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The Rural AI Roadshow - How AI can help your rural business thrive

25th November 2025

Photograph of The Rural AI Roadshow - How AI can help your rural business thrive

Scotland's enterprise agencies (Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise) The Scottish AI Alliance and The Data Lab have joined forces to plan and deliver an inspiring and educational Rural AI Roadshow.

There will be three, one day, Rural AI Roadshow conferences taking place across Scotland in January 2026. Hosted in Inverness (27 Jan), Dundee (28 Jan), and Gretna (29 Jan), these conferences will bring together thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners to explore the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence in rural economies.

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