How do we build the systems workforce to realize tomorrow's technologies and societal transformations? Innovation increasingly depends on the ability to integrate technologies, disciplines and organizational capabilities into coherent Systems of Systems. These systems are becoming more software-intensive and interdependent, requiring professionals who can operate across engineering, business, policy and risk domains. The Systems Workforce Summit is a unique, high-level working meeting focused on one of the most critical bottlenecks of our time: the growing shortage of systems professionals required to architect and realize complex societal and industrial transformations and of Systems of Systems.
The biggest hurdle for technological innovation might not actually be the technology itself. As our industrial and social systems become more complex, interconnected, and software-driven, the demand for skilled professionals who can design, integrate, and manage these complex Systems of Systems continues to grow. On 27–28 October 2026, the Systems Workforce Summit will bring together international leaders from industry, academia, government and professional organizations in Delft to address one of the defining challenges for innovation and competitiveness: 👉 How do we build the systems workforce needed to realize tomorrow's technologies and societal transformations? Join inspiring keynotes, strategic discussions and an international network of decision-makers. Exchange ideas, build new partnerships and help shape the future of systems competencies and capabilities. Learn more and register: 🔗 www.systems-workforce.eu Brainport Development | Brainport Eindhoven | Delft University of Technology | NXTGEN Hightech