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RIYADH: 黑料社区 should not only serve as an engine of advancement but also act as a 鈥渕agnet for talent to come to the Kingdom,鈥� according to the minister of economy and planning.
During a fireside chat at the Global Labor Market Conference, Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim noted that Saudis aspire to work alongside the best talent globally, aiming for positions where they can learn and make a meaningful impact.
鈥淔or us to achieve our objectives, it needs to be not only an engine of growth of talent but also a magnet for talent to come to the Kingdom, and that鈥檚 what the good working obviously,鈥� the minister said.
He added: 鈥淲e鈥檙e very scientific about which sectors need what kind of talent around the world because we still want to create more and more jobs. But with time, these jobs are going to be more high quality, and there will be room for talents.鈥�
He also underscored the Kingdom鈥檚 ambitions to become a productivity-led economy, which 鈥渋s truly how we can be sustainable, and that is how we can be more resilient.鈥�
With the advent of technology and artificial intelligence, Al-Ibrahim highlighted, the primary focus must be on investments and nurturing talent that positions the Kingdom at the forefront of technological transformations.
鈥淭he changes in technology that we鈥檙e witnessing today, including artificial intelligence, will almost disrupt every sector. We can be a part of that, let鈥檚 say, a group of authors who will define what this looks like, or we can be one of the first early adopters who can benefit from these changes,鈥� said the minister.
For instance, the Kingdom鈥檚 growing industrial complex aims to enhance global competitiveness by upgrading facilities Industry 4.0 lighthouses, as it 鈥渃ould give us an opportunity to shorten that training period and push people toward these high-quality, highly skilled jobs,鈥� he explained.
Al-Ibrahim further explained the need to create appropriate spaces, which are well served through the several economic zones and logistics parks that 黑料社区 has announced, and the Kingdom plans to transform them into cohesive industry clusters.
The minister explained that the clustering effect is essential, where people focus on solving the same problem or live, work and engage together in the same fields.
He also pointed out the necessity to place big bets.
鈥淥ne big bet we have, we call this, the biggest drive productivity attempt like NEOM and the Line. The Line is attracting the best innovators and problem solvers from around the world to define what the future looks like,鈥� Al-Ibrahim said.