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Etihad Airways and Microsoft team up to
launch region’s first AI academy
every employee to deliver more value to
the company and its customers. Microsoft
specialists will also conduct a series of AI
business workshops and hands-on technical
lab sessions to help identify business
challenges that can be optimised with AI.
Ihsan Anabtawi, COO and CMO of Microsoft
Gulf, and Tony Douglas, Etihad Airways
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tihad Airways, the national airline of
the UAE, has announced a strategic
partnership with Microsoft to launch the
first ever in-house AI Academy in the
region, which will revolutionise the way the
airline serves its customers by upskilling
its workforce, optimising operations and
creating alternate revenue streams. As part
of the AI Academy, all Etihad employees
will be given access to an online training
programme, and instructor led classes, to
drive companywide AI literacy, empowering
Etihad is currently embarking on a
Digital Transformation journey in order
to enhance the capacity and quality
of its services to the almost 20 million
passengers it carries each year. “There
is a simple reason that we are long-term
partners with Microsoft – we think alike,”
said, Tony Douglas Chief Executive Officer,
Etihad Aviation Group. “Our people make
us who we are. By upskilling them to
use technology powered by AI, we are
future-proofing our organisation. We
believe that human interaction augmented
by technology delivers an enhanced
experience for our guests which will give us
a competitive edge.”
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Dubai Police host second edition of
cybersecurity challenge
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ubai Police have hosted the second
annual cybersecurity challenge, called
‘Capture the Flag’ (CTF), to strengthen
the problem-solving skills of cybersecurity
enthusiasts. CTF has been designed to
encourage the younger generation to develop
ideas and solutions through a cybersecurity
problem-solving challenge that encompasses
forensics and defence methods.
The challenge, which took place at Hub
Zero, City Walk, provided an opportunity
to apply penetration testing and analytical
skills in a real-world cybersecurity scenario.
Professional competitors participated
through registering via the challenge’s
website to showcase their skills and usage
of the latest technologies in defeating
cybercrime attacks.
The launch of CTF highlighted the
efforts of Dubai Police in addressing
cybersecurity challenges and preparing
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young people for the future by acquiring
skills in the cybersecurity field and building
competencies for the future job market. HE
Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri,
Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, said:
“The launch of the second edition of the
challenge is in line with the vision of our
wise leadership, which gives a top priority
to nurturing generations of specialists and
professionals in various technological sectors
that are able to contribute to building
a knowledge-based economy, achieve
technological breakthroughs and keep up
with changes in the job market.”
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