The presentations from each speaker will be available for download from this page. As we receive the presentations we will activate the download link.

Word of Welcome
H. Stöckling - Minister of Education of the Canton of St. Gallen

Introducing WorldSkills and the WorldSkills Leaders Forum
Tjerk Dusseldorp - President WorldSkills

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The Skills Gap - Perceptions and Reality
Dr. Kurt Stoll - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Festo Group

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Minimizing the Gap - An Industrial Perspective
Jan Roetman - General Manager Fluke Europe

The Skills Gap – The Finnish Perspective
Dr. Christoffer Taxell - Chairman of the Board of Finnair

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The Skills Gap - The Canadian Perspective
Ms Diane St-Jacques - Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of HR Development, Canada

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