AI skills as a competitive advantage for Europe. From AI adoption to effective workplace practice.

This conference examines why AI’s productivity gains remain uneven, and how AI skill gaps hinder adoption. It explores research, sector insights and good practice in designing upskilling and reskilling to support inclusive AI use in Europe.

During the event, participants will explore the latest research on AI and its impact on jobs and skills, while high-level policy and stakeholder discussions will bridge these findings with policy design and practice. The programme features keynote speeches by researchers from the European Investment Bank and leading EU universities, alongside a fireside chat with Professor Laura Nurski, Acerta Chair of AI at Work at KU Leuven University and Head of the Future of Work programme at CEPS. 

Dedicated knowledge-exchange sessions will discuss challenges of AI adoption across strategic EU industries, drawing directly on sectoral representatives’ experience of AI adoption. Participants will gain exclusive access to fresh insights from Cedefop’s 2024 AI skills survey and its recently completed AI sectoral skill foresights.