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Pact for Skills: Future skills needs and developments

4 March 2026 (10:15-11:45)

Description

In the context of the Union of Skills, panellists will examine future digital skills needs and the challenges and opportunities they bring from the perspective of industry, workers and policy makers. 

Contributions from the Pact for Skills community will provide concrete examples on how to meet the digital skills challenges.  

Moderator

Paul Guest, Moderator-Consultant, Orientra

Speakers

Esther Rommel, Regional Minister, Provincie Noord-Holland

Jürgen Siebel, Executive Director, Cedefop

Maud Sacquet, Head of EU Public Policy, LinkedIn

Vangelis Makris, Team Leader, AKMI International

Thomas Grandjouan, Head of EU Government Affairs & Policy, Kyndryl