Programs to drive leadership for creative minds
DUBAI: As part of its continuing efforts to establish a highly qualified generation of technology and knowledge pioneers, the Emirates Talent Association and Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) marked the launch of two new programs under the “Emirati Programmer” program. This latest development aims to increase learners’ abilities in cloud computing, internet of things (IOT) and 3D printing in line with the wise leadership’s directives to foster innovation and technological advancement, and invest in young talents to support them in their role in shaping the UAE’S future.
The ‘Cloud Computing and IOT’ program is being developed in cooperation with Amazon
Web Services (AWS), a global pioneer in cloud computing services. Meanwhile the ‘3D Printing’ program is the outcome of a partnership with Signify, a world leader in Iot-based lighting and building automation solutions. The partnerships with technology pioneers reflect industry leaders’ trust and confidence in Emirates Talent Association.
Theeventwasheldthrough‘zoom’plaformunder the patronage and in the presence of Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai, Chairman of the Board of governors of HBMSU, and Chairman of the Emirates Talent Association. It also witnessed the presence of Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of HBMSU and Vice President of the Emirates Talent
Association; Zubin Chagpar, Head of the Middle East and Africa for the Public Sector at AWS; and George Brax, General Manager, Signify Middle East and French West Africa.
The new programs are a major addition to the “Emirati Programmer” initiative which was jointly developed by Emirates Talent Association and HBMSU to equip young talents and excel in a highly competitive world. The new collaboration with major technology providers is set to increase the technology skills offering of the Emirati Programmer which has, in four years, witnessed the graduation of 400 students. It will further raise its profile as the first of its kind national program dedicated to increase national talents’ capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, coding, and programming.
“The UAE is keen on building a generation of qualified and empowered talents, and the recent historic launching of Hope Probe capitalising on the expertise of national talents is another testament to the success of this approach. The efforts to equip national talents with the skills and algorithms of AI, programming, and cloud computing in partnership with technology giants reflect the ambitious vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, who said: “The UAE split the atom, and wants to explore the galaxy,” said Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim.