Ms Shonaig Macpherson FRSE
President, Prosper
Shonaig Macpherson practiced as a solicitor in England and in Scotland, advising companies whose core asset is intellectual property and culminated in her appointment as Senior Partner of McGrigors.
Shonaig has undertaken several non-executive roles including as Chairman of the National Trust for Scotland, The Princes Trust, The Robertson Trust, The Royal Lyceum Theatre and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Shonaig has served on the governing bodies of the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Open University, Heriot Watt University and Edinburgh Business School.
The first ever non-executive appointee to the Management and Strategic Boards of Scottish Government, she became the first lay person to chair its Audit Committee. She was Lead Non-Executive Member of the Management Board of the Office of Secretary of State for Scotland . She was a member of the UK Government and Scottish Parliament’s Commission on Scottish Devolution, the Scottish Executive’s Culture Commission and its Knowledge Economy Task Force.
Shonaig is currently chair of the Advisory Panel of Quilter Cheviot CAIF. a trustee of the Scottish Golf Charitable Trust Limited, Chair of the Edinburgh International Culture Summit Foundation, Chair of Euan’s Guide and President of SCDI.
Involved in
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Resources
A conversation on Scotland’s upcoming election and how the new Parliament can build a future where everyone can thrive.
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Resources
The summer 2024 edition of ReSourcE explores the pivotal role of innovation and entrepreneurship in shaping Scotland's economic future.
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Advice Papers
The Policy in practice: How Scotland can get it right report brings together the work of three RSE-convened workgroups focused on the economy, the environment, and social inclusion and cohesion. It looks not only at what Scotland might choose to prioritise, but also at how policy can be done differently - how decisions are made, how trade-offs are handled, and how people can be more meaningfully involved in shaping change
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Advice Papers
The RSE responded to the Digital Strategy for Scotland, emphasising the need for universal broadband access, digital skills, ethical data use, and greater investment in the technology ecosystem to support long-term economic and societal growth.
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Advice Papers
The review was commissioned by the Scottish Government and focuses on the role the sector can play in the economic recovery post-Covid, specifically the output of technology start-ups and spinouts in Scotland.
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Advice Papers
The RSE has provided a response to a call for evidence from Sir Anton Muscatelli into his review of the role Scottish universities play in working with industry in stimulating inclusive growth.
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Events
The future of hiring will be transferable skills, not experience, but where can you hone new skills?
