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Global Skills Summit

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...

11 days until it opens.

The essentials

Event details

Dates
12 August 2026 to 13 August 2026
Organiser
WorldSkills International Privacy Terms Loading Comments
Expected attendance
348
Industry
EdTech

Who attends

The audience

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

Public discussion

What people are saying

Official hashtag #globalskillssummit2026

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Education & Training
  • Business Services

On stage

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

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

  • 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

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