Software Engineering Events in Edinburgh

Time for some chat about Rust!

Cyber Scotland Connect is thrilled to announce our next event in Central Edinburgh at CodeBase Edinburgh, supported by Cyera UK, which has kindly sponsored the event and is hosting a social afterwards!

Time/Date: October 8th, 2026, 17:30-19:30 (Social from 19:30+ at BrewDog Lothian Road)
Location: CodeBase Edinburgh, 37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL

Please note that we have a limit of 80 attendees, so please update your RSVP if you can no longer make it.
Agenda

• 17:30 - Doors Open
• 17:55 - Harry from CSC: Welcome!
• 18:00 - Refactoring the Enterprise from Ash Hunt
  The static control architecture we've built over the past two decades is about to die. SaaS is being pushed into a reformed middleware by the new agentic operating layer, forcing security functions to rethink how controls are designed to enable enterprise 5.0. Data-centric, context-based automation will be unavoidable if security functions want to keep pace with the high velocity business activity of the future.
• 18:45 - UK Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) 2026 - State of the Nation Update from Andrew Gravett (via Discord - andyg)
• 19:30 - On to the Social!
• Late - Close

Please ensure you RSVP to this event, as we're limited in the number of people we can accommodate.

Keeping CSC Accessible for All
Cyber Scotland Connect has always been, and will always be, free to attend. We believe that barriers to entry—especially for students, career switchers, and those currently seeking new opportunities—should be nonexistent.
How you can help: If you are established in your career and find value in our sessions, we invite you to Pay It Forward.
While there is zero obligation, we have launched a Buy Me a Coffee page. Your contributions help us cover our essential running costs, which are mostly refreshments and some minor infrastructure costs, ensuring that those in our community who are currently unemployed or studying can continue to attend and network at no cost.

• Tickets: Always £0.
• The Goal: A sustainable, community-funded future for CSC.
• The Impact: Supporting the next generation of Scotland’s cyber talent.

Please ensure you have reviewed our code of conduct, which outlines our expectations for all participating in our community and the consequences for unacceptable behaviour.

Tech has a diversity problem. Let’s talk about it.

Join us for an evening exploring what it really takes to build and progress a career in tech as a woman or someone from an underrepresented background.

Hear from speakers sharing their experiences, challenges and advice on navigating the career ladder, followed by networking, drinks and pizza.

Good conversations, useful connections and a few different perspectives on what it takes to get ahead.

OPEN TO WOMEN, LGBTQ+ AND ALLIES! WE NEED YOU ALL 🫶

Thanks to our sponsor MosAIc for providing food and refreshments for our event: Scotland's community for AI governance, https://mosaic-community.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mosaic-ai-community/

Speakers: I am delighted to announce our speakers

Bethany McKenzie, Principal Recruitment Consultant, Harvey Nash

Bethany works with a wide range of clients, specialising in commercial recruitment across Technical Leadership, Product, Programme Management and Business Analysis. She supports organisations from start-ups through to large multinationals, across sectors including SaaS, FinTech, consulting, public sector and financial services.

Her passion for women in technology started at home. Her mum spent over 40 years as a Software Engineer and often spoke about both the challenges of being a woman in tech and the importance of backing yourself. That’s something Bethany has carried through into her own career.

While she’ll be the first to say she’s not the technical one in the family, she thrives on working with people. She’s known for being straight-talking and supportive, and is particularly passionate about helping women progress in their careers, build confidence and secure the salary and opportunities they deserve.

She’s an active ally within the Scotland Women in Technology community and a proud supporter of LGBTQ+ inclusion. A former theatre kid, Bethany grew up surrounded by a wonderfully diverse community, and many of her closest friends and family are part of the LGBTQ+ community. Those relationships have helped shape her belief that everyone deserves to feel seen, valued and able to bring their whole selves to work.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-mckenzie

Samantha Leeman, Product Owner, Career Coach and Writer

Samantha left school at 16, with no degree and no plan. Her path has taken her through start-ups, co-founding a business that didn't work out, building her own business solo, and now product leadership at Lloyds Banking Group, where she leads on Backup, Recovery and Data Vaulting for Public Cloud. She's been shortlisted for a Women in Tech award, and has spoken at universities and tech conferences.

She's built her whole career on one belief: back yourself first, and the rest follows. She's proved it to herself again and again: leaving school at 16, moving to cities where she knew no one, and crossing the finish line of 10 marathons. Alongside her day job, she coaches women to trust that same instinct in their own careers, and she's currently writing a book about her own journey, to help anyone who's ever questioned theirs.

At Upwardly Mobile, she'll be talking honestly about lessons she's learned... including the choices that didn't go to plan.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthaleeman

All the badass women in tech, are you in? #outgeekwomen #womenintech

On the company side, we have CTOs who can write code blindfolded, VP of Engineering who have a black belt in project management, and talent acquisition leaders who have recruited more people than McDonald's has served hamburgers. And on the attendee side, we have techies who know how to turn caffeine into code and can make an app out of thin air. This event is not just about networking, it's about connecting with fellow mid-/senior tech pros in the industry, sharing a laugh or two, and maybe even finding your next career move. So come join us for a unique networking event where job seekers take the driver's seat!

We will: listen to short and sweet pitches by CTOs and hiring teams and vote best pitch (who said that corporate evaluation can't be fun?), talk all things tech, network and run speed interviews, meet faces behind our fav tech brands, and see what our local tech has to offer this season.

Curious techies and job seekers never pay fees to attend our events unless they secure one of the last 10 tickets available. We offer 150 free tickets, and only the final 10 are paid. If you’re hiring and are looking to present, network and hire at this event, please register here. If you are a part of a tech/community group and are interested in joining forces, please email us at hello@outgeek.org.

What’s the next step?

Register now and our event director will be in touch a few days prior to the session with event details, agenda, speakers, employer information and jobs.

What if my current employer attends the event?

We will notify you when your employer joins the session.

Are your events virtual?

Some of our events are in-person while others are held virtually via Hopin. Both of them have proven to offer an excellent experience for both job seekers and employers. For details please review the event location on your right.

Disclaimer

An event ticket does not guarantee admission due to the theme restrictions (full-stack, back-end, product-only) and roster of posted vacancies. We work with mid- and senior-level IT talent, and rarely see entry-level positions advertised at our sessions.

Refunds

Our events are free for talented tech enthusiasts seeking new job opportunities.

www.outgeek.org

Everyone is invited. Are you in? #womenintech #outgeekedinburgh

There will be short keynotes, speed interviews or open networking, and lots of energy! Hiring teams will discuss their companies, present job openings, and network with seasoned job seekers, providing you with the ideal opportunity to discover your next exceptional hire. Attendees will have the opportunity to rate presentations delivered by the hiring teams, and we promise there won't be any Simon Cowell-style judges to break anyone's spirit. Plus, we'll send you a list of job seekers in advance, so you can plan your strategy accordingly.

• Who's in: established software engineers, data scientists, PMs, and UI/UX designers
• 90+ candidates on the event list, a 55-65% attendance rate on average
• 3+ years of experience in a relevant field on average
• While this event is centered around women in tech, we extend a warm invitation to everyone to join us.

Your dev, product, data, UI/UX teams, talent acquisition leaders, and CTO will thank you for extending the invite!

We understand that you may have attended events in the past that demanded extensive preparation but fell short on value. But, our event is unique - it only takes an hour to review the talent list, connect with candidates, and prepare a 5-minute impromptu keynote speech without any slides. Bring swag!

Our events are free for badass tech professionals seeking new job opportunities. Find our schedule and RSVP here.

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