UAE – The National: While oil wealth may generate significant income for a state, it is essentially its people that can ensure its future and security for generations to come. Investment in human capital has been highlighted as one of the key pillars for the economic visions of many of the Arabian Gulf states. The UAE Government in particular has been encouraging both the public and private sectors to develop local talent through Emiratisation and other human capital efforts. From the energy sector and high-tech industries to media and the arts, local and international firms have been investing in developing Emirati talent for the future as a knowledge-based economy. “On the front lines of developing our future knowledge economy, corporations have a clear sense of where talent will be needed five-10 years in the future and can take targeted and measured approaches to meeting those needs,” says Hanan Harhara, the head of human capital at the Advanced Technology Investment Company (Atic), a subsidiary of Mubadala. Rest of article
Intel – HPC – The Essential Tool for a Knowledge Economy
In this video from the Intel Datacenter Day, Raj Hazra presents: HPC – The Essential Tool for a Knowledge Economy. Hazra describes how HPC has become a fundamental capability for Discovery & Insight and how Intel is investing broadly to address future needs.
