Dubai, UAE, 19 November 2024- The first day of the Knowledge Summit 2024 featured a series of insightful sessions and activities that congregated a distinguished group of thought leaders, pioneers, and decision-makers. These sessions delved deep into various topics, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), fostering leadership competencies, and leveraging advanced technology to build stronger communities.
A session titled ‘Empathy in Algorithms: Enhancing AI with EQ’ was delivered by Kendal Parmar, Co-Founder and CEO of Untapped AI. She tackled the integration of AI and human empathy, discussing strategies to foster harmonious coexistence between humans and AI-driven systems. She also explored the fascinating concept of metacognitive awareness in AI.
Parmar pointed out that emotional intelligence in AI will bring about a major transformation in daily life by 2030, penetrating all aspects of life, from work and education to entertainment and healthcare. She further reviewed several AI tools designed to enhance users’ emotional intelligence and improve social interaction skills by forming virtual relationships that mimic real relationships.
Another session titled ‘How to Build the Legacy of a Conscious Leader?’, featured Maria Haggo, Founder of Transform8, as the speaker. Haggo offered valuable insights into the key characteristics and competencies of effective leadership in today’s dynamic world. She shared inspiring stories of leaders who overcame challenges and emphasized the importance of responsibility, growth, innovation, and proactive action.
Haggo explained that conscious leaders place people at the forefront of their priorities and take into account the psychological aspect of the work environment. She cited a study conducted by Oxford University on the Workplace Wellbeing Index, which included the top 100 companies in the USA and demonstrated that successful work environments are those that adopt the principle of wellbeing, which in turn leads to increased productivity.
Lisa Forte, Cybersecurity Expert and among ‘Top 100 Women in Tech’, presented her ‘Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Digital Life’, which delved into the complex relationship between cybersecurity and AI. Forte discussed strategies for developing adaptable and self-recovering systems and infrastructure, as well as proactive measures to ensure privacy and security when using AI tools in our daily lives.
She explained that social media platforms such as Instagram resort to AI to detect fake accounts through special evaluation tools that aim to improve the user experience and protect them from being hacked. She also emphasized that deepfake technology is one of the most dangerous negative applications of AI as it enables the creation of fake images and videos that are difficult to detect. By highlighting its risks, Forte went on to emphasize the need to deal with this growing threat of deepfake with extreme caution to ensure the protection of individuals and institutions from future challenges.
Another session, titled ‘Navigating Careers in the AI Era’, was presented by Alaa Dalghan, Managing Director of Cognit DX. He explored the job roles that will emerge in the near future and the importance of preparing for the new wave of jobs directly or indirectly related to this advanced technology.
Dalghan pointed out that AI is expected to radically transform the labor market in the future, complementing and affecting some jobs and professions, especially those that depend on routine and repetitive tasks. He also added that the professions requiring innovation and creativity will be difficult for AI to replace.
Furthermore, Dalghan also noted that AI would present many new jobs in the future, such as the ‘AI Ethics Engineer’, a role that will revolve around ensuring the safe and ethical use of this technology. This job, according to Dalghan, will urge companies and individuals to keep pace with this rapid change in the work environment and benefit from artificial intelligence to improve productivity, shorten time, and minimize cost.
Cal Al-Dhubaib, Head of AI and Data Science at ‘Further’, delivered another session titled ‘Embrace the Boring Side of AI’, which discussed the pitfalls of using AI when dealing with data and sources. AI has difficulty identifying reliable sources, and when data lacks diversity and depth, it becomes impossible for it to extract information accurately and effectively.
The session reviewed the AI identification card, which is similar to food nutrition cards, providing clear and reliable information about how AI works. This enhances the community’s understanding of how this technology is used in various sectors.
Another session titled ‘Human-Centric Skills in a Tech-Centric World’ was led by Nadine Samra, Chief Executive Officer, Weyyak. The session presented some important insights and ideas on how people adapt to rapid technological developments and the importance of enhancing personal skills to keep pace with these transformations. It also touched on how to develop skills beyond technical aspects, which contributes to enabling individuals to succeed in a world that increasingly depends on technology.
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