Skills shortage, onboarding & recruiting with artificial intelligence, metaverse, VR, AR – cyber security & data protection for SMEs, skilled trades and the future of education and training

In times of a shortage of skilled workers and a difficult economic situation in which many companies are coming under increasing pressure, trainees are increasingly choosing companies that integrate modern technologies into their training. SMEs and craft businesses in particular must therefore invest in innovative solutions in order to remain competitive and attract urgently needed skilled workers. Our event provides a practical demonstration of how AI and extended reality (XR) can improve recruiting, onboarding, training and further education – with a focus on cybersecurity and data protection.

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Event Agenda

17:00 – 17:30

Arrival of guests, brief immersion in the Metaverse at the VR stations

17:30 – 17:45

Welcome & Opening

Welcome by Maren Courage, Director of the Foundation Metaverse Europe, Prof. Thomas Thiessen, Consortium Manager Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Zukunftskultur and Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen, Founder German University of Digital Science

17:45 – 18:30 Keynotes

Economic value chain – education as the key to prosperity – Prof. Dr. Martin Wortmann, Secretary General of the BVMW Education Alliance

Economic strategies, morally well thought out: Recommendations for the use of the metaverse in the business sector – Prof. Thomas Thiessen, Consortium leader Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Zukunftskultur

Cybersecurity in the metaverse: AI-supported protection strategies for trade and SMEs – Markus Willems, member of the Internet & Digital Commission at BVMW and CEO of wibocon Unternehmensberatung

18:30 – 18:40

Elevator pitches: Presentation of the live demonstrations

In their short pitches, the exhibiting companies 3 Spin Learning, ZReality and FANSEA will present practical examples of the use of virtual reality in recruiting, onboarding, training and further education

18:40 – 19:20

Panel Talk: “AI & Metaverse in Recruiting and Training: How do innovation, ethics and business success combine?”

How the efficiency and attractiveness of new technologies improve processes while addressing ethical issues.
Speakers: Prof. Thomas Thiessen, Consortium Manager Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Zukunftskultur, Prof. Dr. Martin Wortmann, Secretary General Bildungsallianz des BVMW and Alexander Schlicher, CEO and founder FANSEA

Moderation: Maren Courage

19:20 – 21:00

Get together with snacks and drinks & watching demonstrations

Time for informal networking and the opportunity to visit the live demonstrations. Opportunity for personal discussions with the experts and participants.

21:00

End of the event