Introduction to the Days theme: Expanding the Conversation - Collaborating for the future, along with overview of panels and speakers.
This panel brings together clan heirs who represent the next generation of Scottish clan leadership. They will discuss their perspectives on the responsibilities ahead, preserving clan heritage and traditions, engaging the global Scottish diaspora, and preparing to lead historic clans and families into the future.
Clan chiefs discuss the challenges of maintaining historic clan lands and estates in a changing world. The panel will explore how diversification, new opportunities, and innovative approaches can help sustain these important places while balancing heritage, tradition, conservation, and the practical realities of securing their future
Scottish universities and their alumni play an important role in building connections between Scotland and communities around the world. This panel explores how students, graduates, and alumni networks can become ambassadors for Scotland, strengthening international relationships, celebrating Scottish identity and culture, and creating lasting connections for future generations.
Women are helping shape the future of Scottish heritage organizations, but their voices and experiences can bring distinct opportunities and challenges. This panel explores leadership, participation, representation, and how Scottish societies and associations can encourage and support the next generation of women to become active leaders in their communities.
Introduction to the theme: Scotland's Traditional Heritage - Adapting to a Modern World, along with overview of panels and speakers.
Scottish Highland Games continue to evolve while remaining rooted in centuries of tradition. This panel explores how Games are adapting to changing audiences, new generations, rising costs, technology, and growing expectations, while preserving the heritage, competition, culture, and sense of community that make them an important part of the Scottish diaspora.
Scottish Gaelic is an important part of Scotland’s cultural heritage and a living language with a place in the modern world. This panel explores new approaches to Gaelic learning and engagement, including the important role of Mòds in celebrating and sustaining Gaelic language, music, and culture, and in connecting communities in Scotland and across the diaspora.
Piping, Highland dance, and Scottish athletics are at the heart of Highland Games and Scottish gatherings around the world. This panel explores how these competitive traditions are evolving, the challenges of attracting and supporting new participants, and their important role in preserving Scottish heritage, building community, and engaging future generations.
Scotland’s traditional crafts are an important part of its living heritage. This panel explores how artisans and heritage organizations are preserving traditional skills, passing knowledge to new generations, and adapting historic crafts for today - ensuring Scotland’s craftsmanship and cultural traditions continue to thrive.
Scottish heritage organizations play a vital role in preserving, promoting, and sharing Scotland’s culture around the world. This panel explores how organizations can collaborate, engage new generations, strengthen connections across the global Scottish community, and work together to ensure a vibrant future for Scotland’s heritage.
What lies ahead for Scotland’s heritage and cultural communities? This panel looks at upcoming initiatives, events, projects, and opportunities across Scotland, highlighting new developments and exploring how organizations and communities are working to celebrate, preserve, and strengthen Scotland’s heritage for the future.
A brief roundup of the day and well wishes for the coming year to the Scottish Diaspora Community.