About TVET conference
TVET's future will be forged where education, industry, government, and society converge. At the NUST 2026 TVET Conference, we'll challenge conventional thinking, carve new ground, and build a resilient, future-ready workforce.
TVET should not just respond to a changing economy — it should drive it. This is what's at the heart of the 4th NUST TVET Conference. We welcome TVET practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to contribute original, unpublished papers, showcases of best practice, and posters on how TVET systems, skills pipelines, and technologies can advance faster than the labour market itself.
TVET for Sustainable Development
Aligning TVET with the SDGs and green economy priorities, ESD pedagogy, and sustainability competency assessment.
Reimagining TVET Systems
Governance and institutional effectiveness, funding and resourcing models (including PPPs), closing the policy–practice gap, and monitoring alignment with development priorities.
Skills, Employability, and Labour Market Alignment
Aligning programmes with labour market needs, entrepreneurship education, and graduates' transition barriers and enablers.
Digitalisation and Innovation
Embedding digital technologies and AI in TVET, building skills for Industry 4.0, and linking TVET to start-up and applied research ecosystems.