Dubai Chambers and University of Toronto plan AI training for family businesses
Dubai family business leaders and their successors will be able to study AI agents in person in Dubai and during a three-day programme in Toronto. Dates and fees have yet to be announced.
What was announced on 12 November
Dubai Chambers and the University of Toronto signed an agreement for a programme for family business leaders. The Dubai Centre for Family Businesses and the Rotman School of Management are developing it. Participants will prepare an AI implementation plan for a challenge in their own business.
The programme will include in-person classes, case studies and workshops in Dubai, followed by three days of company visits in Toronto. Topics include selecting a business use case, assessing risks, managing access to data and measuring outcomes.
Who it is for and when it starts
The programme is designed for Dubai family business leaders and the next generation preparing to take over management. The announcement gave no start date, fee or application link. Businesses can check participation details with the Dubai Centre for Family Businesses.
What to prepare now
Choose a process with a measurable outcome. For example, a family-owned trading company could measure the time staff spend preparing purchase requests and test whether an AI agent can draft one faster. Keep purchase approval with a staff member and test the process on anonymised data first.
Sources
- Emirates News Agency (WAM) · agreement announcement
- Dubai Chambers · press release published on Zawya