European Employment and Social Rights Forum 2025: Skills for a competitive Europe5-6 March 2025, Brussels AboutSpeakersReplays Wednesday, 5 March 2025IntroductionWelcome speechFireside chat: Europe thrives when citizens thriveA European workforce for the future: AI, skills, and the next chapter of growthThe EU perspectiveThe national perspectiveInvesting in people and modern labour marketsUnion of Skills presentationFireside chat: the Union of Skills in actionClosing remarks Thursday, 6 March 2025Opening remarksTrain, Grow, Succeed: Boosting adult learning through Individual Learning AccountsDeveloping hidden talentsCan Europe be both competitive and inclusive? Shaping the next Pillar of Social Rights Action PlanSkill needs for future jobs and the digital, green and demographic transitions – new evidenceDigital tools helping you to move within the EUSocial Climate Fund - Ensuring no one is left behind in the green transitionThe changing roads to retirement: Financial skills, awareness and flexibilityThriving together: Building robust labour markets with fair wages and work for all agesBridging the skills gaps: Success stories from the ESF and social innovation programmes