Conference
Held every year, the WorldSkills Conference is the opportunity for different voices in the global skills movement to connect and discuss the latest ideas and trends.
Since 2007 the WorldSkills Conference has brought together leaders in education, government, business, and industry from around the globe together to share best practice and learn about global trends and issues found in Vocational Education and Training (VET), skills demand, skills of the future as well as skills excellence and development.
All WorldSkills Conferences
WorldSkills Conference 2021
25-29 October 2021
The Road Ahead: Skills for a Resilient Future
Online and live from Shanghai, China
WorldSkills Conference 2020
June-July 2020
Keeping moving during a global pandemic
Online conference talks
WorldSkills Conference 2019
23-24 August 2019
Skills for Change: Building Blocks for Impact
Kazan, Russia
WorldSkills Conference 2018
15–16 October 2018
Uniting for Youth: Building networks for innovative skills solutions
Amsterdam, Netherlands
WorldSkills Conference 2017
16–17 October 2017
Skills strategies for a globalized world
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Moving TVET to the top of the global agenda
Sign up to secure priority access to the WorldSkills Conference 2024 in Lyon, France on 11-12 September 2024.