Since 2017, Speakeasy has delivered the Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards Dinner a flagship event established in 2000 to recognise the pioneering individuals, organisations and innovations shaping one of Scotland’s most dynamic sectors. Building on years of successful partnership and sector knowledge, Speakeasy evolved the event further, launching the inaugural Scotland’s Life Sciences Conference in 2025 and transforming the programme into a full-day industry gathering.
The event creates a thought-provoking daytime conference with a high-profile evening awards dinner attended by more than 500 guests. Speakeasy leads the event from concept to completion, managing all aspects of planning, logistics, and delivery. Working closely with stakeholders, sponsors and sector leaders, Speakeasy shapes the conference agenda by identifying important topics and securing influential speakers within the industry. Alongside programme development, we oversee sponsorship strategy and partner management. Marketing activity is managed across multiple channels, including website management, social media and other delegate engagement strategies creating momentum before, during and after the event.
From registration and attendee management through to full audiovisual production and onsite operations, Speakeasy manages every touchpoint. This includes floor management, show calling, technical production, speaker support and event logistics ensuring a seamless transition from the day conference to evening awards dinner. To enhance networking and delegate engagement, Speakeasy introduced a dedicated event app featuring the live agenda, speaker profiles, event updates and networking tools. The platform also provided evening guests with table plans, helping create a more connected experience across both events.
The result is an event that not only showcases the strength and ambition of Scotland’s life sciences sector, but creates meaningful opportunities for collaboration, investment and recognition, reinforcing its position as one of the industry’s flagship gatherings.