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8/14/24, 10:22 AM DGHR organises second edition of Human Resources Forum for 2024
world across all sectors. This is in line with the wise vision of His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of

Dubai, which is aimed at enhancing the quality of life in Dubai, and boosting its

competitiveness globally, further positioning it as the best city in the work to live,
work and visit," Al Falasi added.

Dr. 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.

Dr. 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 percent of job tasks would be
completed by 2027, and 44 percent 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.

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