Keynote Speaker: Designing Tomorrow’s Participation Infrastructure; Data, Innovation and Collaboration for a More Connected Scotland

Dr Megan M Crawford, PI of the Futures & Analytics (FAR) Hub, Edinburgh Napier Business School

is an Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier Business School working across data science, foresight, AI and strategic decision-making. She is Principal Investigator of the Futures & Analytics Research Hub, supporting women and underrepresented groups in STEM through digital literacy, mentorship and research opportunities.

Megan is also a UKRI Metascience AI Early Career Fellow and Research Lead within the Centre for Business Innovation and Sustainable Solutions. Her work has contributed to projects in infectious-disease forecasting, conflict de-escalation, inclusive education and long-term policy development. She also co-founded Shearwater Foresight and hosts the Scenarios for Tomorrow podcast.