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Apprenticeship Programs to Forge New Paths in UAE Education Sector

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UAE’s largest Federal Higher Education Institute, HCT has announced new pathways, diplomas and vocational training aligned to labor market demands 
ABU DHABI, UAE, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As global education trends evolve, there’s a noticeable shift towards a more integrated approach, blending academic learning with practical, real-world experience. This trend, reflecting a universal move towards innovation, sees educational systems worldwide, including the UAE, adapting to the changing demands of the Job Market. According to European commission, Apprentices find jobs faster, retain them longer, and are better paid than other students. Here in the Middle East, as the UAE propels forward, it embraces innovative strategies to equip its youth with the skills necessary for tomorrow’s challenges, ensuring that the nation remains at the forefront of educational excellence and economic advancement, ready to meet the demands of an ever-evolving global marketplace.

 
 
The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), UAE’s largest Federal Higher Education Institute, through its applied educational model transformation aptly named “Shaping the Future” is adopting apprenticeship-based programs to enhance its educational offerings. This initiative represents a significant shift towards integrating more practical, work-based learning opportunities with theoretical study, providing students with valuable hands-on experience in their fields of study. Through these programs, Emirati students are set to gain real-world skills alongside their classroom education, better preparing them for the demands of the workforce and contributing to the growth of the UAE’s economy. The recently launched strategy provides higher education opportunities for all high school leavers, with a dedicated focus on Inclusivity and Employability, while directly meeting labor market needs.
Dr. Faisal Alayyan, HCT President & CEO, noted that the hallmark of HCT’s strategy is the inclusion of experiential learning with on-the-job apprenticeships, coupled with academic qualifications. “We believe this strategic approach will overhaul UAE’s job market’s approach to the employment of new graduates, while boosting UAE National work development opportunities for Emiratis,” Dr. Alayyan said.
The strategy is aligned with the UAE’s National Future Foresight, forged from partnerships between Academia and Industry, ensuring HCT graduates possess in-demand, industry-relevant skills, he added.
The apprenticeships program is being conducted in conjunction with the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratization (MOHRE), and will be embedded in all HCT programs, with students combining on campus classroom and lab learning, with experiential industry experience.
“HCT’s success in implementing this transformation is dependent upon collaborating with strategic partners to bridge the gap between our students’ educational experiences and the real-world work environment, by offering practical training and apprenticeship opportunities during the students’ studies,” Dr. Alayyan said. This is evidenced by the signing of 11 agreements designed to yield over 4,000 new employment opportunities and an additional 4,000 training prospects for students in the immediate future.
The first 4-month apprenticeship period commenced in September 2023, with students registered to undertake the hands-on training as part of their education requirement. “The apprenticeship system, adopted globally by numerous universities, proves pivotal for enhancing Emirati youth employability. HCT stands out, with our students having completed an impressive 4,679 apprenticeships within the first two semesters of the launch of this program,” Dr. Alayyan said.
Dr. Luc Verburgh, the Chief Academic Officer at HCT, underscored the transformative power of integrating applied learning within the curriculum. He noted, “Our focus is on bridging academic rigor with real-world applications, ensuring our students are not only well-versed theoretically but are also agile and adaptive in practical settings.” This reflects HCT’s strategic commitment to nurturing a skillful workforce adept at navigating the complexities of the modern professional landscape.
As a result, HCT seeks to attain a 90%-plus graduate employment rate. “We will have a strong focus on these ‘professional apprenticeships,’ creating vital links between academia and employers. Through these links and partnerships, we are ensuring our students’ preparedness for their future careers, and we will greatly enhance their practical training and on-the-job knowledge,” he said.
The concerted initiatives have concluded in a significant increase in Emiratization rates, particularly within the private sector, while they empower students to accept opportunities in the job market. As the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) spearheads this pioneering shift in the educational paradigm, it reaffirms its commitment to empowering the UAE’s youth with the skills and experiences vital for the future. By seamlessly blending academic excellence with practical, industry-driven apprenticeships, HCT is not just preparing Emiratis for jobs but is actively shaping the architects of tomorrow’s economy.
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CleverTap launches Clever.AI, the AI-Driven Edge for Customer Engagement & Retention

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Clever.AI will help brands achieve 66% higher conversion rates and 35% boost in operational efficiency
SAN FRANCISCO and MUMBAI, India, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — CleverTap, one of the leading all-in-one customer engagement and retention platforms, today announced the launch of Clever.AI, its AI engine. With Clever.AI, CleverTap seeks to enable brands with the next generation of AI capabilities required to build human-like understanding of customers and deliver personalized experiences efficiently that resonate with them, ultimately maximizing customer lifetime value.

