Author name: Martina Giani

From signature to standstill: what future for the EU-Mercosur agreement?

From signature to standstill: what future for the EU-Mercosur agreement? WHEN 03 March I 11:15 – 12:30 WHERE The Square TOPICS Trade WHEN 03 March I 11:15 – 12:30 WHERE The Square TOPICS Trade The EU-Mercosur agreement has entered a new and uncertain phase. Although it was formally signed on 17 January 2026, the European […]

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How to unlock European leadership in the quantum computing domain?

How to unlock European leadership in the quantum computing domain? WHEN 03 March I 11:15 – 12:30 WHERE The Square TOPICS Quantum computing WHEN 03 March I 11:15 – 12:30 WHERE The Square TOPICS Quantum Computing More information coming soon! Speakers Helmut G.Katzgraber General Manager, 55North Axel Voss MEP, EPP EbbaCarabonnier CEO, QuNorth Quantum Life

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Ancient tongues, modern voices: AI for language and biocultural heritage

Ancient tongues, modern voices: AI for language and biocultural heritage WHEN 3 March I 15:00 – 17:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Artificial Intelligence WHEN 3 March I 15:00 – 17:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Artificial Intelligence Indigenous languages and cultural traditions are intrinsically linked to the ecosystems they sustain. This interconnectedness means that linguistic diversity

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Between two giants: Europe’s strategy for double de-risking

Between two giants: Europe’s strategy for double de-risking WHEN 3 March I 15:00 – 17:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Geoeconomics WHEN 3 March I 15:00 – 17:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Geoeconomics This session is by invitation only If you’re interested in joining the discussion, please contact [email protected] Conventional wisdom has long held that closely aligning with the United States is a

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Competition or competitiveness? The future of antitrust in an increasingly complex economy

Competition or competitiveness? The future of antitrust in an increasingly complex economy WHEN 3 March I 15:00 – 17:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Economics WHEN 3 March I 15:00 – 17:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Economics This session is by invitation only If you’re interested in joining the discussion, please contact [email protected] This session focuses

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CEPS advisory forum on the EU’s role in global health

CEPS advisory forum on the EU’s role in global health WHEN 3 March I 15:00 – 17:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Health WHEN 3 March I 15:00 – 17:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Health This session is by invitation only If you’re interested in joining the discussion, please contact [email protected] Against the background of a turbulent world order, strained budgetary

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How can Europe prepare for the autonomous AI agent economy?

How can Europe prepare for the autonomous AI agent economy? WHEN 2 March I 15:15 – 16:30 WHERE The Square TOPICS Artificial Intelligence WHEN 2 March I 15:15 – 16:30 WHERE The Square TOPICS Artificial Intelligence Autonomous AI agents are a new general-purpose layer of the digital economy – reshaping how companies operate, how startups

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Global Gateway: critical raw materials, connectivity and Europe’s strategic choices

Global Gateway: critical raw materials, connectivity and Europe’s strategic choices WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Global Gateway WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE The Square TOPICS Global Gateway Securing access to critical raw materials (CRM) has become a central priority for Europe’s green transition, industrial competitiveness and

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Plenary 5: Making Europe a leader in the next era of scientific discovery

Plenary 5: Making Europe a leader in the next era of scientific discovery WHEN 3 March I 13:30 – 14:45 WHERE Silver Hall TOPICS Science and technology WHEN 3 March I 13:30 – 14:45 WHERE Silver Hall TOPICS Science and technology Recent geopolitical turmoil and the emergence of powerful general-purpose technologies such as artificial intelligence,

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15:15 - 16:30

ROOM 206

AI and the future of work: a new division of labour

Recent developments in generative AI have helped to democratise expertise, making knowledge more accessible to a wide range of non-expert workers. Meanwhile, however, many high- and middle skilled occupations continue to experience labour shortages. This lab session will explore how such advancements in AI could be leveraged to redesign jobs and organisations, addressing skill shortages and providing new career paths. (For further background, listen to this CEPS Tech podcast episode)

With:

Enrique Fernandez-Macias, Researcher and coordinating the Employment and Skills team, Joint Research Centre

Marlene de Koning, Director and leading the HR Tech & Digital team, PwC Netherlands

Isabelle Schömann, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

Isabella Loaiza Saa, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Sloan School of Management

Laura Nurski, Associate Research Fellow and Head of Programme on Future of Work, CEPS (moderator)