Mark your calendars for the first ever global ILO Innovation Day! A full day of talks and presentations hosted at ILO Headquarters, streamed worldwide, and featuring voices from the field and HQ alike, ILO Innovation Day will be dedicated to highlighting the potential to amplify, accelerate and enhance our impact by working and thinking in bold new ways.
About the talks
Up to 15 minutes to present your innovative project or idea
Multiple presenters welcome—collaborate with colleagues
Any topic showing how innovation is changing ILO's work with constituents
Mentor support to help make your presentation as engaging as possible
Present in-person or remotely via ILO Live
What to expect
Over 10 Innovation Talks from colleagues around the world
Inspiring discussions with outside experts and thought leaders
Interactive booths showcasing departmental innovations
Cutting-edge tech: holograms, virtual avatars, AI demos, and more
Full-day livestream on ILO Live—join from anywhere
The venue
The Gobelins area, located in R2 South of ILO Headquarters, is one of the building's most iconic spaces. A central hub for delegates and staff, it is defined by a 110-metre tapestry, Le rouge au front, a gift from France that often serves as the backdrop for official events.
For Innovation Day, Gobelins will become an immersive, interactive space with a main stage and large screen, a giant LED screen for live and remote speakers, a HoloBox experience connecting colleagues from Turin and New York, four exhibition stands, networking areas, and a three-dimensional "Poster Heroes" exhibition on failure and innovation.
Visitors are welcome to spend as much time as they like in the space—there will always be something to see, hear, or take part in.
Get inspired!
See what an engaging Innovation Day talk looks like! Watch the ILO Innovation Scouts—colleagues from across the organization—present their bold new ideas at the 2025 International Labour Conference.
Their talks are short, punchy, and big on visuals and storytelling. From AI-powered foresight tools to VR platforms for social dialogue, these presentations show how to captivate an audience while sharing innovative ideas that could transform the way ILO works.