WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 to host global vocational competition

The 48th WorldSkills competition, a major international vocational training event, is scheduled to take place from September 22 to 27, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China. The event will bring together approximately 1,400 young participants from over 70 countries to compete across 64 specialized professional categories.

From Spain, several students from the Alicante region have been selected to represent the nation, including Carla Almarcha in Aesthetics, Mario Gómez in Cloud Computing, and Teodor Mitreu in Industrial Control. Spain is expanding its technical presence in this edition by debuting in the Cloud Computing category.

Representing Mexico is Sandra Guadalupe Díaz Urueta, an Information Technology and Digital Innovation Engineering student from the Universidad Tecnológica de León. Supported by the Instituto Estatal de Capacitación (IECA) in Guanajuato, she will compete in the global technological arena.