economy, and they are vitally important as we move towards a just transition to a greener future.