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Global Forum 2026: Programme overview

Day one | Wednesday 16 September

8.15amRegistration
9.00 amWelcome and opening remarks
9.30amIntroduction to the Global Forum for AI and the Social Sciences
9.45amOECD keynote: Mark Pearson
10.00amILO keynote: Caroline Fredrickson
10.15amTable introductions
10.30amCoffee break
11.00amTechnological revolutions and employment: Is AI different?
11.15amAI's quantitative impacts on labour markets
12.15pmIn conversation: Helen Margetts and Fabien Curto Millet
12.30pmLunch
1.30pmMessy jobs: The work that AI cannot reach
1.45pmAI's impacts on the quality of jobs
2.45pmTea break
3.15pmNational perspectives on quantitative and qualitative impacts around the world
4.15pmReflections: Regional perspectives on quantitative and qualitative impacts around the world
4.45pmTea break
5.15pmSpotlight session: Research at the frontier
5.45pmMeasuring global AI adoption: A coalition of international organisations and AI companies
5.55pmClosing remarks
6.00pmReception
7.00pmDinner and fireside chat

Day two | Thursday 17 September

8.15amRegistration
9.00amWelcome to day two
9.15amUNESCO Keynote: Gustavo Merino
9.30amSetting the scene: Era Dabla-Norris
9.45amPolicy responses to AI’s labour market impacts
10.45amCoffee break
11.15amSetting the scene: Simon Johnson
11.30amNational models for government capacity
12.15pmLunch
1.15pmThe role of trade unions in addressing AI’s labour market impacts
2.15pmTransition break
2.30pmParallel sessions
3.45pmTea break
4.15pmAI and the future of work: The role of human rights
4.30pmWorker power and public interest AI
4.45pmUnderstanding and addressing AI’s labour market impacts: What's next for the international ecosystem?
5.30pmClosing remarks
5.45pmReception