Rabat – The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) hosted this week an international forum, exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on education, employment, and leadership.
A statement from UM6P said on Thursday that the first edition of “HACK The Future of Work” took place from May 13-14. It brought together over 200 participants, including business leaders, HR executives, national and international experts, researchers, students, and institutional representatives, added the statement.
Also joining discussions at the event were 26 company leaders, 30 HR directors, and 32 experts. The program featured a series of workshops that focused on different topics like the evolution of skills, the transformation of work environments, and emerging forms of leadership.
UM6P stressed that the symposium is in line with the university’s commitment to adapt to the major shifts in the job market, continentally and globally.
The forum further seeks to contribute to the university’s positioning as a “catalyst for ideas, solutions, and concrete action at the intersection of innovation, education, and human development.”
“Conversations emphasized the real-world impacts of artificial intelligence, particularly in relation to evolving training frameworks, agile talent management, ethical considerations in tech transitions, and intergenerational dynamics in decision-making spaces,” reads UM6P’s statement.
Seren Dalkiran, an award-winning researcher and innovator in new leadership models and organization transformation; Alejandro Caballero, a principal education specialist at the International Finance Corporation (IFC); as well as Mehdi Lahrichi, Partner at McKinsey & Company, all took part in the event.
