Digital Ethics in The Scottish Government
28 October 2025
18 attendees
Description
Exploring the topic of data ethics and how it’s relevant to the citizens of Scotland
Speakers and topics
Digital Ethics in The Scottish Government
Eilidh McLaughlin, Deputy Director, Digital Ethics
Michaela Omelkova, Data Ethics Advisor at the Scottish Government
In this talk, Eilidh and Michaela will give an overview of the work undertaken by the Digital Citizen Division, focusing on the Division’s role in ensuring that Scotland becomes an Ethical Digital Nation, driving Digital Inclusion and creating a holistic approach to ethics in the Scottish Government.
Speaker bios
Eilidh McLaughlin
Eilidh McLaughlin is the Deputy Director for Digital Ethics, Inclusion and Assurance and is head of the Digital Citizen Division. The Division covers the Connecting Scotland programme and the Ethical Digital Nation team. It also comprises Information Management and Assurance teams, thus considering digital citizenry from an internal and external perspective. This role combines Eilidh’s previous experience in corporate governance, equalities and information management. The ethos of the Division is to make sure that No One is Left Behind and to ensure that digital work is done in an ethical, inclusive way.
Michaela Omelkova
Michaela is a Data Ethics Advisor at the Scottish Government where she works on operationalising ethics in digital and data-led projects. She also supports Scottish Government efforts to expand and improve public participation on decision-making. Prior to her role in the Scottish Government, Michaela completed her PhD in Molecular Biology. Her research involved analysis of sensitive patient data which brought her to ethics.