Sharjah Tatweer Forum launches Digital Transformation Programme

SHARJAH, 19th February, 2018 (WAM) -- Sharjah Tatweer Forum, a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation, has launched the ‘Digital Transformation Programme’, in partnership with Sharjah’s Higher Committee for Digital Transformation which was established last October, with the aim to implement smart digital transformation across all services being delivered to residents and citizens by state entities in the emirate. By launching the ‘Digital Transformation Programme’, which targets employees in public and private institutions, Sharjah Tatweer Forum seeks to enhance the participants’ capabilities, providing them with the tools to navigate digital transformation and implement it within their institutions. It also seeks to elevate the skills of executives in a variety of departments including top- and mid-level management, technology and marketing departments, functional heads, digital transformation specialists and corporate entrepreneurs. Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Digital Transformation of Sharjah; and Jassem Al Blooshi, Member of the Board of Trustees of Rubu' Qarn Foundation witnessed the first day of the programme, which runs from February 18-21, 2018. The programme aligns with UAE Vision 2021, and supports the digital transformation strategy in the emirate of Sharjah, which has been deploying latest pioneering digital technologies, to ensure sustainable and diversified economic development. It provides the participants with key information about the components of a successful digital transformation strategy, allows them to understand how a culture of acceptance for digitisation can be established within organisations – a major hurdle facing companies around the world, performs ‘digital maturity’ assessments to identify key development areas, and introduces key emerging technologies like blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, and others. Jassem Al Blooshi, said, "With the launch of the Digital Transformation Programme, Sharjah Tatweer Forum seeks to further its mandate of introducing initiatives and programmes that contribute to Sharjah’s ongoing efforts to promote creativity across relevant sectors. The Forum also empowers young UAE nationals in the emirate and expands the scope of their roles in community, providing them with innovative tools and ideas to fulfill modern-day demands." "Digital transformation is a global trend and approach that has been adopted by many governments and key institutions across the world. We cannot undergo true transformation without advancing the abilities and experiences of our human resource; the most important piece in the transformation puzzle. Young leaders will establish, develop and manage the mechanisms of this transformation ensuring its sustainability, and thus the programme’s focus is on enhancing the skills and capabilities of individuals in dealing with digital transformation," he added. Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will receive an accreditation certificate from the UK based Innovation Academy (INFORMA).