CESI@noon The role of workers in advancing businesses digitalisation

CESI@noon

🕛 Date and time: September 15th 2026, 11:00–12:40

📍 Venue: CESI (Avenue des Arts 19AD, Brussels) and online (Zoom)

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‍🌐 Language: EN

CESI, in collaboration with the University of St. Gallen (FAA-HSG), organises an event to explore the state of play of AI in the workplaces, the biases that shape it and how the inclusion of workers in the digitalisation process of businesses can upward the digital transformation.

Through research findings and policy analysis, stemming from the research projects of leading researchers, CESI and the Institute of Work, Organisation and Transformation of the University St.Gallen will address the following questions:

·       Where does the EU digitalisation process stand?

·       What is the impact of digitalisation in the workplace?

·       What is the role of employees in the digitalisation of business?

·       How does the inclusion of workers in the process improve its efficiency?

·       How can the policy debate contribute to including workers in the digital transition of enterprises?

Draft Agenda

11:00 – 11:05 | Welcome

Klaus Heeger, Secretary General of CESI

11:05 – 11.25 | Responsible Leadership Digitalisation is not just a project- it's a strategic decision

Professor Dr Antoinette Weibel, Full Professor of Human Resource Management, University of St Gallen (FAA-HSG)

& Dr. des Alice Rickert, Post-Doctoral Researcher at University of St. Gallen, Switzerland 

11:25 – 11:55 | Main up-takes on the Digital Transition: digital transformation of businesses & the role of workers

Sophia Zakari, Director Enterprise Policy and Legal Affairs, SMEunited

Franz Ferdinand Eiffe, Research Manager „SME digitalisation in the EU: Trends, policies and impacts”, EUROFOUND 

Carmelo Cennamo, Programme Director, Reshaping Work

11:55 – 12:10 | EU priorities and objectives on digitalisation

MEP Irena Joveva, Renew Europe substitute member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament

Frank Siebern-Thomas, Fair Green and Digital Transitions, Research, DG Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission

Hendrik Meerkamp, senior advisor, CESI – CESI´s expectations

12:10 – 12:40 | Q&A session

12.40 | Conclusion of the event – light lunch