PROTECTING AND ENABLING: WELFARE AS A DRIVER OF INNOVATION AND WORK

In a context shaped by the digital transition, artificial intelligence and the circular economy, welfare can become a lever for innovation and job creation. The panel explores how businesses, universities and the voluntary sector can work together to generate employment and local value, focusing on measuring the social impact of technologies and organisational models. The discussion between academic research and cooperative experience considers a welfare system capable not only of protecting, but also of enabling skills and innovation.