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His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama: The journey from gaming to government
His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama: The journey from gaming to government
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Oct 4, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
As a young child, His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama developed his confidence and leadership skills through video games, which sparked his passion for history, strategy, and problem-solving.Today, he’s putting these skills to use as the first in the world to hold a cabinet level position on AI as the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications in the United Arab Emirates.In this episode of Tools & Weapons, H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama highlights how the region’s rich history and its aspirations for the future shape its embrace of AI. He shares how the elements that make a great game apply to leading transformational change. And he emphasizes the importance of AI education programs for government decision-makers, not just school kids.Click here for the episode transcript.
Released:
Oct 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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