Venue: IL3-UB. Ciutat de Granada, 131. ES-08018 Barcelona (ES).
You can download the pdf version of the preliminary programme here (version 11 Nov 2025).
Thursday 13 November 2025
| 14:00 | Registration Opens (2nd Floor) |
| 15:00 | Welcome (Rooms 20-21) – Xavier TRIADÓ, Vice-Rector for Digitalisation Policy, University of Barcelona – Pascal PASCHOUD, President, EUCEN |
| 15:15 | Keynote (Rooms 20-21) Universities and AI – Between Promise and Challenge Wim VAN PETEGEM, President, EDEN. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE |
| 15:40 | Keynote (Rooms 20-21) The impact of AI on employment, labour market, skills and inequalities Elif BAHAR, OECD. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE |
| 16:00 | Keynote (Rooms 20-21) Building the Future of Learning in the Age of AI Heather HASELEY, Chief Lifelong Learning Officer, Imperial College (UK). DOWNLOAD PPT HERE |
| 16:20 | Open Debate with Keynote Speakers (Rooms 20-21) Moderator: Pascal PASCHOUD |
| 17:00 | Closing of the Day (Rooms 20-21) Victoria ALSINA, Deputy Director, IL3-UB (ES) |
| 17:15 | Networking Cocktail (4ht floor) |
| 20:00 | Dinner at the CentFocs Restaurant |
FRIDAY 14 November 2025
| 08:45 | Registration (Hall) |
| 09:00 | Demo Open Space (Rooms 01-02) Exploring AI – live demonstrations and interactive displays. Introduction by Marc Romero. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Ilya VASILYEV, Cyborgs (EE). Cyborgs: Workplace Simulations. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Joonas MERIKKO, Annie (FI). Annie Advisor. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Mark JOHNSON, University of Manchester (UK). Practical AI and Creative Pedagogy: Interdisciplinary approaches from Accountancy to Public Health and Epidemiology. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Marc ROMERO, UOC (ES). Benefits of use of AI in teaching and learning. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE |
10:30 | Coffee Break (Rooms 01-02) |
| 11:00 | Keynote (Rooms 20-21) The position of the European Commission around AI Stefaan HERMANS, Director Policy Strategy and Evaluation, DG EAC, European Commission |
| 11:30 | Keynote (Rooms 20-21) The future of LLL in the next 10-20 years Fredrik HEINTZ, Linköping University (SE). DOWNLOAD PPT HERE |
| 12:00 | Q&A (Rooms 20-21) |
| 12:30 | Lunch and Poster Exhibit (4ht floor) |
| 13:45 | Parallel Sessions GROUP A (Room 41) Moderator: Christine Roussat – Sandrine Bonnet. Université Lille. Promoting responsible GenAI pedagogy: The good practices charter of Université de Lille in the European context. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Jedrzej Niklas. University of Cambridge. Teaching AI Governance Expertise: Reflective Pedagogies for Lifelong Learners. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Kaveh Bazargan Allameh Tabataba’i University. Strengthening Media Studies Teaching and Learning at the Age of AI: A Case Study on Course Resiliency and Pedagogical Innovation from Iran. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Martin Schopfer. Bern University of Applied Sciences. AI in HE: Lessons from BFH’s Journey of Adaptation. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Frances Hooley. University of Manchester. Equipping Technical Teams with T-Shaped skills for AI-driven workplaces. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Joonas Merikko. Annie Advisor. How students perceive LLM-Based wellbeing support in HE. WATCH VIDEO HERE GROUP B (Room 43) Moderator: Lyndsey El Amoud – Martin Mayr. BOKU. Building a AI Tutor: Advantages, Design process and applications in specialised training. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Sarah Frodsham. University of Oxford. Halfway down the stairs: an autoethnographic critique of AI in lifelong learning. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Alison MacDonald. University of Oxford. Accelerating or elevating students’ learning? Case studies of AI-based support for students at Oxford University Department of Continuing Education. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Mark Johnson. University of Manchester. Creative Assessments, AI and formal analysis in LLL: How AI can help students and staff asses interest and inquiry. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE – Marie Adam. Aalen University. University-Business collaboration as a driver for AI-related workforce development. DOWNLOAD PPT HERE |
| 15:00 | World Cafe (4th floor) Critical conversations on AI and LLL Moderator: Christine Roussat Discussion corners: – AI for LLL transformation. Facilitator: Tamer Atabarut – Risks, ethics and inclusion of AI. Facilitator: Christina Paulus – Organisational challenges for universities. Facilitator: Chirstelle de Beys – Training for the AI era: skills and competences. Facilitator: Christine Roussat Coffee/Tea and water will be available during this session |
| 16:00 | Q&A – Last Thoughts (Room 20-21) |
| 16:15 | Future EUCEN Events (Room 20-21) |
| 16:30 | Closing (Room 20-21) Pascal PASCHOUD, President, EUCEN |