The SkiLMeeT Conference “Workers, Firms, and Skills in the Digital and Green Transition,” is taking place on 22–23 October 2026 in Brussels, at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union (Rue Montoyer 47). The two-day programme features keynote lectures and paper presentations addressing skills gaps and mismatches in the digital and green transition, including:

• Effects of the digital and/or green transition on workers, firms, and skills
• Measurement and analysis of skill demand and supply
• Skill gaps and shortages arising from the digital and/or green transition
• Labour-market policies to reduce skill gaps and shortages
• Education measures to reduce skill gaps and shortages

The call for papers is now closed. 

The detailed conference programme is currently being finalised and will be published here. It will include the full schedule of paper sessions, flash talk sessions and keynote lectures for both days.

Registration is open for non-presenting attendees.
Note for presenting authors: please do not use this form. If your paper was accepted, you are registered automatically.

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We are pleased to welcome the following keynote speakers to the 2026 SkiLMeeT Conference:

		Ines Helm JKU Linz www Ines Helm is Professor of Economics at JKU Linz. She completed her PhD at University College London and has previously held positions at Stockholm University and LMU Munich. Her research focuses on labour economics and local labour markets, with particular interest in job displacement, wage inequality, and labour market power.
		Oskar Nordström Skans Department of Economics, Uppsala University www Oskar Nordström Skans is Professor of Economics at Uppsala University. His research focuses on empirical studies of the labour market, in particular the role of labour market networks, the impact of new technologies, and the microfoundations of macroeconomic theory. He is the author of several policy reports on the Swedish labour market.
		Frank Siebern-Thomas European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion   Frank Siebern-Thomas is Head of Unit of the “Fair Green and Digital Transitions, Research” unit in the DG EMPL, European Commission, in charge of policy development and analysis related to the employment and social dimensions of the green and digital transitions (e.g. Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate-neutrality) and links with the European research & innovation programme Horizon Europe.
		Francesco Losappio European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion   Francesco Losappio is a policy officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, working on labour and learning mobility, the free movement of workers, posting of workers, and skills policies. He has experience in IT project management, with a focus on the application of ICT technologies and AI in employment. He is also a policy advisor on employment and social policy, health and environmental issues, and the management of EU funds.