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Press Release




                 Knowledge Summit 2024: Intensive sessions discuss future


                of work and education and ways to develop skills in age of AI




               Dubai, UAE, 19 November 2024- The Knowledge Summit 2024 hosted a series of sessions and

               discussions on the first day focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future
               economy, ways to enhance the capabilities of the workforce to fuel economic growth, and the most

               recent trends shaping education and skills.


               During a session entitled: ‘Shaping the Future: Equal Work and Skilling Opportunities in an AI-

               Driven World’,  Nikolaz  Foucaud,  Managing  Director  for  Europe,  the  Middle  East,  and  Africa
               (EMEA), emphasized the significance of training in new skills imposed by the rapid development

               of generative artificial intelligence, focusing on the necessity of mandatory training in these skills,
               and how digital training programs achieve equal opportunities for beneficiaries of the Coursera

               platform wherever they are.


               The second session, themed ‘AI Transformation: The Widespread Impact and What It Could Mean

               for Your Industry,’ featured speakers, including Safia Tmiri, Executive Director at Alfanar, and Bas

               Puts,  Global  Head  of  Learning  &  Skill  Architecture  at  Siemens.  They  discussed  the  changes
               industries face in the age of AI and reviewed the latest strategies and methods for adapting to

               these  changes while continuing to achieve  growth.  They  also provided  real-life  examples and

               practical future visions that companies and private and public institutions can benefit from to
               maximize the potential of emerging technologies.



               The third session, titled ‘Global Skill Trends: Transforming Insights into Impact’, was provided by

               speakers, including Scott Shireman, Director, University of Michigan Center for Innovation; Alison
               Ettridge,  Director  of  Global  Talent  Intelligence,  Lightcast;  and  Riana  De  Bruyn,  Group  Head:

               Learning Governance, Insight, and Innovation, Standard Bank Africa. This session, moderated by
               Pedro  Moura,  Strategic  Partnerships  Director,  Coursera, discussed  ways  to  keep pace with

               emerging trends and skills. It also explored the most significant skills trends for 2024, outlined
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