30 September – 10 October 2025

The Ada Scotland Festival champions gender balance in tech and computing, providing inspiration for our young people and to build a stronger, fairer, more diverse work force of the future.  

An innovative and representative workforce will develop systems for all genders as end users.  In Scotland, building a diverse talent pipeline is critical as females are underrepresented in Computing Science education at all levels* – it’s time to shift the dial.  

The Ada Scotland Festival unites partners across Scotland – from the borders to the Highlands – working together to promote gender diversity in computing science and technology for two weeks of celebration, inspiration, practical advice and fun! 

There is an event for everyone at the Ada Scotland Festival so educators, learners of all ages, parents/carers, career starters and changers, decision makers, industry leaders and supporters there is something for you.

Check out our calendar and events page for festival highlights – with more to come! Sign up to our mailing list to not miss out on festival updates.  

The Festival would not exist without our growing network of passionate partners and sponsors – a huge thank you for your continued support. 

And a special thank you to the festival headline sponsor: 

Check out our partner-built resources here: https://ada.scot/resources/

* 19% of Scottish Higher and 22% of Nat5 entrants were female in 2023; 4.1 young men for every young woman studying computing degrees in the UK in 2024.