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SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UAE ’ S KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY
Second , we are establishing a centre of technology excellence in the country and then our R & D department will collaborate with the university and with local research development in order to drive innovation .
And lastly , our solutions will enable the government and the policy makers to make data-driven decisions which is at the heart of a knowledge-based economy .
Can you tell us about the growing infrastructure demand in the Middle East region and how Kerno plans to develop and locally manufacture enterprise-class server , storage and network equipment to address this ? local startup and then as well to train and form the talent , we will scout from the local universities .
How do you plan to leverage the country ’ s position as a global trading hub to reach markets across the world ?
Demetrio Russo , CEO of Kerno Enterprises , |
discusses how the company plans to boost innovation |
Dubai and , in general , the Emirates is a very interesting hub |
and talent development within the UAE , as well as |
from a geographical point of view because it ’ s possible to |
how it hopes to take advantage of the country ’ s |
reach all the countries worldwide . The Emirates are closing |
position as a global trading hub to reach markets |
trade agreements with very strategic countries like India and |
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across the world .
hHow is Kerno Enterprises supporting the development of the
UAE ’ s knowledge-based economy ?
We plan to boost innovation and talent development in the country and we have a few key initiatives to achieve that goal . First , we plan to have talent development
Demetrio Russo , CEO , programmes to upskill and reskill
Kerno Enterprises talent in strategic areas like AI , cloud computing and cybersecurity .
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Indonesia , The Philippines , Latin America , Europe and Africa .
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What does the future
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hold for Kerno Enterprises ?
We will position ourselves as the go-to strategic partner for the region ’ s governments , a
DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS WHICH IS AT THE HEART OF A KNOWLEDGE- BASED ECONOMY .
champion for local manufacturing and we will further grow our business footprint across the region and beyond . p
Let ’ s start with some statistics . The population worldwide is growing by 1 % and it ’ s expected that by 2050 , 66 % of the population will live in the city . It is critical to have smart development of future cities and is the reason why we see high demand for infrastructure to drive the digitalisation of the cities .
At Kerno we are supporting the local authorities . We are designing and producing our own Made in Emirates product and are establishing a factory in the Emirates which will enable the Made in Emirates localisation of the enterprise class IT solutions .
How will you collaborate with the UAE ’ s ecosystem to attract and cultivate local talent and remain committed to keeping development , manufacture and support functions within the UAE ?
We plan to collaborate not only with the university and with the local research development , but at Kerno we want to be the catalyst for startup incubation . So in our factories , we are planning to have a dedicated space to start onboarding the
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