Agenda

The transformation of the extractive sector is changing the demand for skills, work models and employment structures across the mining industry. Automation, digitalisation, the energy transition and generational change are driving the need to build new skills – technical, operational and managerial.

Today, however, the importance of the workforce for the extractive sector extends far beyond mining itself. Skills related to critical raw materials, energy, metallurgy, processing and modern industry are becoming one of the key conditions for delivering the energy transition and building Europe’s raw material and industrial security.

The focus is now on education, reskilling, cooperation between industry and universities, and making the sector more attractive to new employees.

Main themes:

• Future skills for the mining sector
• Workforce for critical raw materials and industries driving the energy transition
• Education and cooperation with universities
• Reskilling and upskilling employees
• The labour market and new employment models
• Attracting young talent to the sector

Key questions:

• What skills will be crucial for the extractive industry of the future?
• Do Europe and Poland have a sufficient workforce for the energy and industrial transition?
• How can employees be prepared for the technological and energy transition?
• How can the sector be made more attractive to young workers?