Program

Are Professionals Ready for AI in the Workplace?

Monday September 16

Fosshótel, Þórunnartúni 1, 105 Reykjavík

Moderator: Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former Prime Minister of Iceland

  • 10:00 Registration. Meeting room Gullfoss
  • 10:30 Welcoming address. Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir, President of BHM
  • 10:40 Algorithmic management and workers health - regulatory challenges. Johan Holm, Associate Professor, Department of Law, Umeå University
  • 11:10 Artificial Intelligence in Managing Human Resources. Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir, Professor of Sociology, University of Iceland and Dilys S. Quartey Doctoral student in Sociology, University of Iceland
  • 11:40 Coffee Break
  • 12:00 AI Check List: Insights and Reflections. Nayla Glaise, President of Eurocadres
  • 12:30 Trade unions and AI in the Workplace. Simon Vinge, Chief Economist at Akademikerförbundet SSR
  • 13:00 Lunch
  • 14:00 The role of standards in the implementation of the AI Act. Natalia Giorgi, Project manager ETUC
  • 14:30 Panel Discussion: What role for Confederations in time of AI? Presidents of the Nordic Confederations discuss current activities in the field of AI and future roles for the Confederations
  • 15:20 Coffee Break
  • 15:40 The Human Side of AI: A Cultural Perspective. Andri Snær Magnason, Writer and Documentary Film Director
  • 16:10 End of session
  • 19:00 Joint Dinner at Björtuloft, Harpa Concert Hall, 101 Reykjavík
    An informal dinner to network, reflect on the conference theme, and enjoy the company of fellow attendees

Tuesday September 17

Follow-up session - experts and academics

BHM office, Borgartúni 27, 105 Reykjavík

Meeting room: 8th floor

  • 09:00 Important takeaways from the NAR conference; exchange of views and experiences
  • 11:00 Light lunch (ground floor - BHM office)
  • 12:00 End of session

Meeting of the Presidents

Grand Hotel, Sigrúni 28, 105 Reykjavík

Meeting room: Útgarður on the 13th floor
Time: 9:30-11:30 and 12:30-14:30
Lunch will be served at Brasserie Grand on the ground floor

National Reports

Points for discussion:

- Labour Markets: Recent changes in employment and social legislation
- Political Developments: Impacts on workers´ rights and social dialogue
- EU Elections 2024: Follow-up and assessment
- Flexible working time arrangements in Denmark
- Other issues of joint interest

Borgartúni 27, 105 Reykjavík
Kt. 630387-2569

595 5100
BHM opening hours

Service desk:
Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Friday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Office:
Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM,
Friday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

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