AI and ML for Employment/Labor Markets
Join the Tabiya team for an informal tech meetup bringing together engineers and product developers building AI- and ML-powered solutions for job markets around the world. The session will explore approaches to structuring labor market data, matching market participants, and using predictive analytics and data science to understand markets. This hands-on event will feature demonstrations and discussions from practitioners working across the public and private sectors on the frontlines of employment technology, especially in emerging markets.
The event will follow a casual "show and tell" structure with short (10 to 20 minutes) technical talks focused on real products and implementation challenges rather than PowerPoint presentations. After the demos, we'll break into informal discussion circles where attendees can engage directly with speakers on specific topics like AI and ML models for labor market matching, non-English AI applications, or building for low-connectivity environments.
Pizza and refreshments will be provided to fuel conversations and networking. We are grateful to CIC Berlin for hosting us!
Speakers:
Kaleab M. Tesema, CEO and Co-Founder, MinabTech and HaHuJobs, Ethiopia: "AI in digital job matching"
Stelios Saroglou, PhD candidate, International Hellenic University, Greece: “Linking job vacancies to ESCO and EQF with transformer neural networks"
Fuaad Coovadia, Data Scientist and former Head of Data Science at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, South Africa: "Designing with Humans in the Loop: Building Inclusive ML Classifiers for the South African Labour Market"
Yashvir Chawla, Founder, employed.world, Germany: "How systems may fuel unemployment, focusing on the German vocational training market and how to support job seekers with tools"
Puja Raghavan, Junior Advisor, GovStack / GIZ, Germany: "Building Blocks for Digital Government: The GovStack Approach"
Apostolos Benisis, CTO and Co-Founder, Tabiya, Germany/US: "Compass: Skills Elicitation Using a Conversational AI Agent"
Tabiya is a non-profit that creates open-source tech, data, and AI for connecting youth with work. We work with governments and nonprofits to develop solutions for job matching, skills recognition, and career guidance.