Join us for an insightful day, exploring how technological, economic, and societal changes are reshaping the workforce landscape in Transylvania. The MCC Future of Work conference aims to explore the evolving landscape of work in Transylvania. The focus will be on technological advancements, economic shifts, and societal changes impacting employment. Experts from various fields will gather to discuss future trends and strategies for ensuring sustainable and dynamic economic growth. 

In 3 panel discussions the invited experts will address questions as historical challenges to entrepreneurship specific to Transylvania, the current state of the labor market, future job market projections, economic policies driving innovation, viable career paths for young people today. 

The event aspires to be a dynamic platform for multidisciplinary discussions, stimulating conversations and building partnerships. Let’s work together for a technologically adept and vibrantly innovative future of work in Transylvania! 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 

13:30 – Opening  

13:40 – Keynote speech: David Timiș, Global Communications & Public Affairs Manager at Generation, Global Shaper at WEF, AI & Future of Work Speaker, Career Coach

14:30-16:00 – Panel 1: Shifting Horizons – Past, Present, and Future of the Local Labour Market

  • Dr. Andrew Taylor, Managing Director of Transylvania Executive Education (TEE)  
  • Dr. Nóra Dobre, Senior HR and Communications Expert  
  • Ioana Corujan, International Affairs Specialist at Transilvania IT Association  
  • Moderator: Andra Tănase, Strategy & Membership Manager, Transilvania IT Cluster 

16:30-18:00 – Panel 2: The New Workforce: Navigating Digitalisation and AI in the Future of Work

  • Ana-Maria Stancu, Founder of RoboHub, CEO of Bucharest Robots  
  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Bewick, Visiting Professor of Skills and Workforce Policy at Staffordshire University  
  • Prof. Dr. Zoltán Cséfalvay, Head of the Center for Next Technological Futures at MCC  
  • Moderator: Borbála Hatházy, International Relations Coordinator at MCC 

18:30-20:00 – Panel 3: Building the Future-Ready Workforce – Bridging Academia and Industry

  • Prof. Dr. Gábor Halász, Senior Researcher at the Learning Institute at MCC  
  • Katalin Orosz, Business Consultant, Organizational Management, Growth Programmes and Process Improvement Specialist  
  • Prof. Dr. Anca Simionca, Dean of the Sociology Department at Babeș-Bolyai University  
  • Zsolt Sallai, Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting, Wolters Kluwer
  • Moderator: drd. István Péter, International Relations Coordinator at MCC 

20:00-20:20 – Concluding remarks: S-P O’Mahony, Honorary Consul of Ireland, Cluj-Napoca

Conference host: Dr. Ralph Schöllhammer, Head of MCC’s Center for Theory and Applied History in International Relations. 

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