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# The Great Reskilling - Who Wins in the AI Economy?


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 9, 2026
- **Time:** 10:50–11:20 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 4
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100028-the-great-reskilling-who-wins-in-the-ai-economy)

## Description

For years, the conversation about the future of work was dominated by one question: Will technology replace jobs? Today, a more important question is emerging: How do we ensure people can continuously reinvent themselves in a world where jobs, skills, and industries change faster than ever?
Europe faces a unique challenge: AI is accelerating transformation, demographics are shrinking the workforce, skill shortages are growing, and millions of workers may need to reskill throughout their careers. To discuss how we can turn disruption into opportunity, we are delighted to welcome two of Europe's leading voices on labor market transformation... Johannes Kopf and Daniel Terzenbach


## Speakers

### [Daniel Terzenbach](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@daniel-terzenbach)

Member of the executive board of the Federal Employment Agency
### [Johannes Kopf](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@johannes-kopf)

CEO of Public Employment Service Austria (AMS)
### [Rudi Bauer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@rudi-bauer)

CCO of WeAreDevelopers


## Related talks at this congress

- [The AI-Ready Workforce: Upskilling Lessons from the Real World](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1316-the-ai-ready) — Bernd Datler, Laura Thorson, Mark Pollok, Hendrikje Rudnick
- [Unpredictable costs of AI vs predictable cost of Humans](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1169-unpredictable-costs) — Hung Lee, Leandro Gomes da Silva, Raffi Krikorian, Anna Ott
- [The 2026 Talent Pivot: Essential Trends for an Evolving Workforce](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1092-the-2026-talent) — Bastian Eichler
- [Creating Europe's AI Moment – Now or Never](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1058-creating-europe-s-ai) — Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Thomas Jarzombek, Thomas Saueressig, Jasper Bennink