Testimonials
Allan Wernham
Managing Director, CMS Scotland
David Lee plays an integral part in shaping the annual business conference organised by CMS Scotland. He supported the inaugural conference in 2023, and was engaged again to help take the conference to a new level in 2024. David's input, from the start of the planning process to the event itself, was vital to the success of both conferences. On each occasion, he identified strong speakers, had a clear understanding of what we wanted to achieve, and worked with the team to deliver that vision. In both years, he delivered a crisply-written summary of the day. In between the conferences, he helped develop three round-table events, further utilising his excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
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Ben Farrugia
Director, Social Work Scotland
David Lee has chaired Social Work Scotland's annual conference for the last seven years, most recently in September 2024 - steering us through complex agendas with humour, sensitivity and good organisation.
The team found David very easy to work with, thanks to his attention to detail, careful planning and proactive approach. His grasp of wide-ranging subject matter is impressive, and he conducts Question & Answer sessions with balance and skill.
David achieves the difficult balance of treating the subject matter seriously while maintaining a friendly, positive rapport with both speakers and audience.
I would certainly recommend David to anyone seeking a professional and accomplished event host - whether on a physical stage or via a computer screen.”
Mark Baillie
Communications and PR Manager, City Region Deal Data-Driven Innovation Programme, University of Edinburgh
David has worked on several projects across a range of media with the Data Driven Innovation initiative. This has included hosting 5 full-day data conferences (2 online & 3 in person) and around 20 podcasts and panel discussions.
The September 2024 conference saw David shape a highly relevant and thoughtful agenda on Disinformation, Deepfakes and Democracy. He then hosted the conference expertly, getting the best out of both speakers and subject matter.
David is always full of ideas about how to improve agendas and can spot potential problems, and resolve them. I'm happy to recommend his skills to other potential clients.”
Jim McKay
Head of Commercial Services, Law Society of Scotland
David Lee has chaired more than 30 conferences for the Law Society of Scotland, including the 90th anniversary of the Paisley Snail case, a two-day international gathering of legal regulators, and sessions at the annual conference. He is an integral part of the Society's new partner conferences as our regular host, and played a central role in developing and hosting the Financial Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Conference in 2024.
David is equally at home in an in-person or online conference setting. He handles panel discussions with senior legal, academic, political and business figures with a sureness of touch, combining detailed knowledge with deft humour - and always works in close partnership with the Law Society team to ensure conferences run smoothly and offer the best experience to delegates.”
Lord McConnell
Chair, McConnell International Foundation
David Lee did an excellent job of chairing an online conference on volunteering and global citizenship hosted by the McConnell International Foundation in November 2023.
His hosting skills helped the event to run very smoothly and his expert questioning got the best out of a wide range of speakers. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him as a highly accomplished event host.”
Dr Fiona Armstrong
Global Director of Research Engagement, Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University has worked closely with David Lee since 2022 to develop its Inaugural Impact Programme, aimed at sharing high-quality research with broader audiences across a range of media, including panel discussions and podcasts. David works closely with our team and the professors involved to understand the important issues, and ensure we get the best out of each event. He then conducts the panel discussions and podcasts in a thoroughly professional and engaging manner. David has been an important part of this new approach from the university and I would recommend him to others as a skilled and good-humoured host, able to turn his hand skilfully to a variety of formats and subjects.”
Jim Agnew, Martin Elliot, Karen Flynn
& Ben McLeish
2020 Together Group
The 2020 Together Group engaged David Lee on a complex project to produce a video and manifesto to highlight the unfairness of nursery funding in Scotland. David took time to understand our objectives clearly, worked closely with us to draft a video script - and brought it to life through skilful interviews with 8 individuals in 4 different locations.
He worked with videographer Andrew Mulligan to create a high-quality, impactful video - which told a very clear story and met, and exceeded, our expectations. David's skilled editing was crucial in the video's impact.
David then wrote the text for our manifesto document and brought in designer Ross Russell to create another excellent product. The Group will certainly work again with David and his wider team of highly-skilled, creative professionals.”
Dr Caroline Howitt
Programme Director, Adam Smith’s Panmure House
Everyone at Panmure House is delighted with the podcasts David Lee has hosted for us. He brings a creative storyteller's eye to proceedings, gets the best from interviewees and ensures everything is produced to a very high standard. David always takes time to get under the skin of a project to understand what we want, and how to deliver it successfully.”
Stuart Goodall
Chief Executive, Confor: promoting forestry and wood
David is a versatile and proactive media professional who has played a key role in transforming Confor's communications - as an event host, writer and PR adviser.
He led Confor’s move to online events, skilfully hosting numerous webinars - and then slipped back seamlessly into in-person events, - most recently a policy conference at the QEII Centre in London in December 2023.
He has an excellent grasp of politics and policy as it impacts on our sector, as well as the environmental and economic issues affecting it. He handles discussions in an even-handed way, but is never afraid to ask challenging questions when appropriate.
David is adept at making the best of events, sharing written reports and video content through direct mail and social media - ensuring that information is disseminated quickly, effectively and professionally.
Adam Fenech
Head of Partnerships & Business Development (Scotland), National World
David Lee is an increasingly accomplished podcast host who has worked with The Scotsman and various partners on a range of podcast series - including Data Capital, FutureWork (with Skills Development Scotland), A Greener World Needs A Plan (with Royal Bank of Scotland) and Sustainable Scotland.
David brings his journalistic skill, eye for detail and very human approach to all the podcasts he has worked on. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending him as an excellent host who is always willing to listen and learn.
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