Three meetings in, one thing is clear: this group doesn’t just talk about inclusion in the abstract. It shows up with data, case studies, and tools people can actually use back at their own organisations. On 24 September, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group of the European Chips Skills Alliance reconvenes for its fourth session, and this one lands at a genuinely useful moment, as the 2026 DEI Report is launching this same month.

A quick look back

Since the first meeting in December 2025, the group has grown from an opening conversation into a working forum with real substance behind it:

In March, ManpowerGroup shared a five-year partnership case study that took female leadership representation from 8% to 37%. That’s concrete proof that sustained, targeted action moves the needle.
In June, imec introduced its Diversity Fresk workshop, adapting a methodology from climate education to help teams build a shared understanding of DEI through discussion rather than one-way training.
Across both sessions, the ECDA DEI Talent Suite has taken shape as a practical toolbox: training modules, operational tools, and engagement programmes designed to turn DEI intentions into everyday practice.
The pattern across all three meetings is the same: less theory, more of what’s actually working, told by the people who tried it.

Join the conversation this September

The Working Group is open to anyone with relevant DEI experience, from semiconductor companies, universities, VET providers, Chips Competence Centres, or public organisations, as well as experts from other sectors with insights worth sharing. If you’ve been meaning to join, even just to listen and take note, this session is a strong place to start.