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9/9/24, 11:55 AM MBRF Appoints Chief Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence Advisor to Develop Integrated Management System Based on ISO 3040…
MBRF Appoints Chief Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

Advisor to Develop Integrated Management System Based on ISO

30401 and ISO 42001 Standards

PRESS RELEASE Published September 8th, 2024 - 06:13 GMT

Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF.

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 identify and
develop critical and core knowledge assets, both human and digital, that can be enhanced
through effective knowledge management and artificial intelligence”.
Ron Young commented, “The MBRF is a global pioneer in knowledge, and His Excellency
Jamal bin Huwaireb has the vision to enhance human knowledge and AI to empower
organizations for today and future generations. It is a great honor and delight to be part of

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