G42 and Viola launch new platform to attract global tech talent

G42, the Abu Dhabi-based technology company, and Viola, Israel’s technology investment group has launched Global Valley, a talent-as-a-service platform that meets the ongoing worldwide demand for top tech talent.

The joint venture between G42 and Viola is supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and will offer clients access to ready-to-go, end-to-end R&D and tech excellence centres.

ADIO will offer clients access to ready-to-go, end-to-end R&D and tech excellence centres.

Global Valley will be one of the biggest employers of high-skilled tech talent in the MENA region, sourcing exceptional employees globally across a variety of skill sets.

Bridging the world’s long-term tech talent gap, Global Valley offers access to specialised resources, complementing Abu Dhabi’s talent pool and capability while also developing the local tech sector.

Global Valley covers the resourcing requirements across the entire employee life cycle from acquisition to management and payroll, providing coverage across both standard technology roles as well as more niche requirements such as artificial intelligence and machine learning specialists.

The teams based in Abu Dhabi will be a mix of global technology talent and Emirati professionals and serve as a natural extension of their clients’ core teams.

Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi, director general of ADIO, said: “The strength of Abu Dhabi’s innovation ecosystem and abundance of talent make the UAE capital the ideal base for Global Valley.

The company will meet the increasing worldwide demand for top technology talent, supporting companies in the UAE, Israel and around the world to innovate and grow.

Global Valley also builds on the enthusiasm generated by the Abraham Accords, which continues to create important collaborations in sectors focused on innovation and advanced technology.”

Peng Xiao, group CEO of G42, said: “We are excited to collaborate with ADIO and Viola to bring Global Valley to life. With its focus on harnessing the power of highly-skilled tech talent, Global Valley will become the catalyst to accelerate innovation and progress in the region.

We look forward to working together to attract world class talent from across the world, drive economic growth and empower the next generation of tech leaders in the Middle East and beyond.”

We are very excited to come together with @InvestAbuDhabi and @ViolaGroup to launch Global Valley, a talent-as-a-service platform to accelerate innovation and progress in the region. pic.twitter.com/Z291YE0q93

— G42 (@G42ai) June 15, 2023

Global Valley expects to operate from multiple sites around Abu Dhabi, including Al Ain, in collaboration with local partners.

Alongside direct employment opportunities, Global Valley will offer UAE nationals internships, exchange programmes and collaborations with local universities.

Avi Zeevi, co-founder and general partner at Viola, said: “We believe this initiative will have a major impact on the development of the region.

Technology will continue to be a significant force of transformation globally, and this is the time to invest in the infrastructure that will provide tech companies, in Israel and globally, with the best-of-class tech talent to fuel their future growth and support their activities in the region.”

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