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MBRF appoints Chief Knowledge and

Artificial Intelligence Advisor

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MBRF appoints Chief Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence Advisor

September 8, 2024: The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) has appointed
Ron Young, founder of Knowledge Associates International, Cambridge, UK, as the Chief Knowledge and
Artificial Intelligence Advisor to the MBRF.

Launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE
and Ruler of Dubai, in May 2007, the MBRF has led and implemented pioneering programs aimed at establishing Dubai

and the UAE as global hubs for knowledge.

MBRF aims to empower future generations by enabling them to devise sustainable
solutions that facilitate knowledge and research development in the Arab World and
beyond. The MBRF is committed to creating knowledge-based societies by supporting

research projects, activities, and initiatives. It nurtures ideas and innovation, focusing on
its main pillars: education, entrepreneurship, research, and knowledge development.

The role of the Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence Advisor will enable the MBRF to integrate several ISO standards,
certifications, and experiences gained over the years with the recently announced ISO 42001 Artificial Intelligence
standard into a unified management system.

This world-leading development will allow the MBRF to advise and assist knowledge-based organizations, from large

government agencies to SMEs, in making this critical knowledge transformation.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, stated, “The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, adopted the

National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031. The MBRF is contributing to this strategy with its mission to bring the
best possible methods for creating, transferring, and applying knowledge to individuals, teams, organizations, and
knowledge-based societies across the world. We have been working with Ron Young since 2016, and we are delighted to

now collaborate on creating integrated knowledge and AI-driven management systems. This will help organizations

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