# Global Skills Summit

- Dates: 12 August 2026 to 13 August 2026
- Location: FICCI, New Delhi, India
- Organiser: WorldSkills International Privacy Terms Loading Comments
- Industry: EdTech
- Expected attendance: 348

## About

The Global Skills Summit, taking place at the prestigious FICCI in New Delhi, India, from August 12 to August 13, 2026, promises to be a pivotal gathering for industry leaders, policymakers, and educators...

## Who attends

The WorldSkills Conference 2026 is the premier global platform where leaders, experts, and young people come together to shape the future of skills.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://worldskillsconference2026.com/)
- [Registration](https://worldskillsconference2026.com/register/)
- [Agenda](https://worldskillsconference2026.com/sessions-all/)

## Topics

- Education & Training
- Business Services

## Speakers

- Ashwani Aggarwal, Head of Skills Policy and Governance Unit, ILO
- Narmeen Almarzooqi, UAE
- Cameron Baker, Skills Commissioner, South Australian Skills Commission
- Kenneth Barrientos, Programme Officer, Head of the UNEVOC Network Secretariat
- Nicola Bauer, Vice President of Global Product Development, Festo Didactic SE
- Luis Benveniste
- Borhene Chakroun, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO
- Rita Chan, Co-Senior Country Officer for China, JP Morgan Chase
- Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, India
- Nurit Davidowicz, WorldSkills Champions Trust Representative for Europe, Austria
- Juan Pablo Davila, Head of the Skills Development and Fair Production Unit, UNIDO
- Oliver Diehl, Germany
- Unami Dube, Standards Specialist, WorldSkills International
- Katharina Engel, Team Lead for the Towards a Global TVET Agenda (TGTA)
- Ricardo Espinoza, Head of Vocational Education and Training, PISA-VET Project Manager, OECD
- Manuela Geleng, European Commission
- Yi Guo, Vice President APAC, Refinish Coatings, Surventis
- Sharon Hague, President, Pearson UK, United Kingdom
- Catrin Hannken
- Hao Bin, Assistant Director-General, ILO

## Where to stay

- **Hotel Tara Palace**: 340 m from the venue, 110006
- **Hotel Oasis**: 950 m from the venue
- **Rang Mahal Hotel**: 980 m from the venue
- **Dharamshala Rai Sahab Lala Lakshmi Narayan**: 1.1 km from the venue
- **Wall Street**: 1.1 km from the venue
- **Royal Afghan**: 1.1 km from the venue
- **Five Star Guest House**: 1.2 km from the venue
- **IRCTC-Ginger Rail Yatri Niwas**: 1.2 km from the venue

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #globalskillssummit2026

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