Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), the region’s premier destination for human resources management and a member of TECOM Investments’ newly created Education Cluster, today announced it will organise the fourth edition of the DKV Training Open Week to provide economical learning options for the community to enhance their skills and knowledge.
The event will be held from 17-19 May at the DKV Conference Centre and is open to anyone looking for a learning opportunity from business professionals to the general public including students. The DKV Training Open Week will include 27 workshops and seminars focusing on diverse segments such as HR, marketing, sales, project management, strategy, leadership and personal development.
DKV’s business partners including some of the world’s most established and respected training and Human Resource organizations will lead individual sessions at the event.
Dr. Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director, Education Cluster – TECOM Investments, said: “The DKV Training Open Week, one of the signature events of Dubai Knowledge Village, seeks to build on the success of the previous editions that were commended for the innovative and unique recommendations offered by experts. The initiative reflects our sincere commitment to enhancing the region’s HR industry while simultaneously allowing the local businesses and the community at large to gain from the expertise of our world class business partners.”
The event will open with a keynote address on Negotiating Workplace Conflicts and Organizational Change by Professor Mark Anstey, scholar and practitioner for Masters’ Degree Program in Human Resources and Labour Relations, Michigan State University, Dubai Campus. In addition to training workshops, participants will also have opportunities for networking with industry counterparts.
Ilze ELs, Director - Learning and Corporate Relations, Results Coaching Systems FZ LLC, said: “It is the second year that Results Coaching Systems has been chosen to participate in the Training Open Week of Dubai Knowledge Village. Not only is this a powerful event organized to help business partners gain vital exposure, attending the workshops with such a broad range of people has exposed me to a whole range of issues and insights. We look forward to sharing our expertise as a Coach and Leadership Development Consultancy to support this programme in its forthcoming editions."
Steve Halligan, Founder and Managing Director of Employee Engagement and Leadership Specialists, The Core Group, said: “The Core Group has been based at Dubai Knowledge Village for nearly seven years and we are looking forward to contributing to the Training Open Week. Through our regular participation in the previous years, we have found it to be a great platform to understand the realistic needs of the region for developing tools and strategies to improve leadership skills and employee engagement.”
DKV business partners who will lend their expertise to the event include People Plus, Maxsale Solutions, SUKAD, Greater Good, Xpertize United, Perpetual Resources Group International, Dynamic Learning-SixSeconds, People Scope, The Core Group, Disruptive Play, Wilson Learning, Dale Carnegie Training of QUBE, The Change Associates, Innovabia Ibtikar AlArabiya, Knowledge Horizon, TWI HSE Training & Consultancy, Orators' Forum Institute, DBM Arabian Gulf, Results Coaching Systems, Innovative HR Solutions, Finishing Touch, ACCA Middle East and RogenSi.
