Sharjah Chamber reviews impact of AI on strategic business leadership

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has organised a dynamic symposium titled “The Impact of AI on Strategic Business Leadership in the Future”, as part of the Strategic Business Leadership Programme, aimed at bolstering the capabilities of human resources in both the public and private sectors.

The seminar, hosted by the SCCI’s Sharjah Training and Development Centre, aimed to equip attendees with the knowledge to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for enhancing organisational systems and securing a competitive advantage for both governmental and private entities.

Held at the Chamber’s headquarters, the gathering was attended by Mohammed Hilal, Member of SCCI Board of Directors; Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, Director-General of SCCI; Maryam Saif Al Shamsi, Assistant Director-General of the Sharjah Chamber for Logistics; AbdulAziz Shattaf, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Business Sector; Jamal Saeed Bouzanjal, Director of the Corporate Communication Department at the Chamber, as well as several employees from the Sharjah Chamber and government entities.

Led by Professor Sameh Al Namaki, a distinguished international expert in developing AI-based strategies, the symposium covered two primary themes. These explored the profound influence of artificial intelligence on business management and delved into the strategic challenges and prospects that businesses will encounter in the future.

Maryam Saif Al Shamsi emphasised that the timing of this symposium is strategically aligned with the World Government Summit, focusing on the digital future and the pivotal role of governments in leveraging technological advancements.

Al Shamsi added that the symposium aimed to shed light on a critical dimension of this global trend by examining the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of strategic business leadership. It sought to enhance the capabilities of human resources to navigate the implications of AI advancements.

Serving as a unique platform, the symposium offered participants the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of AI’s role in data analysis, strategic decision-making enhancement, future trend forecasting, and the development of more effective and forward-looking strategies, she added.

Meanwhile, Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD” held meetings with number of investors and company owners in the gas sector as part of its concerns to adhere to its strategic plan calling for planning and leading economic development in the emirate by improving the satisfaction and loyalty of key customers and partners through adopting best practices in procedures and quality systems.

The meeting, which was held with the participation of many companies, the most prominent of which was Arrow Gas & Technical Services LLC, Universal Ind. Gast Establishment, and United Gas Co. LLC, discussed means of cooperation to provide the best services and continuous work to develop the work of these companies. This is done to enhance Sharjah’s position on the economic map and develop the gas sector in the emirate to comply with the highest quality standards in accordance with the highest international practices and to support the various economic sectors and their sustainability.

The organisation of this meeting comes as part of the department’s concerns to achieve effective communication with investors and owners of companies operating in the gas sector and to provide them with all laws and legislation related to their activities. Also, it falls within SEDD’s concerns to receive development comments, discuss what can be provided to them, and improve the services provided to achieve the best government practices that would develop the sector.

Commenting on that, Hamad Ali Abdalla Al Mahmoud, SEDD Chairman, said that the department is making great efforts to achieve the highest levels of competitiveness in the emirate, which positively impacts the local product. He stressed that the business environment in Sharjah is among the best in the region, thanks to the simplified procedures adopted by SEDD and all other government agencies.

Al Mahmoud added that SEDD is guided by the wise vision of the wise leadership on the importance of developing the role of the commercial and industrial sectors in achieving comprehensive sustainable development. Also, he emphasised the important role of the private sector in sustainable and continuous development, creating more opportunities in the emirate and cooperating with government agencies in raising and achieving quality-of-life indicators.

On the other hand, investors, owners of factories, and economic establishments praised such meetings with the department. They stressed their keenness to continue working with SEDD so that their factories would contribute effectively to providing added value to the economy of Sharjah and to support the government’s efforts aimed at activating the role of the private sector to be a strategic partner in achieving comprehensive and sustainable development in the emirate.