Cairo 4 Mar 2024:
The Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI), the official training arm of the Central Bank of Egypt, organized the “The Future of Work: Humanizing the Digital Age through Continuous Learning and Upskilling” conference discussing the intersection of technology, talent power, work culture, and the imperative need for continuous learning. The conference shed light on ways to balance human skills development and the use of advanced technology and artificial intelligence in the workplace amid rapid technological advancements.
The conference witnessed a series of panel discussions aiming to redefine the relationship between human resources and technology, promoting a harmonious coexistence that enhances productivity and well-being. It also provided a unique opportunity for participants to strengthen cooperation frameworks and exchange ideas and views with a group of prominent experts from prestigious institutions and international organizations that participated, in addition to top-notch Egyptian speakers and HR experts.
The conference also addressed various significant topics, including the integration of artificial intelligence in human resources management and training, strategies for workforce upskilling while exploring innovative approaches to talent development, and enriching the harmony between technology and the human component to bolster productivity and profitability.
In this context, Dr. Abdel Aziz Nossier, Executive Director of the Egyptian Banking Institute, stated: “With the tremendous developments that we are witnessing in the business world, EBI is always keen on applying innovative mechanisms to support talent in the modern work environment; thus, it was important for us to organize this conference to shed light on the methodological foundations that enable us to maximize our benefits from the interaction of human skills and technology to support in the human capital development of the Egyptian banking ecosystem.”
EBI’s conference “The Future of Work: Humanizing the Digital Age” was sponsored by the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr as “Diamond Sponsors”, Housing and Development Bank as “Strategic Sponsor”, Banque du Caire as “Talent Developers Sponsor”, the National Bank of Kuwait as “Growth & Impact Sponsor”, alongside with QNB AlAhli as “Human Impact Sponsor”, Suez Canal Bank as “Coffee Break Sponsor”, and the United Bank as “People Empowerment Sponsor”.
With a mandate to develop the human capital in the banking sector, EBI excels in providing state-of-the-art training solutions in line with the latest industry international best practices in areas of Banking, Management, Leadership, Innovation, Technology, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that in 2015, EBI expanded its offerings by launching a diversified portfolio of Assessment services and partnering with leading international providers, to avail various assessment tools for the purpose of recruitment, promotion or development. This is in addition to EBI’s pioneering role in providing a variety of knowledge-disseminating activities to raise awareness on the latest global developments in the banking ecosystem.
