T/Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Houston is the Police Scotland executive lead for Crime and Operational Support. T/DCC Houston’s portfolio consists of the following business areas: • Major Crime, Public Protection and Local Crime • Organised Crime, Counter Terrorism and Intelligence • Operational Support T/DCC was appointed as ACC in August 2023 with responsibility for Professionalism and Assurance until January 2025, before moving to Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism. He remained in post until his appointment as Temporary Deputy Chief Constable in July 2026. He has previously performed command roles within Intelligence Support and Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit within Specialist Crime Division. T/DCC Houston joined Lothian and Borders Police in May 1996 and has undertaken a number of investigative roles across Local Policing and SCD.

Calum Campbell is the Digital Social Work Policy and Practice Advisor at Social Work Scotland and a qualified social worker. He has worked across statutory and third sector settings and has been with Social Work Scotland since January 2020. Digital innovation has been a consistent focus throughout his career, and he is passionate about future-proofing social work to meet the needs of a digital society. Calum believes digital approaches have the potential to transform practice, improving accessibility, efficiency, and outcomes for the people and communities social work supports. 

Karen is seconded to the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner from the Scottish Police Authority to offer subject matter advice on biometrics, in particular relating to fingerprints. She will contribute to the delivery of thematic assurance reviews and collaborate with stakeholders and partners to increase knowledge exchange and promote initiatives. Karen’s background in forensics spans 31 years and she is a qualified Senior Fingerprint Examiner with experience in the analysis, comparison and evaluation of fingerprints. 

As Data Ethics Lead Corinne leads Police Scotland’s rights-based approach to data and AI ethics and is responsible for the implementation of the organisation’s Data Ethics Framework. Based within the Chief Data Office, Corinne supports responsible innovation by guiding how Police Scotland uses AI tools in a fair, transparent, and proportionate way. Police Scotland has been recognised as leading the way in the ethical introduction of technologies, aiming to become an organisation driven by the effective and efficient use of data, in an ethical way.  

The conversation will focus on how Police Scotland prioritises ethics and public confidence in its use of technology, and how Data Ethics in policing can enable and empower decision-making across the force. Starting with a well-established risk triage process, Police Scotland’s Data Ethics team follows a robust approach to assessing AI; involving key stakeholders in decision-making and encouraging open conversations around risks and benefits. 

Corinne previously worked in Police Scotland’s Information Assurance team and has brought knowledge of data protection legislation and information security to her current role, as well as several years of experience of working with data as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst. 

Marion McCormack leads Justice Transformation, Civil Courts and Inquiries within the Scottish Government. An experienced senior leader with over 20 years’ experience across justice, education, business and public health policy, she has a strong track record in delivering complex transformation programmes and digital innovation. 

Working with Justice partners on strategic initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Scotland’s justice system.  Her work includes the Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) programme revolutionising the way evidence is shared from crime scene to court room and the  Justice Digital Front Door project, exploring a single, secure access point for victims and witnesses . to access information and engage with the justice system. 

Alasdair joined the Authority in April 2021 and was appointed Vice Chair in April 2025. His career spans more than 36 years in Fire and Rescue and he is passionate about and dedicated to delivering high quality public services. Alasdair was appointed as the Chief Officer of the new national Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in August 2012, retiring in March 2019, having successfully delivered the intended benefits of fire reform. 

Beyond this, he is a trustee of two charities: The Fire Service Research and Training Trust, and the Dow Memorial Trust. These help to provide financial support for research into firefighting techniques and medical/dental students at Dundee University respectively.  

Dr Michele Sevegnani is a Reader in Computing Science at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Co-Lead of PROBabLE Futures, a four-year Responsible AI UK Keystone project investigating probabilistic AI in law enforcement and criminal justice. His research uses formal methods to analyse uncertainty and support the assurance of AI systems in high-stakes settings. 

Within PROBabLE Futures, he leads research that maps the use of AI across law enforcement and criminal justice in England and Wales, developing a methodology, taxonomy and open register of AI tools. His work also examines how large language models in policing could affect the progression of criminal cases and how uncertainty in facial-recognition systems can be quantified. His focus is on ensuring that modelling assumptions, probabilistic claims, uncertainty and limitations in the evidence remain explicit when AI systems are assessed, explained and governed. 

Fiona has a wealth of experience of over 25 years working within the forensic science discipline, with the past ten spent in Scotland.   

Before relocating to Scotland, Fiona worked at various locations in England and Wales within the Government-owned Forensic Science Service with responsibility across multi-disciplinary forensic evidence and organisational change.  

Prior to becoming Director, Fiona joined the Scottish Police Services Authority in 2011 as the Head of Biology and led the national development of this area of Forensic Services within the SPA, including the development and implementation of the new DNA24 technology that is now at the heart of DNA services provided to the justice system in Scotland.   

 Since becoming the Head of Strategic Change in August 2019, Fiona was instrumental in the development and ongoing delivery of the Forensic Strategic Change Programme. 

Clair has been working in Policing for over 20 years. 12 years of this has been spent within Learning & Development, Transformation and Change roles. Clair’s current role brings all her passions together, viewing herself as a public servant & system leader for Scotland to join-the-dots, connecting the system to more of itself to maximise impact to improve outcomes for our children and families, places and communities of Scotland.  

Clair is currently co-director of The Scottish Prevention Hub at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI), University of Edinburgh, which is a national co-directed partnership with Public Health Scotland & EFI. Clair led the development and the delivery of the first Strategic Collaboration Framework with Police Scotland and Public Health Scotland.  

