Reserved session for the WiD Forum members
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Reserved session for coordinated actions
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Reserved session for presentation of practices from the ADS cluster programmes
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This panel considers how we build GenAI competence among the educators central to digital transformation.
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This case study session will explore practical approaches to improving the retention of women in digital careers. Speakers may share experiences, challenges and successful initiatives that support inclusive workplace cultures, career progression and long-term participation in the tech sector. Inlcudes the Balance for Better Business – Improving gender balance in senior leadership in Ireland initiative.
Luciano Pollastri
Amadeus
Reserved session for presentation of outcomes from the ADS Sub-clusters
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Led by the EU Presidency hosts, this policy workshop will be open to all attending policy makers to coordinate their actions and foster stronger collaborations in addressing key identified challenges throughout the two days.
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This session will present the outcomes of Working Group 3 of the Women in Digital initiative, focusing on how VET pathways can be redesigned and reimagined to diversify the IT specialist workforce.
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This organised debate asks whether the great reskill can become a practical window to close Europe’s ICT skills gaps. Drawing on perspectives from employers, educators, policymakers and civil society, the session will discuss what works in reskilling, who is currently being left behind and how Europe can build more inclusive digital talent pipelines that connect women and under-represented groups to real employment opportunities.
Joyce O’Connor
Block W
Marian Corcoran
Hewlett Packard International Bank DAC
Paul Healy
Futurus | Skillnet Ireland
Linda Doyle
Trinity College Dublin
Hannah OMahony
MD Accenture
Rachael Ingle
AON Ireland
This interactive 60-minute workshop explores how Ireland can strengthen critical infrastructure resilience while maintaining its policy of neutrality. Framing defence as a means of preserving sovereignty and choice, the session highlights the role of private sector actors and supply chains in modern security. Expert speakers from cybersecurity, defence, and energy will introduce key challenges, followed by a guided backcasting exercise focused on protecting data centres. This solution-based discussion invites participants to strategise proactive, non-military approaches to national resilience
Yulia Buryk
SET University & IronCyber
Mark Swords
Schneider Electric
Tom Weldon
Lagertha
This workshop explores emerging models of advanced digital skills development that challenge conventional approaches to industry talent pipelines.
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This session will explore how access to highly skilled talent drives DeepTech growth and innovation. Through practical examples and investment perspectives, participants can discuss how talent strategies influence scale-up success, competitiveness and regional innovation ecosystems.
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With rapidly evolving technology are competence frameworks still a valuable organising tool, or have they become a constraint, anchoring institutions and learners to definitions of expertise that are already out of date?
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This session will present the outcomes and recommendations of TWG6 on how AI can act as an enabler for increasing diversity in digital roles. Discussions may explore how AI tools, policies and practices can help reduce barriers, widen participation and support more inclusive digital workplaces and talent pipelines.
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This workshop will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming enterprise capability, workforce access and evolving skills requirements across sectors. It will facilitate the exchange of good practices in upskilling, reskilling and inclusive talent development, with a focus on building future-ready, AI-enabled workforces. Participants will engage in collaborative dialogue across industry, policymakers and education and training providers to strengthen pathways into AI-related roles and support sustainable, enterprise-led growth.
Mary Cleary
Irish Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition/Fastrack to Information Technology
Ken Finnegan
Skillnet Ireland
Discover how intersectionality is shaping the future of digital talent! In this interactive session, we will share key insights and recommendations from TWG4, exploring how gender, socio-economic background, disability, geography, and other factors influence access to digital opportunities. Uncover practical strategies for building more inclusive talent pathways, fostering diverse digital ecosystems, and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to develop and thrive in the digital economy.
Rasa Urbanavičiūtė
VILNIUS TECH university
Gražina Droessiger
VILNIUS TECH university
Mariachiara Tirinzoni
WIDCON TWG4
Celine-Marie Roming
WIDCON TWG4
Sanchari De
WIDCON TWG4
This practice sharing session brings together those working on advanced digital skills intelligence and foresight to exchange approaches, compare methodologies, and learn from emerging practice.
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This workshop will explore how Member States address digital and AI skills shortages through international talent attraction and mobility. Discussions may focus on inclusive talent pipelines, diversity and strategies to strengthen Europe’s digital workforce capacity.
Andrea Biancini
28digital
This debate confronts a provocative topic in advanced digital skills, does GenAI fundamentally displace the need for human coding expertise, or elevate the profession to shaping the logic that AI executes.
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This case-based approach examines the EU Skills Academies as instruments of targeted workforce development in Advanced Digital Skills, exploring how they function as sector-specific talent pipelines.
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This session will present the outcomes and recommendations of TWG5 on maximising the conversion of STEM students into digital roles. Discussions may focus on transition pathways, industry engagement and initiatives that help more graduates move successfully from STEM education into digital careers.
Kristen Doran
Fiserv
Philip Black
Brightbeam
Comparison of the pros and cons for both types of orgs to attract and retain top talent.
Kristen Doran
Fiserv
Philip Black
Brightbeam
This workshop examines how cyber skills and roles are diversifying, diffusing beyond traditional security functions and what this means for talent development and the design of education and training pathways.
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Invited policy makers from across the EU discuss the latest from the Women in Digital Index 2026 and specific practices that are informing new policies and their capacity to drive change.
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Moderated debate on the scale of influence AI is having on the digital sector, industrial transformation and talent demands. One team defending, one team opposing.
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