Clever.AI is built on the foundation of three core AI pillars – Predictive, Generative, and Prescriptive. Clever.AI propels these three pillars to transform the way brands engage with customers and make customer interactions more intelligent, and efficient.
Clever.AI enables brands to become:
Insightful: With Predictive AI capabilities, it forecasts precise business outcomes, helping brands to anticipate customer needs. Clever.AI’s insights are powered by CleverTap’s proprietary TesseractDB™ which ensures data granularity with an extended lookback period, making predictions more accurate, and enabling brands to make informed decisions, resulting in improved marketing ROIEmpathetic: Taking GenAI forward, Clever.AI merges creativity with emotional intelligence, crafting content that resonates on a human level. This empathetic approach helps brands drive higher conversions and engages customers with hyper-personalized experiencesActionable: Leveraging Prescriptive AI capabilities, it provides actionable recommendations to maximize conversions throughout the customer journey by helping brands identify the optimal engagement strategies in real-timePeter Takacs, Digital Product Manager, Burger King said, “I would rate it 10 for its ease of use and numerous possible use cases. We uplifted our marketing campaigns by easily experimenting with multiple possibilities and quickly converging on the optimum one. It opens up a new era of continuous experimentation for us.”
Anand Jain, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, CleverTap said, “We’re thrilled to unveil Clever.AI, a testament of our pursuit over the last several years in leading the way in adopting the latest tech to transform customer engagement. We will continue to innovate CleverTap’s All-in-One engagement platform with Clever.AI enhancing its precision in predictions, its ability to prescribe intelligent customer experiences strengthened by advanced product analytics and deeper persona profiling to ensure brands can build highly personalized experiences, and campaigns more effectively, ensuring every customer interaction is personalized and outcome driven.”
With Clever.AI, brands have already experienced a boost in conversion with significantly higher operational efficiency. They witnessed a 66 percent increase in conversion rates, 35% boost in operational efficiency and a 3x improvement in click-through rates (CTRs), with an increase across metrics such as purchases, and average order values (AOVs). Moreover, Clever.AI enhanced operational efficiency by simplifying campaign roll-outs, content creation, and experimentation at scale. Clever.AI has helped leading brands like TouchnGo, Swiggy, Burger King add efficiency to their campaigns.
CleverTap will unveil its new AI capabilities through its Spring Release ’24 event slated from 6th May to 9th May, through a series of thought-provoking sessions on how AI can make campaigns more intelligent, efficient, and engaging for brands.
About CleverTap
CleverTap is the all-in-one engagement platform that helps brands unlock limitless customer lifetime value by helping them create personalized experiences to retain their most valuable customers. The platform empowers businesses to orchestrate experiences for individuals across their lifecycles and design personalized journeys that span a lifetime. It offers analytics that encompasses every aspect of the lifecycle, enabling businesses to measure and optimize each experience in real-time. Its unique AI capability is insightful, empathetic, and prescriptive, facilitating smarter and faster decisions. The all-in-one platform unifies experiences from every touchpoint, paving the way for a new era of customer engagement.
The platform is powered by TesseractDB™ – the world’s first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.
CleverTap is trusted by 2000 customers, including Electronic Arts, TiltingPoint, Gamebasics, Big Fish, MobilityWare, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John’s, and Tesco.
Backed by leading investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, Accel, CDPQ, and 360 One, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with presence in New York, São Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Singapore, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh.
For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow us on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clevertap/X: https://twitter.com/CleverTap
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Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction.
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Appian Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Process Mining Platforms Report

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LONDON, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced it has been named a Leader by Gartner in its 2024 Magic Quadrant for Process Mining Platforms report. The report evaluated 18 vendors and their product offerings. For more information, download a complimentary copy of the Gartner Process Mining 2024 report. 

