In an effort to elevate global education for advanced career development, Seed Group, a company of The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, has entered into a strategic alliance with upGrad, a global skilling and lifelong learning major. This joint venture seeks to accelerate AI-based learning adoption and workforce upskilling across enterprises and businesses in the UAE and the broader MENA region.
Headquartered in India and with a presence in over 15 countries, upGrad is one of Asia’s largest integrated skilling and forever learning majors that helps facilitate a range of new-age online and hybrid skilling degree programs, certifications, and bootcamps under its Consumer portfolio. As a technological facilitator of higher education, it also enables top Indian and global universities to deliver their Diploma, Master’s, and Executive Doctorate programs to learners worldwide and thus ensure world-class higher education at scale. Recognised by GSV Global EdTech 50 and FT Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies, upGrad is at the forefront of equipping various stakeholders with strong AI expertise and other emerging domains.
Conveying the significance of this strategic association, Hisham Al Gurg, CEO of Seed Group and The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, remarked, “As Dubai invests in human capital development, the need for industry-aligned upskilling has never been greater. upGrad’s outcome-focused innovative programs in domains like GenAI will bridge skill gaps.” He continued, “In turn, this will empower businesses with the advanced knowledge needed to excel in a high-powered digital economy such as Dubai. The institution’s distinguished expertise in professional education makes it an invaluable addition to our network of strategic partners.”
“We are making significant investments to expand our footprint across global markets. We are proud to launch this partnership with Seed Group, a market leader in driving innovation, so there is no doubt that with the support of the Seed Group leadership strategy in the UAE and MENA, we will drive stronger adoption of AI-led upskilling. Acquiring new-age hands-on capabilities has become a global imperative and is essential for both individuals and organisations to remain competitive. Business and government leaders across the UAE’s economy are recognising the growing influence of AI on organisational capabilities and are increasingly looking to invest in advanced technologies,” said Myleeta AgaWilliams, CEO of International Consumer Business at upGrad, while talking about their recently developed market expansion. “Over the years, upGrad has built a truly global, outcome-focused pedagogy designed to equip individuals with hands-on skills and help businesses enhance productivity while building a future-ready talent pipeline. As the UAE embraces innovation and diversification, this is an opportune moment to scale our offerings globally,” she added.
Through this partnership, Dubai and the wider MENA region stand to benefit from increased access to a higher education portfolio to upskill themselves or extend skilling solutions to their clientele. In the months ahead, Seed Group and upGrad will be among the fundamental drivers that enrich the future of education and subsequently breed a competitive, digitally ready workforce.