Abu Dhabi’s AI university launches executive programme for UAE govt and business leaders

The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), a graduate-level research university focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), has launched an executive programme, which is designed to assist the UAE’s government and business elite in unlocking the potential of AI to ensure smart management, increased efficiencies, and enhanced productivity; all of which contribute to economic growth.

The programme will consist of six courses taught by instructors from academic institutions, executives from global multinational corporations, and university staff. It will also encourage more AI involvement among government, business, and the scientific community to expedite the development of future sectors in the UAE while supporting its long-term ambition to become a worldwide AI leader.

MBZUAI has launched an Executive Program designed to help the UAE’s government and business elite unlock the potential of AI, support digital, technical and scientific excellence in the UAE, and solidify the country’s position as a capital for talent. pic.twitter.com/enrbL0HyI0

— MBZUAI (@mbzuai) September 7, 2021

Comprising discussion forums, interactive modules, industry networking and coursework, the programme will provide access to some of the AI industry’s prominent names. These include professor Eric Xing (president of MBZUAI); professor Sir Michael Brady (professor Emeritus, University of Oxford); professor Daniela Rus (director, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence laboratory); professor Michael Jordan (Pehong Chen distinguished professor, University of California, Berkeley); professor Tom Mitchell (University professor, Carnegie Mellon University); Dr Kai-fu Lee (chairman and CEO, Sinovation Ventures) and more.

The MBZUAI Executive Program will provide access to a world-class team of instructors, global multinationals and the university’s own faculty to provide participants a practical grounding in AI and raise awareness of its implications for business and policymaking. pic.twitter.com/E3hFfChlKn

— MBZUAI (@mbzuai) September 7, 2021

The programme is designed to support senior leaders across public and private sectors, undersecretaries and assistant undersecretaries, C-suite executives, leaders in IT, technology and across multiple functions and industries seeking to understand the possibilities of AI.

Its first cohort, of around 40 senior executives, will undergo 12 weeks of online practical courses and seminars on the business, ethical, and policymaking dimensions of the AI industry. The deadline for registration is 7th October 2021, while the first day of classes begins on 23rd October 2021.

Learn how the MBZUAI Executive Program will help the UAE’s government and business elite apply AI solutions for the future success of their organizations. pic.twitter.com/giNX2bW0NB

— MBZUAI (@mbzuai) September 7, 2021

The programme’s six courses include an introduction to AI; AI, machine learning and the economy; visual cognition and intelligence; lingual cognition and intelligence; the future of robotics and AI ethics and policymaking.

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