The Big Interview: Rock star Alistair Borthwick is stretching way beyond core quarrying business
Chief executive officer of the Hillhouse Group, has big plans for the future of the company We’ve all learned that Scots invented the modern world. Two hundred years ago, John...
The Big Interview: Eyes on the enterprise and net zero race with SE chief executive Adrian Gillespie
What did Scottish Enterprise ever do for us? Quite a lot, as its highly-focused chief executive Adrian Gillespie outlines Monty Python’s Life of Brian springs to mind when speaking with...
The Big Interview: Andrew Malcolm and his love for Royal Highland Show
According to Andrew Malcolm, chief executive officer of The Malcolm Group, one of Scotland’s most recognised businesses, it has never been tougher for businesses like his. However with the straight-talking...
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Sir Brian Souter: The Life of Brian
Sir Brian Souter is an extraordinary entrepreneur who has always broken the mould. Now a sprightly 71, what continues to drive this contrarian challenger? Turbulence in the Middle East is...
The Big Interview: Dan McGrail of GB Energy switches on industry search lights
2026 is still in its infancy – but already one figure has emerged as a contender for those ‘Top Business Leaders of the Year’ slots. Dan McGrail, a Scouser who...
Scotland’s space man: Will Whitehorn’s call for a ‘new industrial revolution’
Edinburgh-born Will Whitehorn can claim to be the man who gave lift-off to the country’s excitingly poised space industry. And as far as he’s concerned the sky is the limit...
The Big Interview: The man who made Edinburgh take off
When Gordon Dewar took over, Edinburgh Airport was on a par with Glasgow. It is now way ahead and established as Scotland’s gateway to the world. How did he achieve...
The Big Interview: Clear-eyed vision of SNP’s leader in waiting
NB. This interview was undertaken several weeks before Kate Forbes’ decision to step back as Deputy First Minister and from the Scottish Parliament on 4 August 2025. She will not...
The Big Interview with Alan Gall: Making his marque in Scotland’s motor trade
From cleaning cars aged 12 in Kilmarnock to becoming brand director of Rolls-Royce in Saudi Arabia, Alan Gall has plenty of vehicle industry experience. And he is going to need...
Why Tony Rodgers is The Best Connected CEO in Scottish Manufacturing
Globe-trotting Tony Rodgers is a difficult man to pin down for long. The group chief executive of Emtelle has touched down at his Glasgow office hours before zooming off again...