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When technology meets humanity: lessons from TechConnect in China

What truly drives performance in the age of AI? During a recent visit to Renmin University of China, Na Fu brought this question to the forefront sparking thoughtful conversations with HR leaders...

Leading with responsible AI: from tools to trust and human judgement

At a recent session with around 100 senior leaders at the National Treasury Management Agency, Na Fu, discussed what does it truly take to lead well in an era of AI...

AI in healthcare work: European hospitals share their experience at Curtin University

On 14 April, findings from the TechConnect project were presented at Curtin University’s Centre for Transformative Work Design (CTWD), following an invitation from its director, Sharon Parker. Around...

For better or Worse? Human-Tech Complementarity in the Public Sector

During April, Perth became a meeting point for scholars, analysing one of today’s most pressing questions, how technology and human expertise interact in the public sector...

Introducing new technologies leads to better results?

The TechConnect project focuses on if and why introducing new technologies lead to better results. The core argument is that technology only works when it aligns with how people actually work, it...

AI and Advanced Digital Technologies in the Daily Work of Healthcare Professionals

At the UC Berkeley Center for Health Management and Policy Research, Anette Hallin, Professor of Business Admin at Mälardalen University and Chris Ivory, Professor of Innovation Management at...

How policy shapes digital transformation from the ground up

When we talk about digital transformation, the focus often lands on tools, platforms and pilot projects. But during the TechConnect Stakeholder Conference in Utrecht, the policy workshop “The policy...

Rethinking work, skills and technology across Europe

One of the highlights of the recent TechConnect Stakeholder Conference in Utrecht, however, was seeing how TechConnect fits within a broader ecosystem of European initiatives working on skills...

Exploring Digital innovation at UMC Utrecht

As part of the TechConnect Stakeholder Conference in Utrecht, participants had the opportunity to visit the University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) and see first-hand how a leading hospital turns...

TechConnect Stakeholder Conference showcases Human-Tech Complementarity in European Healthcare

The Stakeholder Conference highlights included keynotes on human‑technology complementarity, the launch of the TechConnect Index, sister project contributions and high‑level policy and innovation...

From theory to practice: lessons from the roundtable

During February, Christoffer Andersson (Mälardalens University), Annette Hallin (Mälardalens University) and Mathias Hansson (Region Västmanland) convened a roundtable, the conversation moved beyond...

Aligning for the next phase of human–tech collaboration

The TechConnect team held a focused working session to align on the development of one of the project’s key outcomes: the Human-Tech Skill Complementarity Index...

Skills, Gaps and perceptions: survey findings on workforce digitalisation

The digital is already at our workplace doorsteps, in healthcare, where stakes are high and every decision matters, the adoption of advanced digital technologies (ADTs) like AI and cloud computing is...

Human–Tech Interactions in Practice: Insights from Hospital Case Studies

The TechConnect project, an EU-funded initiative studying how technology actually works in European hospitals, reveals how technology is perceived in healthcare. Across 12 in-depth case studies in...

Disrupting Technology Conference – Human-Technology Skill Complementarity

Leeds, 17 July 2025 – Professor Na Fu, Chair of Responsible Leadership at Trinity Business School, presented research at the Disrupting Technology Conference 2025, hosted by the Centre for Employment...

From idea to funding: how to secure EU support for AI in Higher Education

How can higher education institutions harness the power of AI while navigating the complex landscape of European funding?...

Panel of experts on digital skills in the healthcare sector

TechConnect, an ambitious project funded by the European Commission, celebrates the organization of a Panel of Experts on Digital Skills in the Healthcare Sector at the Escuela Nacional de Sanidad in...

Building a shared vision for human-tech collaboration

The TechConnect team held a focused working session to align on the development of one of the project’s key outcomes: the Human-Tech Skill Complementarity Index...

The road to effective human-tech integration

The TechConnect team held a focused working session to align on the development of one of the project’s key outcomes: the Human-Tech Skill Complementarity Index...

TechConnect researchers’ training sets the stage for groundbreaking case studies across Europe

International researchers from Spain, Ireland, Sweden, and the Netherlands gathered last week in an engaging and collaborative training session to kick off the TechConnect Project's highly anticipated...

Hospitals and universities from Spain, Ireland, Sweden and the Netherlands join forces to study human-tech

The TechConnect Consortium of partners meets in Tallaght Voluntary hospital to define leading case studies and design the research scope to produce a human-tech index...

TechConnect launches! Empowering the workforce through human-tech collaboration

TechConnect launches-Empowering the workforce through human-tech collaboration 1st of October 2024 – Dublin TechConnect officially kicks-off, strengthening human-tech skills in the digital decade...