Programme overview
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September 07, 2026
September 07, 2026 
SATURDAY 13 JUNE
Annual Cycle Challenge
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BCO ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2026 | PROGRAMME
Please note that the conference programme is subject to change
SATURDAY 13 JUNE
| Annual Cycle Challenge – Arrival of cyclists, Inverness (cyclists to be transported to Aviemore for briefing, drinks and dinner, check the cycling page for details) | Sponsored by:   |
SUNDAY 14 JUNE
| Annual Cycle Challenge – Aviemore to Pitlochry |
MONDAY 15 JUNE
| Annual Cycle Challenge – Pitlochry to Crieff |
TUESDAY 16 JUNE
| Annual Cycle Challenge – Crieff to Edinburgh Mid-afternoon: Annual Cycle Challenge arrives in Edinburgh |
| FRINGE EVENTS (check the fringe events page for details): 07:30 BCO conference 5km run | Sponsored by:  |
| 08:00 – 17:00 BCO Golf Cup | Sponsored by:  |
| 14:00 – 17:00 Padel competition | Sponsored by:  |
| 14:00 – 18:30 NextGen scavenger hunt |
| 14:30 – 16:30 Photography masterclass | Sponsored by:  |
WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE
| FRINGE EVENTS (check the fringe events page for details): 07:00 – 08:00 BCO conference 5km run | Sponsored by: |
| 08:00 – 09:00 Conference registration Location: EICC, The Exchange, Edinburgh, EH3 8EE, Scotland |
| 09:00 – 09:30 Conference welcome |
| 09:30 – 10:30 Plenary 1 Opportunities for cities in 2026 |
| 10:30 – 11:15 Networking break NextGen – meet the mentors | Sponsored by:  |
| 11:15 – 12:15 Plenary 2 Navigating office development in UK regional cities |
| 12:15 – 12:30 BCO Annual Conference 2027 announcement |
| 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch |
| 13:30 – 17:00 Edinburgh tours (check the Edinburgh tours page for details) |
| 13:45 – 15:00 Workshop session 1 (check the workshops page for details) |
| 15:00 – 15:45 Networking break |
| 15:45 – 17:00 Workshop session 2 (check the workshops page for details) |
| 18:30 – 20:00 Conference drinks reception |
| 20:00 – 23:00 NextGen social (check the NextGen activities page for details) All delegates welcome from 21:30 Location: Lane7, St James Quarter, Edinburgh EH1 3AD |
THURSDAY 18 JUNE
| 07:00 – 08:00 BCO conference 5km run | Sponsored by: |
| 08:30 – 12:30 Glasgow tours (check the Glasgow Tours page for details) |
| 08:45 – 12:30 Edinburgh tours (check the Edinburgh Tours page for details) |
| 09:15 – 10:30 Workshop session 3 (check the workshops page for details) |
10:30 – 11:15 Networking break NextGen – meet the mentors | Sponsored by: |
| 11:15 – 12:30 Workshop session 4 (check the workshops page for details) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch |
| 13:30 – 17:00 Glasgow tours (check the Glasgow Tours page for details) |
| 13:30 – 17:00 Edinburgh tours (check the Edinburgh Tours page for details) |
| 13:45 – 15:00 Plenary workshop 1 Operational excellence – customer experience best practice |
| 15:00 – 15:45 Networking break |
| 15:45 – 16:45 Plenary workshop 2 The generational impact |
| 16:45 – 17:15 Conference reflections |
| 19:00 – 23:30 Conference party |
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