About the conference
What does the future of work look like?
The International Conference "The Future of Jobs in Latvia" is supported by the Chancery of the President of Latvia, Swedbank Latvija, ERDA consulting firm, and lead technological partner Tet. The State Employment Agency will also participate in the event, with the goal of assembling global executives, policymakers and researchers to explore and discuss the main local and global trends affecting the future of employment, including strategic workforce planning, policy priorities, skills development, social inclusion and other issues.
Agenda
Setting the scene
13:05 - 13:15
The President of Latvia
13:15 - 13:25
Chair of the European Network of Public Employment Services, Head of the Austrian Public Employment Service
13:25 - 13:40
Director of the State Employment Agency of Latvia
Global & EU perspective
13:50 - 14:10
European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
14:10 - 14:30
Insights Lead, Centre for the New Economy and Society at the World Economic Forum: presentation on the Future of Jobs 2020 report
14:30 - 14:45
Senior Economist at the OECD
15:00 - 15:15
Director General of the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment
14:45 - 15:00
Senior Project Manager at the OECD
Deep dive: digital skills
15:25 - 15:45
Head of Marketing Strategy & Operations, Google CEE
16:05 - 16:25
Director of the Luxembourg Employment Agency
16:45 - 17:05
Head of Cognizant‘s Future of Work Centre
15:45 - 16:05
Director General at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland, Department of Regions and Growth Services
16:25 - 16:45
Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University
Local perspective
17:05 - 17:25
Member of The Council of the Bank of Latvia: Macro view on the labour market
17:45 - 18:05
Associate Professor of the Stockholm School of Economics Riga
17:25 - 17:45
Head of Talent & Leadership at Swedbank Group
Moderated by
Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Latvia
Organisers
With the right skills and mindset, there will be enough jobs in the future.
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ESF Project Nr.7.1.2.1/15/I/001 "Operation of EURES network in Latvia "