KT SoftSkills Project | Final Conference

KT SoftSkills Project | Final Conference

30 October 2025, from 14:00 - 18:30 CET, Bologna, Italy

The project Final Conference aims to present the project results and to reflect on the importance of skills —particularly soft skills— in the professions of Knowledge Transfer. This will be achieved through contributions from prominent figures in the KT field, both at the national and international levels, as well as through the sharing of direct experiences and group work on the topic.

Programme:

2-2:30 pm Welcome and project presentation (Elisa Villani- Project Coordinator, Department of Management - University of Bologna)
2:30-3 pm Building Impact in KT through Skills (Alice Corradi, Head of Innovation Area, University of Bologna)
3-3:45 pm Evidence from Project Activities (Jagiellonian University; SOPU; participants in the pilot tests)
3:45-4:15 pm Coffee break
4:15-5 pm Soft Skills: Rethinking the role of KT Professionals (Hana Kosova, Director, Charles University TTO)
5-6:15 pm Teamwork around Soft Skills
6:15-6:30 pm Conclusions

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