His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama: The journey from gaming to government

Опубликовано 24 ноября 2024, 15:00

As a young child, His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama developed his confidence and leadership skills through video games, which sparked his passion for history, strategy, and problem-solving. Today, he’s putting these skills to use as the first in the world to hold a cabinet level position on AI as the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications in the United Arab Emirates.

In this episode of Tools & Weapons, H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama highlights how the region’s rich history and its aspirations for the future shape its embrace of AI. He shares how the elements that make a great game apply to leading transformational change. And he emphasizes the importance of AI education programs for government decision-makers, not just school kids.

Chapters:
Guest intro - 0:00
Becoming the world's first AI Minister - 1:39
History of the UAE - 3:15
Gaming as a pathway for embracing technology: - 6:03
Adopting AI in the UAE - 15:41
Educating from the beginning - 22:48
It's not a one size fits all approach - 26:37
End credits - 37:29

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