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08.00 – 09.00
Registration & Breakfast
Hanzas Perons
09.00 – 09.05
Welcome
Hanzas Perons
09.05 – 09.30
Keynote
Opening Remarks & Announcements
Edgars Rinkēvičs, Evika Siliņa, Roxana Mînzatu, Annette Kroeber-Riel
09.35 – 09.50
Keynote
Future of Jobs in the New Economy
Saadia Zahidi
09.50 – 10.10
Keynote
Ukraine Reinventing the State Through Digital Transformation
Valeriya Ionan
10.10 – 10.15
Keynote
Small Nations Leading Europe’s Digital Future
Kristina Kallas
10.15 – 10.55
Panel
Delivering National AI and Skills Strategies
Nicolas Hazard, Kristina Kallas, Malcolm Byrne, Valeriya Ionan (moderated by Jean-Michel Duffrène)
10.55 – 11.10
Case Study
France Travail Transforming Public Employment Services
Paul Duan, Etienne de Saint Martin
11.10 – 11.50
Panel
AI, Talent and the European Growth Model - A Business View
Ekkehard Ernst, Nigel Morris, Ludovic De Gromard, Pārsla Baško (moderated by Jean-Michel Duffrène)
11.50 – 12.10
Data Presentation
The Adoption of AI in Europe
Gerd Callewaert
12.10 – 12.50
Panel
Reinventing Higher Education for an AI-Driven Economy
Davor Miskulin, Carmen Pagés Serra, Talis Juhna, Ed Fidoe (moderated by Jean-Michel Duffrène)
12.55 – 14.00
Break
Lunch Break
Hanzas Perons
14.00 – 14.20
Keynote
How Singapore Built a Skills-First Nation
Soon-Joo Gog
14.20 – 14.35
Data Presentation
Making Europe’s AI Transition Work for All
Shruti Singh, Minh Huy Lai
14.35 – 15.05
Panel
Lifelong Learning Strategies That Deliver Real Impact
Evghenia Iarina, Marta Florczak, Helen Milner, Maarten Camps (moderated by Žydrūnė Vitaitė)
15.05 – 15.20
Case Study
Establishing Micro-credentials that Convey Real Value
Mitchell Peters
15.20 – 15.50
Panel
Ensuring the AI Transition Is Fair and Accessible
Gunta Anča, Susanna Laurin, Greta Metka Barbo Škerbinc, Anthony Babkine (moderated by Rachael Bleakley)
15.50 – 16.10
Fireside Chat
Designing an AI Economy That Includes Everyone
Sinéad Burke (moderated by Christopher Patnoe)
16.10 – 16.40
Break
Coffee Break
Hanzas Perons
16.40 – 17.10
Panel
How AI Speeds Up Europe’s Innovation Engine
Alizée Lozac'hmeur, Tomasz Snažyk, Jānis Ošlejs, Juras Juršėnas (moderated by Anna Andersone)
17.10 – 17.25
Case Study
Skills and Careers in the Age of AI
Paul Apostol, Michaela Horvathova
17.25 – 17.55
Panel
Understanding Defence as a Growing Sector
Evita Simsone, Kathleen D Kennedy, Imran Syed, Anton Tarasyuk (moderated by Max Smeets)
17.55 – 18.10
Case Study
New Learning Models Made in Europe
Ville Valtonen, James Shires
18.10 – 18.40
Panel
Philanthropy Incubating Solutions for Europe’s Workforce
Rowan Barnett, Camilla Drejer, Guna Joma (moderated by Ieva Ilves)
18.45 – 19.05
Fireside Chat
The Oscar - Winning Formula
Matīss Kaža, Jean-Michel Duffrène
19.05 – 19.10
Surprise Performance
Hanzas Perons
19.10 – 22.00
Wine & Snacks
Evening Reception
Hanzas Perons
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