du has signed a memorandum of understanding with INSEAD National Alumni Association in the UAE (NAA UAE) to stimulate collaborations with the alumni network on thought leadership, academia and disruptive innovations that drives technology advancements in the UAE. The signing ceremony followed an event that gathered experts in the fields of tech and academia to stimulate discussions around 5G, AI, Design thinking and the future of digitization in the workplace.
The partnership aims to strengthen UAE’s position as an innovation hub and attract start-up from the global INSEAD alumni network to further stimulate knowledge transfers and accelerate the deployment of 5G, IoT and AI in the country. du and INSEAD NAA’s newly launched Technology, Media & Telco (TMT) Alumni Club will build an ecosystem of partnerships and experts across a sharing platform for ICT innovation in the UAE, whilst enhancing collaborative prospects among INSEAD alumni members and du. In that capacity, du and INSEAD NAA UAE will organize expert events across the fields of Technology, Media, Telecoms to exchange knowledge and expertise.
Saleem AlBlooshi, Chief Technology Officer, du, said: “du is a futuristic innovative telecom pushing 5G and IoT advanced in UAE to a new height. As an active innovation leader in the country and wider region, du is committed to support the local community to push technology excellence and innovation to new heights by partnering with world-class academic academia, as the latter shows key potential for effective acceleration.”
Entitled ‘Leading Innovation and Technology Frontiers’, the event that ran prior to the signing ceremony ran a varied format of discussion opportunities including two masterclasses, panel discussions and a fireside chat with Saleem AlBlooshi, who in turn shared his thoughts on the role of technology, its challenges and opportunities and how to foster readiness in the industry.