Gartner defines Process Mining platforms as tools that deliver visibility and insights to technology innovation leaders that enable smart decision making and strong performance on an organisation’s critical priorities. Features that make Appian a leader in Process Mining, include:
Faster data prep that eliminates complex transformation with always-ready data from multiple sources.Automated process analysis and intelligent recommendations for where and how to take action.A low-code experience for measuring, monitoring, and optimising process performance—all within one platform.”We believe that Appian’s recognition in the Gartner Process Mining Platforms Magic Quadrant underscores our dedication to process excellence. Through Process HQ, we integrate data fabric, process mining, machine learning, and generative AI to streamline manual data prep, enabling businesses to gain insights swiftly and implement improvements easily,” said Michael Beckley, CTO and Founder of Appian. “Our unified approach merges Process Mining with AI-driven process automation, setting a new standard for efficiency and intelligence.”
Business users need greater visibility into the full breadth of their enterprise data and processes in order to maximise operational efficiency and strategic decision-making. By combining the latest technologies in data fabric, process mining, machine learning, and generative AI, Process HQ helps monitor and improve every business process built on Appian. Process HQ makes it easy to reduce costs, risks, and delays, improve compliance, and drive better business outcomes, without the need for costly and time-consuming data collection efforts.
Appian is now an industry leader across its value proposition to Design, Automate, and Optimise the most complex business processes. In addition to today’s announcement, Appian was named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms report, and was ranked #1 for the Business Workflow Automation with Integration Use Case in the 2023 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms (LCAP) report.
To access the report and to learn more about Appian’s positioning, visit https://ap.pn/3y2ClZy. Register for our upcoming webinar Process Intelligence Made Easy: The Key to Better Business Decisions on June 20, 2024 at 12pm EST to discover how Process HQ can improve business processes.
Gartner disclaimerGartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner research organisation and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner and Magic Quadrant is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved.
About Appian
Appian is a software company that automates business processes. The Appian AI Process Platform includes everything you need to design, automate, and optimise even the most complex processes, from start to finish. The world’s most innovative organisations trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimise operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer experiences. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]
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Innodisk Introduces iCAP Air: Advancing Air Quality Management through Autonomous Decision-Making

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TAIPEI, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Innodisk, a global leader in AI solutions, has taken a pivotal step forward in environmental sustainability with the launch of its latest innovation, the “iCAP Air” air quality management solution. This solution empowers businesses worldwide to enhance air quality, sustainability, and human health. Additionally, business can benefit from monthly AI-generated air quality data report, providing valuable insights for informed decision-making.

Leveraging its expertise in edge computing and software and hardware integration, along with the expertise of its subsidiary Sysinno in air quality detection, Innodisk has achieved the development of the “iCAP Air” air quality management solution. This solution integrates advanced technology, including the innovative “iAeris7” air quality detector from Sysinno, to deliver accuracy in detecting temperature, humidity, fine suspended particles (PM2.5), suspended particles (PM10), carbon dioxide (CO2), formaldehyde and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC). It can also be customized to detect NO2, SO2, CO, NH3, and other air factors. At the same time, the iAeris7 device is known for its reliability, patented technology, and various international certifications, including those from SGS and FCC/CE/RoHS/NCC/BSMI.
The solution also includes the “iCAP Air Server,” designed to manage large-scale deployment and data from up to 100 air quality detectors, ensuring seamless integration and efficient operation, even in complex environments. Additionally, iCAP Air provides a user-friendly air quality management platform, enabling organizations to monitor air quality in real-time via a mobile app or internet browser, receive automatic alerts, and optimize air purification or exhaust ventilation system.
iCAP Air is a comprehensive solution that simplifies air quality management for users. It is tailored for medium to large-sized sites or densely populated, enclosed spaces such as medical institutions, smart manufacturing facilities, public transportation hubs, indoor parking facilities, and department stores. Innodisk’s “iCAP Air” air quality management solution represents a milestone for all businesses committed to leveraging technology for the greater good of air quality and society.
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