SWA Chief Executive Colin Smith shares his reflections following the Connex conference.

Bringing the wholesale channel together, sharing what works, preparing for what's to come, and strengthening sector resilience formed the basis of the SWA conference last week.

The latest SWA report brings together key findings from the most recent member survey, outlining sector performance, trends, and outlook.

The conference will take place at Òran Mór, Glasgow, as the original venue voco Grand Central remains closed following a recent fire.

Keynote speaker Felix Riley, an entrepreneur, financier and former comedy writer, who helps organisations and business leaders adopt “bigger thinking on their biggest challenges” and shows how ambition can turn into good outcomes, has been announced for the SWA Connex Conference on the 28th May.

Plans are under way for the Scottish Wholesale Association’s Connex Conference and evening dinner, hosted by broadcaster Zara Janjua, taking place in Glasgow on Thursday, 28th May – tickets are now on sale.