Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation

Speech Title: Shaping Tomorrow's Careers: Insights from Dubai

The speech explores into emerging job market trends in line with Dubai's future vision and the proactive measures taken by the Dubai Future Foundation to prepare the workforce. It further examines the impact of technology on employability, spotlighting Dubai's strategic approach in this regard. Additionally, the speech addresses essential skills for success, emphasizing Dubai Future Foundation programs dedicated to fostering these crucial skills.

Executive President of Executive President of Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government

Speech Title: Adapting to the Age of Digitalization: Strategies for Building Tomorrow's Skills

The age of digitization is reshaping the features of daily life and the labor market at an unprecedented pace, forcing individuals and institutions to adapt to rapid and radical changes. This transformation requires a new set of skills that were not previously considered. Our lecture “Adapting to the Age of Digitalization: Strategies for Building Tomorrow's Skills” aims to explore how individuals can develop these skills and prepare for the opportunities and challenges that the future brings.

Director General, ACTVET

Speech Title: Future of Skills

The presentation will cover the following aspects:

• The future of skills   
• Changing Landscape – Skills
• Changing Landscape – Jobs
• Reskilling and Upskilling
• Future skills for youth
• Success Stories

Vice President for Academic Affairs American University in the Emirates

Session A: Shaping the Future of Skills-based Education

Session A centers its discussions on key aspects crucial for the evolving educational landscape. The agenda includes aligning curricula with the demands of tomorrow, emphasizing the significance of micro-credentials to enhance skills for seamless career transitions in rapidly evolving industries. Furthermore, the session aims to explore strategies for future-proofing education by equipping students to navigate technological advances effectively. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of fostering global citizenship through cross-cultural education and collaboration, recognizing them as essential components in preparing students for a diverse and interconnected world.

Mobility Solution Architecture Lead, Bayanat

Session A: Shaping the Future of Skills-based Education

Session A centers its discussions on key aspects crucial for the evolving educational landscape. The agenda includes aligning curricula with the demands of tomorrow, emphasizing the significance of micro-credentials to enhance skills for seamless career transitions in rapidly evolving industries. Furthermore, the session aims to explore strategies for future-proofing education by equipping students to navigate technological advances effectively. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of fostering global citizenship through cross-cultural education and collaboration, recognizing them as essential components in preparing students for a diverse and interconnected world.

Professor, Zayed University

Session A: Shaping the Future of Skills-based Education

Session A centers its discussions on key aspects crucial for the evolving educational landscape. The agenda includes aligning curricula with the demands of tomorrow, emphasizing the significance of micro-credentials to enhance skills for seamless career transitions in rapidly evolving industries. Furthermore, the session aims to explore strategies for future-proofing education by equipping students to navigate technological advances effectively. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of fostering global citizenship through cross-cultural education and collaboration, recognizing them as essential components in preparing students for a diverse and interconnected world.

Head of Programs, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation

Session A: Shaping the Future of Skills-based Education

Session A centers its discussions on key aspects crucial for the evolving educational landscape. The agenda includes aligning curricula with the demands of tomorrow, emphasizing the significance of micro-credentials to enhance skills for seamless career transitions in rapidly evolving industries. Furthermore, the session aims to explore strategies for future-proofing education by equipping students to navigate technological advances effectively. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of fostering global citizenship through cross-cultural education and collaboration, recognizing them as essential components in preparing students for a diverse and interconnected world.

Academic Project Coordinator, Abu Dhabi University

Session A: Shaping the Future of Skills-based Education

Session A centers its discussions on key aspects crucial for the evolving educational landscape. The agenda includes aligning curricula with the demands of tomorrow, emphasizing the significance of micro-credentials to enhance skills for seamless career transitions in rapidly evolving industries. Furthermore, the session aims to explore strategies for future-proofing education by equipping students to navigate technological advances effectively. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of fostering global citizenship through cross-cultural education and collaboration, recognizing them as essential components in preparing students for a diverse and interconnected world.

Senior Director, Administration Affairs Department Mohammed Bin Rashed Space Centre

Session A: Shaping the Future of Skills-based Education

Session A centers its discussions on key aspects crucial for the evolving educational landscape. The agenda includes aligning curricula with the demands of tomorrow, emphasizing the significance of micro-credentials to enhance skills for seamless career transitions in rapidly evolving industries. Furthermore, the session aims to explore strategies for future-proofing education by equipping students to navigate technological advances effectively. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of fostering global citizenship through cross-cultural education and collaboration, recognizing them as essential components in preparing students for a diverse and interconnected world.

Chair of Department of Management College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University Research and Development Labor Market Unit Head, Human Capital Research Center.

