Programme

Pre-Conference Event - Wednesday 20th June 2018

18:45  BBQ and refreshments

Day One: Thursday 21st June 2018

08:30  Registration, tea/coffee, exhibition and networking

09:45  Welcome and introduction

• Christine Sinclair, Convenor of Money Advice Scotland

• Fergus Muirhead, Conference Chair, writer and broadcaster

09:55  Introduction to conference theme - Yvonne MacDermid OBE, Chief Executive, Money Advice Scotland

10:10  Keynote Speakers:

11:20  Tea/coffee, exhibition and networking

11:50  Workshops, Session 1

• Embedding of advice services (TBC) 

• Technology and the benefits for clients, (Monzo) 

• The cost of a child report/cost of the school day, (CPAG) 

• New code of practice (Payplan/CSA)

13:00  Lunch

14:00  Keynote Speakers

• Maggie Craig, Head of Scotland, FCA

• Darren ‘Loki’ McGarvey (rapper and author of ‘Poverty Safari’)

14:50  An audience with Chris Fitch, Bristol University Personal Finance Research Centre/Money Advice Trust

15:35  Tea/coffee, exhibition and networking

15:55 Workshops, Session 2 

• Repeated as above

17:10 Close of day 1 

19:00  Civic Reception

19:30  Gala Dinner & Grand Prize Draw 

Day Two: Friday 22nd June 2018

09:15  Registration, tea/coffee, exhibition and networking

09.55  Opening of conference, day 2

10:00  Keynote Speaker

• Russell Gunson, IPPR Scotland

10:45  The BIG Discussion - The future of debt advice funding in Scotland 

• Charles Counsell, Money Advice Service

• Lorraine King, Scottish Government 

11:15  Tea/coffee, exhibition and networking

11:45  Taster Session 1

• Regulatory updates, (AiB)

• Financial inclusion for older people, (Age Scotland) 

• Housing legislation updates workshop TBC

• SMI update TBC

12:15 Taster Session 2

• Repeated as above

13:00  Plenary Session 

Conference closes.

13:15 Lunch and goodbyes

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