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Saeed Aldhaheri, Director of the Centre for Futures Studies, University of Dubai, gave a
presentation titled 'Upskilling and Reskilling the Skills of the Workforce in the Era of
Artificial Intelligence', during which he highlighted global trends that are impacting the
future of workforce skills, including technologies such as AI and automation. It also
focussed on key areas such as the transition from hiring for jobs to hiring for skills, green
economy, sustainability, social responsibility, improvement of leadership roles, and data-
driven human resources.
Aldhaheri further emphasised the importance of enhancing workforce skills to stay
abreast with digital transformations.
Additionally, Mariam Al Suwaidi, Senior Vice President of Shared Services at ADNOC Sour
Gas, gave an in-depth presentation titled 'ADNOC Academy: The Stages of
Developing and Building Workforce Skills', showcasing ADNOC's experience in
enhancing employees' skills. She further highlighted innovative strategies devised by the
company in the areas of lifelong learning and skill development to ensure its
competitiveness and maintain sustainable economic growth.
During the forum, a discussion was also held on 'Skills Needed in the Future', which
included basic skills and capabilities, technical and specialised skills, AI skills, basic
digital skills, lifelong learning mentality, and learning flexibility.
The Forum further discussed the statistics from the World Economic Forum's Future of
Jobs Report 2023, according to which 42 per cent of job tasks would be completed by
2027, and 44 per cent of the workforce skills would transform in the next five years. It
also addressed the significance of enhancing and restructuring skills to stay updated
with the evolving labour market. (ANI/WAM)
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