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Press Release
MBRF Appoints Chief Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence Advisor to
Develop Integrated Management System Based on ISO 30401 and ISO
42001 Standards
08 September 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