SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK IN THE DIGITAL AGE
EU-OSHA is organising its Healthy Workplaces Summit on safety and healthy work in the digital age, at the Euskalduna Conference Centre, in Bilbao, Spain on 3-4 December 2025.
Experts will discuss how digital technologies have, and continue to transform, the workplace, as well as the opportunities and risks that this may bring.
Targeted discussions will be held in 6 parallel sessions. Topics include work organisation and organisational risks in a digitalised workplace, worker participation for a safe and healthy digitalisation of work, ethical aspects of digitalisation in the workplace, and many other pertinent subjects.
The Summit will also be an opportunity to celebrate the Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards’ winners, which recognises organisations that have made outstanding contributions to occupational health and safety across the EU.
Draft programme (PDF)
Events
3 Dec 2025 13:00
Registration & finger food lunch
3 Dec 2025 14:00
Event Moderator: Brenda O’Brien
Opening Session
• Welcome by William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Executive Director
OPENING STATEMENTS:
• Yolanda Díaz Pérez, Second Vice President and Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Spanish Government (tbc)
• Mikel Torres Lorenzo, Second Vice President and Minister of Employment and Social Policy, Basque Government
• Kaare Dybvad Beck, Minister for Employment representing the Danish EU Council Presidency (tbc)
• Johan Danielsson,, Vice -Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament (tbc)
Visual journey through national-level highlights - a dynamic snapshot of how the campaign brought health and safety to life in the digital age across Europe
3 Dec 2025 15:15
Coffee / Networking break
Interactive exhibition area featuring cutting-edge tools, like simulators and virtual reality, to let attendees experience
and understand workplace safety and health risks with an immersive, hands-on experience.
3 Dec 2025 15:45
Parallel session 1: Work organisation and organisational risks in a digitalised workplace
Chair: Ioannis Anyfantis, EU-OSHA
Presenters:
• Sascha Wischniewski, Head of Unit Human Factors, Ergonomics at the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
• Cesira Urzi-Brancati, Research Officer, Employment Research Unit at Eurofound
• Annarosa Pesole, Labour Market Specialist at the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
• Giovanna Prandini, Perla del Garda
3 Dec 2025 15:45
Parallel Session 2: Worker participation for a safe and healthy digitalisation of work
Chair: Emmanuelle Brun, EU-OSHA
Presenters:
• Oscar Molina, Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)
• Armanda Cetrulo, Researcher at the Sant’Anna Pisa Institute
• Alessio Bertolini, Researcher for the Fairwork Project at the University of Oxford
• Ann Marie Gannon, Health and Safety Manager at the Midleton Distillery
3 Dec 2025 15:45
Parallel Session 3: OSH as a driver of safe and healthy digital technologies for work
Chair: Dietmar Elsler, EU-OSHA
Presenters:
• Regine Mägerlein, Head of Global Environment, Health and Safety at ZF Lifetec
• Beatrice Aelterman, Head of Global Occupational Health and Safety at Boehringer Ingelheim
• Gyula Szabó, PhD, Professor at Óbuda University and the Federation of European Ergonomics Societies
• Moritz Schneider, Senior Specialist AI and Software Architecture at the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) and the Partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health (PEROSH)
3 Dec 2025 17:00
Interactive exhibition area
3 Dec 2025 19:30
Networking event
4 Dec 2025 09:00
Event Moderator: Brenda O’Brien
Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards Ceremony
• Opening of the Ceremony by Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness
• Presentation of the Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards 2023 -2025
by Professor Oscar Molina, Chair of the Awards Jury and Good Practice Awards winners
• Hand-over of certificates
4 Dec 2025 10:30
Coffee / Networking break
Interactive exhibition area featuring cutting-edge tools, like simulators and virtual reality, to let attendees experience
and understand workplace safety and health risks with an immersive, hands-on experience.
