For the second year in a row, MiSk Global Forum participated at Davos Economic Forum displaying the Saudi culture and holding daily discussions exploring future opportunities and challenges.
The MiSk pavilion showcased various works of art by young Saudi artists and presented a virtual tour of the country's leading creations.
In line with this year's Economic Forum, MiSk held daily sessions since the launch of Davos last Tuesday, and organized informal meetings between businessmen and young leaders to discuss future skills, global citizenship values and the role of entrepreneurship.
The MiSk Initiatives Center of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz concluded its events with “Architects of Future's Economy”, which focused on the role young people can play in creating a better economic situation in light of the globalization challenges.
Hub Culture Editor-in-Chief Eddie Lush, led the Friday session along with Neom CEO Nadhmi al-Nasr, Diversity and Inclusion officer at SAP Technology Judith Williams, and Adecco CEO Alain Dehaze among others.
This session was attended by various entrepreneurs and a number of influencers in the financial, education, employment and health sectors.
Executive Manager of MiSk Global Forum Shaimaa Hamidaddin, said that it is important to empower young people to become the architects of the future economy.
Nasr also stressed that Neom addressed young people primarily to meet the global challenges that accompany the Fourth Industrial Revolution, through the establishment of 16 economic sectors including health and biotechnology related to the medical field, education and others.
Neom’s CEO said that his mission is to “turn dreams into reality” and that despite challenges, his team of people from around the world is working to realize this dream and build a future that provides opportunities for young talent.
He also stressed the need to change mindsets and work to build bridges between generations.
Nasr gave an example of how to train young talents, speaking of an initiative launched by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where a group of 11th grade students at the age of 15, were enrolled in a program that allows them to work alongside top scientists.
Also speaking at the session, Roland Berger CEO Charles-Edouard Bouee agreed that young people deal with what we consider problems as opportunities. But at the same time, he pointed out that the age group ranging from 16 to 24 years suffers from loneliness.
He added that part of the training of young talents is to encourage them to communicate with others, rather than consuming a long time on their electronic devices.
Adecco CEO Alain Dehaze chose to focus on ways to create, support and maintain young talent in the workplace, by attracting the best talents and minds in universities, coordination between international companies and universities to provide specialized education that meets the needs of the market. He also said governments and local authorities must encourage the establishment of incubators for young entrepreneurs.
