Network conference of the Working World 4.0 thematic platform

The network conference of the Working World 4.0 thematic platform is an established format of Bayern Innovativ on behalf of the Bavarian State Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Affairs. The aim of the annual event is to network stakeholders from business, science and politics and to drive forward the current discourse on the transformation of the world of work and corporate culture.

In particular, the conference aims to provide practical impetus - for small and medium-sized enterprises, for example - especially when it comes to innovative future topics such as digitalization, AI, sustainability and demographic change. The conference acts as a platform for knowledge transfer, discussion, networking and inspiration.

What makes the format special?

  • Professional network & exchange of experience: Platform for dialog between research, companies and politics
  • Practice-oriented topics & impulses: Current trends such as the use of AI, digital corporate culture, sustainability, leadership and further training
  • Interactive formats: Keynotes, panels, keynote speeches, practical reports, discussions
  • Experience transformation through exhibits
  • Target group: Companies, decision-makers and specialists, HR managers, science and research, works councils and trade unions, chambers and associations, administration and politics, business promoters and other multipliers.

In terms of content, the topic changes each time:

7th Network Conference

In 2025, the format will have the motto "Chatbots, humanoid robots & co. - human-machine interaction today and in the future"

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6th network conference

In 2024, the format was held under the motto "Future Skills - how we will work in 2035", with a focus on digital-technical skills, sustainability and soft skills

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5th network conference

In 2023, the key question was "Who controls the working world of tomorrow?" with a focus on AI opportunities, labor law, ethics, leadership, learning and health in the digital environment

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