AI programme for business elite launched

Programme will equip decision makers with practical skills, industry insights

The programme empowers decision makers in all industries to harness the benefits of AI in forging the future success of their respective organisation.”

The Mohammad Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has launched an Executive Programme, designed to help the UAE’s government and business elite unlock the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ensure smart management, increased efficiencies and enhanced productivity.

The programme will comprise six courses, each delivered by instructors from world-leading academic institutions, executives from global multinationals, and the university’s own faculty.

It will also promote greater engagement on AI between government, business, and the scientific community to accelerate the development of future industries in the UAE while supporting the nation’s long-term strategy to become a global AI leader.

Dr Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of the MBZUAI Board of Trustees, said: “Following the establishment of

Dr Sultan Al Jaber | Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology

the Mohammad Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in 2019, today’s unveiling of the MBZUAI Executive Programme illustrates, once again, the determination of the UAE to position itself at the forefront of the technologies and innovations shaping the global economy.

“This depends not only on world-class scientific research but also on close collaboration between all stakeholders. Tailored to the needs of some of the UAE’s most senior government and business executives, the MBZUAI Executive Programme empowers decision makers in all industries to harness the benefits of AI in forging the future success of their respective organisation, in preparation for the nation’s ambitions for the next 50 years.”