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The AEC is focusing on AI to drive growth in the sector

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August 2026

The AEC is focusing on AI to drive growth in the sector

The Spanish Association of Footwear Component Manufacturers is launching a free specialist training programme to accelerate digitalisation, automation and business innovation within the sector.

The specialised training programme in Artificial Intelligence, aimed at professionals and companies in the sector, is organised in collaboration with 3DSoul School and funded by the Valencian Regional Government’s Department of Industry, Tourism, Innovation and Trade, with the aim of accelerating digitalisation, automation and business innovation in the footwear components sector. The initiative has been designed to integrate Artificial Intelligence into the day-to-day operations of companies, through highly practical content and use cases relating to management, design, production, logistics, sales, e-commerce, technical documentation and customer support.

The programme comprises 72 hours of face-to-face teaching and will take place between September and October 2026 at the 3DSoul School campus in Elche (Avenida de la Libertad, 136), with a maximum of 15 participants per course. The training will be free of charge for participants, as it is funded by the Generalitat Valenciana.

“With this programme, we aim to help companies in the sector integrate artificial intelligence in a useful, secure and results-oriented way, boosting their productivity, their capacity for innovation and their competitiveness,” says Álvaro Sánchez, Director-General of the AEC.

FIVE COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING COURSES

As part of the 72-hour training programme, participants will be able to choose the courses best suited to their professional needs:

1. Introduction to generative AI applied to the business world, lasting 21 hours.

2. Automation of business activities and processes using AI, lasting 15 hours.

3. Digitalisation of business processes using AI and Vibe-Coding tools, lasting 18 hours.

4. AI agents, agent-based AI, risks and security in the workplace, lasting 12 hours.

5. Research and development in generative AI applied to the footwear sector, lasting 6 hours.

The activities will combine basic technological concepts with sector-specific workshops, including the creation of content and visual resources, the automation of orders and documents, the creation of dashboards, the prototyping of no-code solutions, the implementation of virtual assistants, and the analysis of risks related to cyber security and the protection of business information.

Info: www.3dsoulschool.es/acciones-formativas-calzado-aec/

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