Plenary Session

The OU in Wales at 50 – Louise Casella, The Open University in Wales

Report of the Digital Innovation Review – Professor Phil Brown, Distinguished Research Professor, Cardiff University

Building a Better Wales – Lessons from Europe   – Dr Rachel Bowen, Director of Policy and Development, Colegau Cymru

Labour Market challenges and delivering lifetime employment – Stephen Evans, Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute

Fair Work for Wales:  Skills and Progression – Nisreen Mansour, Policy Officer, Wales TUC

Graduate start-ups in Wales:  What have we learned?  – Kieron Rees, Policy Adviser, Universities Wales

Workshops

Employability Plan – progress, challenges and opportunities

Where are labour markets in Wales going in 2019-20?  The state of the labour market now and looking to the future

Supporting Young People in Employment:  How local authorities are utilising ESF in SE Wales

Wellbeing at Work:  Challenges and Solutions

The need for learning.  The need for work

Learning and employment – the journey from prison to the community

Transitions into Employment:  How can Traineeships and other pre-employment programme enable young people to bridge the gap?

Triple Glazed Ceiling:  Barriers to BAME women participating in the economy

Introduction to Personal Learning Accounts

Communities that Work – the vital role of Housing in developing skills and supporting employment