AMMAN – HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder
and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), has participated
as  keynote speaker and Guest of Honor at
the 15th International Conference for Human Resources Experts, held at the
University of Jordan (UJ).

The Conference convened under the
patronage of Former Minister of Labor, HE Dr. Maen Al Qatamin, and UJ
President,  Prof. Nathir Obeidat, under
the theme: ‘The Future of HR Management in Light of Digital Transformation and
Artificial Intelligence’. It was organized by the Wisdom Makers for Governance
and Sustainable Development Institute.

In his speech, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh drew
attention  to the future trend and
development toward the era of artificial intelligence (AI), noting that the
world is on the verge of a new distinct evolution, where things become smart
and whatever the human mind can conceive, would become realizable.

He said that AI would significantly change
all aspects of human life, including intellectual abilities, memory, age,
health, etc.  He warned of the
expected  potential risks and
challenges  of adopting AI, which would
require readiness.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh further stressed that
education needs to keep pace with the rapid progress in the field of creativity
and innovation, as many countries have been altered to this unprecedented
advancement and changed their educational curricula and methods.

For his part, Dr. Al Qatamin stated that
HR Management is one of the most important professions in any enterprise,
noting that the mission of HRM staff become even harder in the era of digital
transformation and AI. He  referred to
the importance of the corporate’s organizational structure and culture in
helping achieve the company’s goals.  

He added that the many challenges and
responsibilities HR faces necessitate employing technology in the workplace and
in human resources management.

Meanwhile, Wisdom Makers CEO, Dr. Mohammad
Khalifa, said that human resources management is the cornerstone of managing
institutions and organizations towards achieving a sustainable competitive
advantage. He pointed out that in light of the knowledge development, the trend
now is towards revamping tools, procedures, and practices that are applied in
all institutions, regardless of their scale and whether they are public,
private, profit, or non-profit organizations.

During the Conference, participants
discussed the reality of the human resources field in the Arab region; the
trends, the paths, and the development towards the future of qualification and
education in the knowledge society, in the presence of a number of HR experts
and specialists, as well as representatives from various local, national and
private sector institutions.

At the end of the conference, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh
was awarded with  the Shield of HR
Experts Conference, while Mr. Ala’a Yaseen, TAG.Global Human Resource Executive
Director, was presented with  the HR
Excellence Award.