Overview

This series of talks aims to reflect on the power of skills in transforming lives, economies, and nations, bringing together different stakeholders in the WorldSkills movement.

Each session will feature up to four in-person guests and two online participants. The talks will take place on the 5, 6 and 7 November 2025, daily starting at 10:00 and 14:30, and will last 1 hour and 30 minutes each.

We will have simultaneous translation into Portuguese, English and Spanish for all sessions.

The Global Stage for Skills

Skills Talks Series

Lisbon, 5-7 November 2025

GMT/UTC+0 | Lisbon/London Time

Talk 3 - The Sponsors - Sponsoring Skills, Empowering Generations

Date & Time: 6 November 2025 - 10:00
Duration: 1h30 to 2h00
Format: Hybrid
Description: Dialogue with sponsors and industry partners about why they support skills competitions and how excellence aligns with innovation and workforce development.
Illustration for Talk 3
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Invited Guests

  • Luís Sá - FESTO - Confirmed
  • António Fernandes - GrowSkills - Confirmed
  • Nuno Lopes - HAAS - Confirmed
  • António Garrido - Lusilectra - Confirmed
  • Nuno Santos - AWS - Confirmed

Talk 4 - The Competitor's - Chasing Excellence: From Training to Triumph

Date & Time: 6 November 2025 - 14:30
Duration: 1h30 to 2h00
Format: Hybrid
Description: This session will explore the journey, challenges, and transformative impact of competing on the global stage, as told through the voices of past and present former competitors.
Illustration for Talk 4
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Invited Guests

  • Jeferson Mateucci - To be confirmed
  • José Rubio - Confirmed
  • Marlene Moreira - Confirmed
  • Beatriz Meneguelli - Confirmed
  • Jónatas Guedes - Confirmed