Opening and welcome address

• Marianna Georgallis (moderator) 

Setting the scene: the ‘skills first’ approach and its relevance for the Pact community  

• Marianna Georgallis (moderator) 

Case study presentation - IBM: What is the added value of the skills first approach for the labour market and society as a whole and what are the lessons learned for the Pact for Skills?

• Rebekah Smith, Workforce and ESG Executive, IBM  

Panel discussion on challenges and opportunities of a "Skills first" approach

• Rebekah Smith, Workforce and ESG Executive, IBM
• Stelina Chatzichristou, Expert on skills trends and intelligence, Cedefop
• Patricia Velicu, Head of Collective Bargaining and Social Policy, IndustriAll European Trade Union

Entrepreneurship4All

• Dana Adriana Puia Morel, DG GROW, European Commission 

Closing remarks