In the rapidly-evolving and ever-changing current world, equipping students with future skills and improving their competencies on different levels foster their employability in prospective future and provide them with better life opportunities. UAEU believes that students need to be equipped with a forward-thinking approach that encourages experimentation and exploration, higher-order thinking skills, empathy, and collaboration. While the job market is continuously expanding and improving, UAEU students need to raise up to the competitive requirements of the world employability market by focusing on the different skills including cognitive, digital, interpersonal, and self-leadership skills which improve their goals achievement, entrepreneurship skills, self-awareness and self-management skills.
First Session: The Future of Skills-based Education
First Session: The Future of Skills-based Education
First Session: The Future of Skills-based Education
First Session: The Future of Skills-based Education
Second Session: The Future of Work and Students’ Employability
Second Session: The Future of Work and Students’ Employability
Second Session: The Future of Work and Students’ Employability
Second Session: The Future of Work and Students’ Employability
Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost -UAEU
Executive Director, Advisory Unit at Tawazun Council
Abstract:
The main pillar of any knowledge-based economy, is having a well-skilled, talent and capable human capital to navigate the volatile, uncertain, challenging and ambiguous world. UAE since its inception has realized that the development of a nation cannot be realized without investing in people and creating a conducive environment for them to realize their maximum potential. The emergence of the 4th industrial Revolution (4iR) has created tremendous opportunities for human prosperity while posing some challenges which cannot be resolved if the collaborative framework is not adopted through which Government, academia and industries need to put their collective efforts together in order to bring about solution to these challenges.
Thales Group - Head of HR, UAE &
Vice-Chair, IEEE UAE Section
Director of Partnerships for Coursera for Campus in the Middle East and Africa
Abstratc:
Coursera, a global online learning platform, led a student and employer-focused survey that explored the motivations, needs, and challenges of students pursuing a degree and employers seeking to hire them. The survey findings show that 97% of students in the UAE trust that an industry micro-credential will help them secure a job and 88% of them strongly agree that it will help them succeed in a job. On the other hand, 77% of employers believe industry micro-credentials help a candidate stand out and 57% of employers are more likely to hire a graduate that has a degree and an industry micro-credentials. In the UAE, sectors such as technology and startups are flourishing at a rapid pace. Employers are seeking talent ready with in-demand digital skills. This further necessitates universities to incorporate more skills-based training and job-relevant content into their curriculum to prepare students for jobs of the future. University leaders can better prepare students for job outcomes by supplementing their highly valuable degrees with industry micro credentials.
Dr. Majida Al Azazi
Founder & CEO of M Glory Group
CEO, Sandstorm Automotive Factor
Abstract:
The role of education in supporting the knowledge economy. The importance of employing educational thought to create advanced and transferable knowledge skills which is promoting all the mechanisms of local and global economy. Collaboration between industry and academia towards a more sustainable future
Assistant Professor of Intelligent-Integrated Media and Mass Communication, College of Communication, Sharjah University
CEO of the Artificial Intelligence Journalism Research and Forecasting
Abstract:
Dr. Mohamed will present the current Arab labor market and what skills are required, in accordance with the government's future plans, and what the concept of Dynamic Human Skills is (DMS). What is the Arab labor market skills gap? How can we describe the Arab labor market requirements and future skills 2030 (Advanced Technologies New Opportunities)? How the UAE has been leading MENA region in attracting high-skilled workers?
Expert in Talent Management for the Technology and Telecommunications Industries
Abstract:
As someone who has spent many years in the field of workforce development, I can confidently say that the Future Skills and Employability Forum is an essential platform for addressing the most pressing issues facing the job market today. Employers are now looking beyond just technical skills, and it's crucial for job seekers to demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. In this fast-paced and ever-changing job market, continuous learning and upskilling are essential to staying competitive. Career adaptability and diversification have become key drivers of long-term success and fulfillment. The Forum provides a unique opportunity to discuss these issues and collaborate on strategies for building a workforce that can thrive in the ever-evolving world of work.
Ministry of Interior
Senior Specialist Government Partnerships Human Resources Authority
Entrepreneur – Owner of WE CHANGE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Visiting Faculty, Government and Society Department, CHSS - UAEU
Abstract:
Associate Professor, Geography and Urban Sustainability Department, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, UAEU
Assistant Professor, Government and Society Department, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, UAEU
Human Resources Authority