On 12-13 November 2026, Reshaping Work will bring together leading academics, policy makers , business executives, workers’ representatives, technologists, and civil society leaders in Amsterdam for AI@Work: The Human Frontier.
Artificial intelligence is no longer simply transforming ho w we work: it is reshaping organisations, institutions, and societies . As AI systems increasingly influence decision-making, coordination, communication, and knowledge creation, the challenge is no longer so lely technological. It is profoundly human, social, and political.
Marking the Reshaping Work's tenth anniversary, this special edit ion of the conference will reflect on a decade of research, dialogue, and collaboration on the future of work while looking ahead to the o pportunities and challenges emerging at the intersection of AI, work, and society. Through high-level keynotes, interdisciplinary discussi ons, and forward-looking debate, participants will examine how AI can be governed and deployed in ways that strengthen human capabilities, democratic values, and societal well-being.
Under this year’ s theme, The Human Frontier, the conference moves beyond narrow discu ssions of automation and efficiency to address some of the most press ing questions of our time: the future of work and occupational identi ty, algorithmic management and workplace governance, AI’s impact on democracy and economy, the transformation of healthcare, and the ins titutions and policies needed to navigate technological change respon sibly. At a time when decisions about AI will have lasting consequenc es for work, democracy, and social
The Reshaping Work Con ference is co-organized by the KIN Center for Digital Innovation (Vrije Un iversiteit Amsterdam) and Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus Uni versity).
More information on speakers, registration, and the f ull programme will be announced soon.
DESCRIPTION: Artificial intelligence is no longer simply transforming how we work: it is reshaping organisations, institutions, and societi es. As AI systems increasingly influence decision-making, coordinatio n, communication, and knowledge creation, the challenge is no longer solely technological. It is profoundly human, social, and political. Marking the Reshaping Work's tenth anniversary, this special edition of the conference will reflect on a decade of research, dialogue, and collaboration on the future of work while looking ahead to the oppor tunities and challenges emerging at the intersection of AI, work, and society. Through high-level keynotes, interdisciplinary discussions, and forward-looking debate, participants will examine how AI can be governed and deployed in ways that strengthen human capabilities, dem ocratic values, and societal well-being. Under this year’s theme, T he Human Frontier, the conference moves beyond narrow discussions of automation and efficiency to address some of the most pressing questi ons of our time: the future of work and occupational identity, algori thmic management and workplace governance, AI’s impact on democracy and economy, the transformation of healthcare, and the institutions and policies needed to navigate technological change responsibly. At a time when decisions about AI will have lasting consequences for wor k, democracy, and social The Reshaping Work Conference is co-or ganized by the KIN Center for Digital Innovation (Vrije Universiteit Amste rdam) and Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University). More i nformation on speakers, registration, and the full programme will be announced soon. On 12-13 November 2026, Reshaping Work will bring tog ether leading academics, policy makers, business executives, workers ’ representatives, technologists, and civil society leaders in Ams terdam for AI@Work: The Human Frontier. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR