Partnership for Decent Work in Fisheries: Promoting the ratification and implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention No 188

Brussels

From political momentum to ratification and implementation of Convention No. 188

Opening and welcoming remarks

Geneva

Development partners meeting of the ILO Flagship Programme on Social Protection Floors

Switzerland

Join us for the first-ever global ILO Innovation Day. The programme will feature over 30 short talks covering AI, data, digital platforms, operations, and more. It will highlight both projects already delivering results and promising ideas that are just taking shape. Three high-level speakers will also take the stage. Check out the full agenda and plan your day.

Full agenda

Highlights of the day

ILO Innovation Day webpage

Welcome to ILO Innovation Day

ILO Headquarters

Gobelins

As a professor of Economics and Management, Prof. Yang focuses on organizational leadership, business ethics, social responsibility and the impact of AI on sustainable development.

Keynote address – Bin Yang

Upgrading how we work: Platforms, operations & One ILO

Messages from ITUC and IOE

Data to decisions: AI, statistics & knowledge systems

Mariana Mazzucato is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value&nbsp;at University College London (UCL), where she is Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation &amp; Public Purpose (IIPP). &nbsp;Her highly acclaimed books include "The Entrepreneurial State", "The Value of Everything", "Mission Economy", and "The Big Con".&nbsp;<a href="https://marianamazzucato.com/">https://marianamazzucato.com/</a>

Keynote address – Mariana Mazzucato

From pilot to scale: Solutions delivering results

Designing what’s next: Foresight & future pathways

Erica Moret leads Microsoft's engagement with the United Nations. She supports the UN in tackling global challenges through technology innovation and multi-stakeholder engagement.

Keynote address – Erica Moret

Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill was appointed Under-Secretary-General and the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology in June 2022, and since 1 January 2025 serves as Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies in the newly established United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies. In this role, he spearheads the Secretary-General's strategic initiatives in technology, facilitates coordination across the UN system, and engages with a diverse array of stakeholders and partners globally. He is also a member of the Secretary-General's High Level Advisory Body on AI and of his Scientific Advisory Board.His extensive experience in technology and diplomacy includes serving as Executive Director and co-lead of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation (2018-2019) and as India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (2016-2018).Mr. Gill's academic credentials include a PhD from King's College London, a B. Tech from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and an Advanced Diploma in French history and language from Geneva University. He has authored two books: "Nuclear Security Summits: A History" (Springer, 2020) and "You Are Never Too Far: Poems on the Path" (Wisdom Tree, 2016).In recognition of his influential work in the field of artificial intelligence, TIME magazine named Mr. Gill one of the 100 most influential people in AI in 2024. Fluent in English, French, Hindi, and Punjabi, Mr. Gill brings a multicultural perspective to his work.

Special message – Amandeep Singh Gill 

Closing remarks – Beate Andrees

ILO Innovation Day

ILO Innovation Day

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Tuesday, 3 March 2026