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our wise leadership to position Dubai Government as one of the best globally in leveraging AI
across its institutions. We, at DGHR, are dedicated to upskilling and reskilling the workforce, as
it is vital for ensuring sustainable growth and maintaining competitiveness in the labour market.
The forum serves as an ideal platform to share expertise and showcase local and global
initiatives that ensure a prosperous future that is based on knowledge and innovation, especially
amidst the exceptional opportunities and prevalent challenges that AI presents,”

“We reaffirm our commitment to empowering our national cadres and equipping them with the
requisite skills to drive digital transformation. DGHR has been dedicated to bolstering Dubai’s
efforts towards becoming the smartest city in the world across all sectors. This is in line with the
wise vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and
Prime Minister of the UAE 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,” H.E. Al Falasi, added.

Forum Agenda
H.E. 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. H.E. further
emphasised on 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 maintaining 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.

Statistics and Analysis
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.

The forum is a testament to DGHR’s commitment towards the directives of the wise leadership,
which seeks to prepare Dubai for technological transformations, and the AI era, along with
developing specialised expertise and skills to support global technological advancement.

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