Speakers

Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner-designate for Jobs

Timo Harakka, Minister of Employment, Finland

Anniken Hauglie, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs,Norway

Hubertus Heil, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Germany

Yana Toom, Member of the European Parliament, Employment and Social Affairs Committee, European Parliament

Heinz Koller, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, International Labour Organisation

Joost Korte, Director-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion,  European Commission

Claire Dhéret, Head of Programme, Social Europe & Well-being

Programme,  European Policy CentreThe world of work is in transition, overturning old  conventions and disrupting how, where and when people work and interact with one  another. Attempting to stop such transformations would be counterproductive, but  the process needs to be managed. Together with its project partners, the EPC  will share its vision for how to take advantage of the fourth industrial  revolution to build a more progressive society and a more inclusive labour  market in Europe.

The conference will open with a  first panel discussion on the main findings of the EPC research project The future of work - Towards a progressive agenda for all presented by EPC Senior Policy Analyst Claire Dhéret. Parallel workshops will then explore the future of work in three areas: 

1. Labour law reforms in the age of new forms of work
2. Access to training in the 21st century
3. Social protection in the age of labour market transformations

To register for  the event, please click on the button above and select your preferred  workshop here.

In the final panel, employment Ministers from Finland, Germany and Norway, as well as the European Commissioner-designate for Jobs, will present their vision for the labour market of the future and their plans for making the world of work a driver for social progress.