UAE: Young executives from the region share their experiences at leadership programme

Participants of a leadership programme for young executives are sharing knowledge about their culture, know-how and ecosystems, as it will help them develop strong ties for future collaborations through virtual meetings.

The T3 Leadership Programme, led by the UAE-IL tech zone, Birthright Excel and Young Executive Forum, and supported by the Aviram Foundation, brought together a group of 40 executives, aged between 28 to 35, from the fields of VCs, tech, healthcare and diplomacy.

The event, which concludes on January 15, also features a physical meet-up that will take place in the UAE between January 12-15.

The highlights for participants were being able to learn from Ziv Aviram, the co-founder and co-CEO at OrCam Technologies, and founder of Mobileye, and Mohamed Al Khaja, the UAE ambassador to Israel.

The Aviram Foundation is no stranger to the UAE or Israel. It had launched an award competition across the Mena region that allowed entrepreneurs of the future to materialise their ideas.

Last year’s ceremony took place in the UAE and included winners from Jordan and Israel. The grand prize for the winners was $500,000.

The T3 alumni network will gather annually to share their work and garner cutting-edge ideas and ties to keep building a strong Middle East.

Most of the participants will come to the UAE for the first time in January. Emirati participants together with prominent business leaders and public servants will also attend a Shabbat dinner for the first time and further deepen cultural understanding.

Iditi Rubin, Director of Birthright Excel said, "Our aim with the T3 Leadership Programme is to create and maintain a layer of strong young leaders unified to nurture long-lasting and sustainable relationships in the region through education, cultural exchange and diplomacy. The interactions we see between the participants iare encouraging and promising."

According to Noa Gastfreund, UAE-IL tech zone’s co-founder, the programme is becoming a true vector of peace: a triangular exchange allying the Global Excel and Young Executive Forum and tech zone communities, but also the UAE, US and Israel. With successful entrepreneurs in the world of tech and diplomacy being mentors, these collaborations are what the region needs where a new generation of leaders can tear down the usual barriers we face today.