Digital Dubai has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Dubai Future Foundation, highlighting their mutual dedication to fostering national capabilities that can foresee and influence the future through innovative ideas, technologies, skills, and tools.
The agreement was signed by Tariq Al Janahi, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Enablement Sector at Digital Dubai, and Saeed Al Falasi, Executive Director of Future Design and Acceleration at the Dubai Future Foundation.
This partnership focuses on empowering participants in the Digital Pioneers Program, an initiative by Digital Dubai that trains new graduates over one year to become future leaders through a blend of technical and behavioral skills, with a strong emphasis on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and tools of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Tariq Al Janahi said that, “This agreement aligns with Digital Dubai’s direction to enhance digital competencies, invest in its talent driving the digital transformation process, and provide them with advanced and diverse training resources. We are pleased that Dubai Future Foundation is a key learning and training hub for Dubai’s digital talent.”
The partnership includes several key initiatives, such as launching joint training programs with top global technology companies and engaging in international events that highlight the latest innovations in future technologies.
Saeed Al Falasi, Executive Director of Future Design and Acceleration at Dubai Future Foundation noted that, “Imagining, designing, and executing the future – while remaining ready for its opportunities and transformations – is a core principle of the Dubai Future Foundation’s various programs and initiatives. The strategic partnerships with leading entities, such as Digital Dubai, a benchmark in world-class digital transformation leadership, reinforce Dubai’s status as the world’s most future-ready city.”
