About the Conference
Special session at EMO Hannover 2025, organised by EARASHI and JARVIS.
Manufacturing is evolving rapidly. With AI, robotics, and automation becoming part of everyday operations, we’re seeing a real shift in how factories run, how businesses stay competitive, and how people work.
But as the tech moves forward, so do the big questions:
- What does this mean for workers on the ground?
- Which sectors will adapt and thrive—and which might fall behind?
- And how can industry, education, and policymakers work together to make sure no one’s left out?
This session, “AI, Jobs & Automation – Who Wins, Who Loses, and What’s Next?”, brings together experts from across Europe, researchers, policy advisors, and industry leaders, to unpack what AI really means for the future of manufacturing. With insights from two major EU-funded projects, EARASHI and JARVIS and high-level speakers, the session will explore not just where technology is heading, but what it means for people, the skills we’ll need, the jobs that are changing, and the policies that can support the transition.
You can expect engaging discussion, useful insights, and a practical look at what lies ahead for Europe’s industrial landscape.
Whether you’re running a business, developing policy, training tomorrow’s workforce, or just curious about what the future holds, this session is for you.
Agenda
Venue: Hall 19/20, Room Casablanca
Welcome Remarks by the Moderator
Moderator: Vincenzo Belletti, Director of EU Public Affairs, CECIMO
Panel Discussion: AI’s Impact on Industry & Workforce
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- Christian Boelling, Managing Director, Central region, EIT Manufacturing Central
- Isabelle Dor, EARASHI Coordinator & Researcher engineer, CEA
- Zoi Arkouli, JARVIS Coordinator & Research Engineer, University of Patras
Closing Remarks
Presentations on the latest developments in AI applications for manufacturing
Get to know our speakers
Zoi Arkouli
JARVIS Coordinator & Research Engineer, University of Patras
Zoi Arkouli is a mechanical engineer active in intelligent robotics for manufacturing. She currently coordinates the EU-funded JARVIS project. Her expertise lies in the human-centric design of AI-powered systems for flexible production, with emphasis on human-robot collaboration, reconfigurable workstations, and the ethical adoption of emerging technologies in industry.
Christian Bölling
Managing Director, Central region, EIT Manufacturing Central
Christian Bölling founded the Central Office of EIT Manufacturing in Germany in 2019 and is its Managing Director. With a team of 20, he delivers innovation, commercialisation and startup support in manufacturing. Before, he was Head of Cutting Technology at the Institute of Production Management, Technology and Machine Tools of TU Darmstadt, Germany.
Isabelle Dor
Coordinator of EARASHI & Researcher engineer at CEA
Isabelle Dor graduated in solid mechanics engineering in 1987. She received the Von Karman institute diploma in fluid dynamic diploma in 1988. She joined the CEA-Grenoble in 1989 and she worked on thermal-hydraulics two-phase flow simulation for 25 years. In 2014, she joined CEA/LETI. She works on European project building and coordination in CEA/LETI, with a strong focus in Financial support to Third parties projects She is the coordinator of the EU project EARASHI.