Session B: Navigating the Future of Work and Enhancing Students’ Employability

Session B concentrates on several critical aspects aimed at preparing students for the evolving job market. The agenda encompasses anticipating the changing skill landscape and its implications, emphasizing the integration of AI to leveraging students’ employability. Moreover, the session highlights the importance of collaborative partnerships involving universities, nonprofits, and corporations in fostering scholarship initiatives. Additionally, it explores the cultivation of a startup culture and business ventures in collaboration with academia, providing students with practical experiences and entrepreneurial skills essential for success in the modern workforce.

Vice-Chair, IEEE UAE Section

Session B: Navigating the Future of Work and Enhancing Students’ Employability

Session B concentrates on several critical aspects aimed at preparing students for the evolving job market. The agenda encompasses anticipating the changing skill landscape and its implications, emphasizing the integration of AI to leveraging students’ employability. Moreover, the session highlights the importance of collaborative partnerships involving universities, nonprofits, and corporations in fostering scholarship initiatives. Additionally, it explores the cultivation of a startup culture and business ventures in collaboration with academia, providing students with practical experiences and entrepreneurial skills essential for success in the modern workforce.

Institutional Excellence Expert, Future Way for Training and Development

Session B: Navigating the Future of Work and Enhancing Students’ Employability

Session B concentrates on several critical aspects aimed at preparing students for the evolving job market. The agenda encompasses anticipating the changing skill landscape and its implications, emphasizing the integration of AI to leveraging students’ employability. Moreover, the session highlights the importance of collaborative partnerships involving universities, nonprofits, and corporations in fostering scholarship initiatives. Additionally, it explores the cultivation of a startup culture and business ventures in collaboration with academia, providing students with practical experiences and entrepreneurial skills essential for success in the modern workforce.

Interim Senior Manager for the Employability and Alumni Relations Office, Abu Dhabi University

Session B: Navigating the Future of Work and Enhancing Students’ Employability

Session B concentrates on several critical aspects aimed at preparing students for the evolving job market. The agenda encompasses anticipating the changing skill landscape and its implications, emphasizing the integration of AI to leveraging students’ employability. Moreover, the session highlights the importance of collaborative partnerships involving universities, nonprofits, and corporations in fostering scholarship initiatives. Additionally, it explores the cultivation of a startup culture and business ventures in collaboration with academia, providing students with practical experiences and entrepreneurial skills essential for success in the modern workforce.

Business Registration Consultant, Commercial Registration & Certificates of Origin Department, Ministry of Economy

Session B: Navigating the Future of Work and Enhancing Students’ Employability

Session B concentrates on several critical aspects aimed at preparing students for the evolving job market. The agenda encompasses anticipating the changing skill landscape and its implications, emphasizing the integration of AI to leveraging students’ employability. Moreover, the session highlights the importance of collaborative partnerships involving universities, nonprofits, and corporations in fostering scholarship initiatives. Additionally, it explores the cultivation of a startup culture and business ventures in collaboration with academia, providing students with practical experiences and entrepreneurial skills essential for success in the modern workforce.

Social Innovation Division Manager, Social Monitoring & Innovation Sector, Department of Community Development

Session B: Navigating the Future of Work and Enhancing Students’ Employability

Session B concentrates on several critical aspects aimed at preparing students for the evolving job market. The agenda encompasses anticipating the changing skill landscape and its implications, emphasizing the integration of AI to leveraging students’ employability. Moreover, the session highlights the importance of collaborative partnerships involving universities, nonprofits, and corporations in fostering scholarship initiatives. Additionally, it explores the cultivation of a startup culture and business ventures in collaboration with academia, providing students with practical experiences and entrepreneurial skills essential for success in the modern workforce.

Associate Professor, Department of Government and Society, UAEU

Workshop Title: How to Create Professional Profile Online: LinkedIn

Brief Description of the Workshop:

The goal of the workshop is to equip the students with start-up knowledge on the LinkedIn platform as a way of professional positioning online and as a way of job search and career development. The participants will learn how to establish a strong professional profile on the online platforms and how to enhance their resume via the platforms. The participants will learn how to search for jobs and make themselves visible to recruiters.

The focus will be drawn to the jobs for CHSS graduates and potential careers in the humanities and social sciences.

Instructor, UAEU

Workshop Title: Entrepreneurial Psychology: Think Like an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurial Psychology: Think Like an Entrepreneur

Brief Description of the Workshop:

• To understand the role of cognitive factors in entrepreneurship
• To use cognitive heuristics and biases as entrepreneurial resources
• To understand when mental shortcuts can be beneficial in entrepreneurial thinking
• To think like an entrepreneur
• Students will share their successful stories

Professor, Zayed University

Workshop Title: Geospatial Horizons: GIS, Remote Sensing, and Industry Alignment

Brief Description of the Workshop:

1. Overview of geospatial technology with the focus on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing.
2. Recent advancements in GIS and remote sensing.
3. Industry needs and skill gaps.
4. Aligning curricula with industry demands.
5. Relevance to students.