24 June 2025, hybrid format, Brussels, Belgium
A workshop on AI’s Impact on the Workplace and Employment and as a Driver for Growth and Competitiveness is taking place on Tuesday, 24 June from 10:30 to 13:00 CET (17:30 - 20:00 Japan) at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels (VMA22) and online. The 2025 EU–Japan Workshop will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the workplace and driving economic competitiveness. This hybrid event will bring together EU and Japanese stakeholders to discuss AI’s role in transforming job roles, promoting innovation, and raising ethical and policy challenges. It will also focus on how AI can support sustainable and inclusive growth in both regions.
Speakers will include representatives from the European Parliament and Commission, EU social partners, the Japanese business community, and academia. A technical expert in trade and the digital economy will moderate the sessions. This event is open to members of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG), as well as civil society representatives, business and labour stakeholders, researchers, and policy makers from both the EU and Japan. It is organized in the framework of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), and in particular its Trade and Sustainable Development chapter, as part of the EU Domestic Advisory Group's (EU DAG) meeting with its Japanese counterparts.
Published: June 2025