ENGAGE 5.0 invites you to INCOM 2027: Education and Skills for Human-Centric Manufacturing
From June 28 to 30, 2027, the major conference IFAC INCOM 2027 will take place in Nantes, France. As part of the event, partners from the European project ENGAGE 5.0 will host a special invited session dedicated to workforce development for the industry of the future.
The INCOM 2027 conference (Information Control Problems in Manufacturing) will be held under the overarching theme: “AI and Digital Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Manufacturing and Logistics.”
The special session organized by ENGAGE 5.0, titled “Education, Skills, and Learning Factories for Human-Centric Manufacturing,” will bridge the gap between education and the concept of human-centric production. The focus will be on developing innovative curricula, fostering and assessing competencies, and utilizing “Learning Factories” to prepare engineers, operators, and managers for the Industry 5.0 paradigm.
The organizers invite submissions of theoretical, methodological, and empirical research.
Key Topics for Scientific Article Submissions:
- Competency requirements and addressing the skills gap for “Operator 5.0” and “Engineer 5.0”;
- Mapping of human-centric Learning Factories and their educational programs;
- Development of curricula aligned with current industrial needs;
- Assessment of learning outcomes and the transfer of competencies to industrial practice;
- Inclusive lifelong learning, upskilling, and reskilling through Learning Factory networks;
- Use of generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) for knowledge capture and learning support;
- Human-AI interaction, XR (Extended Reality), digital twins, and collaborative robots for hands-on training;
- Inclusive workplace design, as well as metrics for employee well-being and social sustainability..
The session is organized by leading researchers from the consortium’s partner universities: Marta Pinzone (Politecnico di Milano), Chiara Cimini and Claudia Piffari (University of Bergamo), Bartłomiej Gładysz and Krzysztof Ejsmont (Warsaw University of Technology), Sandra Jakšić, Greta Braun, and Johan Stahre (Chalmers University of Technology), as well as Vitalina Babenko (Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics – NURE)..
Important Dates for Authors:
- December 14, 2026 – the deadline for submitting articles;
- January 31, 2027 – notification to authors of acceptance;
- April 1, 2027 – deadline for submission of final versions of articles;
- June 28-30, 2027 – conference (Nantes, France).
How to submit an application:
Papers must be submitted via the PaperCept system exclusively as “Invited Session Paper,” using the special session code: 919sj (important: do not submit them as “Regular Papers”).
More detailed information about the conference is available on the official website.: www.incom2027.com
Researchers, educators, and practitioners working on Industry 5.0 issues are invited to join the session and contribute to the development of innovative education!