Clair is passionate about supporting her colleagues to collaborate effectively through building effective relationships i.e. the ‘How’, and has led a Collaborative Leadership Programme Pilot in Police Scotland with colleagues in Local Government, building knowledge of systems and relational practice. This was successfully evaluated through the Scottish Institute of Policing Research (SIPR) and is now being considered for growth and expansion across Scotland, widening the partners involved. 

Carolyn has more than 20 years’ experience in Scotland’s justice system, including roles as a solicitor. She brings leadership, governance, and operational experience from senior positions across the Scottish Legal Aid Board, Audit Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Having seen the profound impact of crime on individuals, families, and communities, she is committed to improving outcomes for people affected by crime. Carolyn also has third sector governance experience through trustee roles with the Scottish SPCA and the Rock Trust, giving her insight into the opportunities and challenges facing charities in complex policy environments. 

Harry Schone is the interim Deputy Director for the AI Lab at PoliceAI, the national programme to accelerate the responsible adoption of AI in policing. In this role he oversees testing and evaluation, development of solutions, and enabling the community of practice. He is on secondment from Police Scotland, where he led the Data Science Centre of Excellence. 

As Head of Criminal Change lab Dene leads a team of specialists in the delivery of a progressive change agenda which concentrates on technology and innovation to support the change vision for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals and supporting the overall criminal justice reform strategy.  He supports the transformation of the justice system through effective collaboration and the introduction of new technologies to improve the effectiveness of operations and the service provided to others.  His team ensures that they consider and put all users at the heart of delivery to improve their experience and the service that is received by all. This has resulted in the delivery of evidence by commission suites, remote provision of evidence functionality and the new Dundee Justice hub. 

As Director & Corporate Services Manager, Cheryl has responsibility for all corporate services and business support functions.  This includes delivering corporate activities in support of the 4-year Strategic Plan; developing and establishing corporate policies, practices and procedures for the office; ensuring effective management of the organisation and efficient use of its resources in pursuit of its Strategic and Operational aims, and for financial management including accounting, budget and contracts. A highly skilled professional, Cheryl has numerous years of partnership working as an analyst and within management across a variety of settings including government, police, local authorities and national bodies. 

Andrew began his career in Technology within Civil Engineering sector with a focus on technology solutions across transport systems. Following this he moved into leadership roles in Construction and Utilities sectors. 
Moving into Energy – He held senior leadership roles with a focus on Digital, Transformation and redesigned Target Operating Model development across global organisations. In September 2019 Andrew was appointed as Police Scotland’s first Chief Digital and Information Officer. Joining the Police Scotland Executive Command & Leadership Team, Andrew has overseen a wide portfolio consisting of Transformation, Digital & Data Division, Service Design and Innovation. He is the Senior Responsible Officer for a range of programmes including Digital Evidence Sharing Capability, National Body worn Video Programme and Digital Contact. 

Alison is a recognised Digital leader in Scotland with a wealth of experience of many ground-breaking digital programmes across the public sector.  She has worked with many organisations across the Justice sector including Disclosure Scotland, Scottish Prison Service, Scottish Courts and Crown Office.  Her experience also includes a 2.5 year secondment as Head of the Digital Transformation Division of the SG Digital Directorate, during which she was involved in the Digital Justice DESC programme.

Alison is a former Chair of ScotlandIS and now works as a digital transformation strategist working with public and private sector to drive digitally enabled change.  

Armando R. Aguilar is an Assistant Chief of Police in the Miami Police Department.  He currently oversees the Administration Division and previously served as the Criminal Investigations Division Chief.  Assistant Chief Aguilar and his team implemented offender-focused strategies which have contributed to record-low violent crime rates and record-high case clearance rates.  Assistant Chief Aguilar and his team developed the MPD’s artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology policies, and they implemented agency-wide A.I. training for all sworn MPD officers.  Assistant Chief Aguilar is a member of the Council on Criminal Justice A.I. Task Force and the University of Chicago Policing Leadership Academy Advisory Committee. 

Closing the Implementation Gap – Turning AI Ambition into Operational Reality:  Keith Dargie is Chief Digital Information Officer at COPFS, Scotland’s independent prosecution service, where he leads digital and information services across a complex national justice organisation.  He brings extensive senior executive experience across government and the public sector, with a strong track record of translating digital ambition into delivered outcomes and improved citizenfacing services.  Keith’s current priorities include the strategic delivery of innovative digital casework systems, scaling AI, data analytics and process automation from pilots to impact, and enabling practical, trustworthy digital transformation at enterprise and system level. 

Nigel is Head of Digital Services at Scottish Prison Service and has held past roles as Head of Health and Justice; Governor, HMP Glenochil & Deputy Director Prisons.

Nigel’s objectives include the implementing digital transformation across the SPS to upskill frontline staff and include those in custody to embrace digital inclusion. Developing a new case management platform to support the custodial journey & Digital Ethics in Justice.

Interests outside of work include Cycling, Karate (2nd Dan Black Belt Shotokan), Rugby & Japanese Cooking.

William Webster is Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Stirling Management School, University of Stirling. He is a Director of CRISP (the Centre for Research into Information Surveillance and Privacy), a research centre dedicated to understanding the social impacts and consequences of technologically mediated surveillance. Professor Webster has research expertise in the policy processes, regulation and governance of surveillance cameras, privacy and ethics, as well as public policy relating to data protection and eGovernment. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Information Polity, co-chair of the Scottish Privacy Forum and the EGPA (European Group of Public Administration) Permanent Study Group on eGovernment.