4 Dec 2025 11:00
Parallel Session 1: Psychosocial risks and mental health in the digital world of work
Chair: Maurizio Curtarelli, EU-OSHA
Presenters:
• Ignacio Gonzalez, Economic and Policy Analyst at the Joint Research Centre (JRC)
• Karolien Lenaerts, Head of Research group HIVA at KU Leuven
• Pablo Sanz, Associate Professor at the University of Zaragoza
• Geronimo Grieger, Occupational Psychologist at the Central Labour Inspectorate Austria - Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
4 Dec 2025 11:00
Parallel Session 2: Digital technologies, OSH management and risk prevention
Chair: Annick Starren, EU-OSHA
Presenters:
• Kyrillos Spyridopoulos, Senior Research Manager, Policy and Research at Ecorys
• Hilde Færevik, Science and Technology Advisor at Innovation Norway
• Stefania Marassi, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS)
• Elsbeth de Korte, Senior Scientist and Project manager at The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
4 Dec 2025 11:00
Parallel Session 3: Legislation, regulation and ethical considerations
Chair: Bogdan Deleanu, EU-OSHA
Presenters:
• Brando Benifei, AI Act Co-rapporteur at the European Parliament
• David Timis, Co-Lead SHAPE Europa & Eurasia of the Global Shapers Community
• Jovana Karanovic, Founder and Managing Director of Reshaping Work
4 Dec 2025 12:15
PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SOCIAL PARTNERS
Moderator: William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Executive Director
Panellists:
• Giulio Romani, Confederal Secretary at European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
• Kris De Meester, Chair of the Health and Safety Group, BusinessEurope
4 Dec 2025 12:40
Closing
• Outlook to the next HWC 2026-2028, by Michael Gillen , Chair of the EU-OSHA Management Board
• Closing by William Cockburn , EU-OSHA Executive Director
• Welcome by William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Executive Director
OPENING STATEMENTS:
• Yolanda Díaz Pérez, Second Vice President and Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Spanish Government (tbc)
• Mikel Torres Lorenzo, Second Vice President and Minister of Employment and Social Policy, Basque Government
• Kaare Dybvad Beck, Minister for Employment representing the Danish EU Council Presidency (tbc)
• Li Andersson, Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament
Visual journey through national-level highlights - a dynamic snapshot of how the campaign brought health and safety to life in the digital age across Europe
Work organisation and organisational risks in a digitalised workplace
Chair: Ioannis Anyfantis
Presenters:
• Sascha Wischniewski, Head of Unit Human Factors, Ergonomics at the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
• Sara Riso, Senior Research Manager, Working Life Unit at Eurofound
• Cesira Urzi-Brancati, Research Officer, Employment Research Unit at Eurofound
• Annarosa Pesole, Labour Market Specialist at the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Worker participation for a safe and healthy digitalisation of work
Chair: Emmanuelle Brun
Presenters:
• Oscar Molina, Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)
• Armanda Cetrulo, Researcher at the Sant’Anna Pisa Institute
• Alessio Bertolini, Researcher for the Fairwork Project at the University of Oxford
• Ann Marie Gannon, Health and Safety Manager at the Midleton Distillery
OSH as a driver of safe and healthy digital technologies for work
Chair: Dietmar Elsler
Presenters:
• Regine Mägerlein, Head of Global Environment, Health and Safety at ZF Lifetec
• Beatrice Aelterman, Head of Global Occupational Health and Safety at Boehringer Ingelheim
• Gyula Szabó, PhD, Professor at Óbuda University and the Federation of European Ergonomics Societies
• Moritz Schneider, Senior Specialist AI and Software Architecture at the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) and the Partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health (PEROSH)
• Opening of the Ceremony by Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness
• Presentation of the Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards 2023 -2025
by Professor Oscar Molina, Chair of the Awards Jury and Good Practice Awards winners
• Hand-over of certificates
Psychosocial risks and mental health in the digital world of work
Chair: Maurizio Curtarelli
Presenters:
• Ignacio Gonzalez, Economic and Policy Analyst at the Joint Research Centre (JRC)
• Karolien Lenaerts, Head of Research group HIVA at KU Leuven
• Pablo Sanz, Associate Professor at the University of Zaragoza
• Geronimo Grieger, Occupational Psychologist at the Central Labour Inspectorate Austria - Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
• Dafne Papandrea, OSH Technical Officer at International Labour Organization (ILO)
Digital technologies, OSH management and risk prevention
Chair: Annick Starren
Presenters:
• Kyrillos Spyridopoulos, Senior Research Manager, Policy and Research at Ecorys
• Hilde Færevik, Science and Technology Advisor at Innovation Norway
• Stefania Marassi, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS)
• Elsbeth de Korte, Senior Scientist and Project manager at The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
Legislation, regulation and ethical considerations
Chair: Bogdan Deleanu
Presenters:
• Brando Benifei, AI Act Co-rapporteur at the European Parliament
• David Timis, Co-Lead SHAPE Europa & Eurasia of the Global Shapers Community
• Jovana Karanovic, Founder and Managing Director of Reshaping Work
Moderator: William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Executive Director
Panellists:
• Giulio Romani, Confederal Secretary at European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
• Kris De Meester, Chair of the Health and Safety Group, BusinessEurope
• Outlook to the next HWC 2026-2028, by Michael Gillen , Chair of the EU-OSHA Management Board
• Closing by William Cockburn , EU-OSHA Executive Director
