Scottish Web Folk conference 2026

About the conference

Scottish Web Folk is a day of collaboration and inspiration for higher education web, digital, social, and marketing teams looking to enhance their digital strategies.

Starting as a full-day conference in November 2023 for Scotland only, we expanded to the wider UK and Ireland in November 2024. Last year we welcomed 155 attendees from 21 education institutions and 16 corporate sponsors.

This year's theme: Human vs Machine

Against a backdrop of tight budgets and rising expectations across the sector, AI is being pitched as the answer to almost everything. 

We want to hear from teams about where it's actually delivering, where it's falling short, and what it means for the people doing the work.

The theme is a starting point, not a limit. We'd love to hear about any project you're proud of, whether AI played a part or not.

What we're looking for

We're open to talks, case studies, workshops, and panel ideas.

From higher education teams: real stories from your institution. The wins, the lessons, the things you'd do differently, and the projects you think the sector could learn from.

From our supplier and commercial partners: bring a wider view. We'd particularly welcome talks that draw on your work across the private, public, and charity sectors, the best practice you're seeing, and recent projects that have gone well. Whilst we value the products you bring to the market, we ask that your talk is not a product pitch, but an opportunity to exchange knowledge with the community. 

Cost

The conference remains free for members of Scottish higher education institutions. A fee of £50 will be charged for others.

How to submit

The deadline for proposals is Tuesday 30 June 2026 using the form below.