Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of ports and industrial zones in the emirate, recently participated in the HR Tech World Congress, which was held in Paris, France.

One of the world’s foremost annual conferences for leaders in human resources (HR) sector, the event was attended by delegates from over 80 countries, said a statement.

Sir Richard Branson, David Shing, Josh Bersin, and Jason Averbook were just a few of the prominent speakers in the event, it said.

Two senior Emirati HR professionals at Abu Dhabi Ports, Maitha Al Murar, senior HR business partner; and Ahmed Al Khemeiri, talent acquisition specialist, spoke about “Capitalisation of local talents” in the talent management session on the first day of the congress, it added.

They were the first Emirati professionals addressing the talent management session at the event, said the statement.

In their presentation, Al Murrar and Al Khemeiri discussed the challenges in finding and attracting the right local talent with suitable skills and experience, and in developing and nurturing new skills, upskilling and reskilling talents. They shared the Abu Dhabi Ports’ experience of overcoming such challenges, it stated.

Al Murrar said: “Developing the local talents being a global issue, we were happy to share Abu Dhabi Ports’ success story to the world at a prominent international conference.”

“It was also a great opportunity for us to learn useful lessons and examples of international practices that could augment our Emiratisation efforts,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service