Inspiring Second National Conference in Denmark

The AILEEN project gathered 40 leading stakeholders at FORCE Technology for its 2nd National Conference in Denmark. Bringing together representatives from vocational education (VET), higher education, industry, regional clusters, and research, the event explored the evolving skills landscape in additive manufacturing, advanced welding, and digital production.

Through forward-looking presentations, expert sessions, and interactive tours, discussions focused on how rapid technological shifts are reshaping industrial roles:

• Bridging the Industry-Education Gap: Keynotes illustrated how emerging manufacturing technologies alter skill profiles—and presented actionable strategies for educators to respond with agility.
• Direct Value via "Meet the Experts": Interactive sparring sessions enabled attendees to address concrete industrial challenges and share real-world best practices.
• Innovations in Action: A guided tour of FORCE Technology’s state-of-the-art facilities offered participants a firsthand look at advanced production setups in action.

Strengthening Networks & Flexible Training:
A clear takeaway emerged: building a resilient workforce requires practice-oriented training and deeper co-creation between industry and education. While the conference successfully connected key actors, expanding direct industrial engagement remains a priority as training frameworks are refined for market demands.

Overall, the event significantly elevated AILEEN’s presence in Denmark, expanding local partnerships and strengthening the Danish Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) network. The insights gathered will directly shape AILEEN’s high-impact competence development tools across Europe.