In addition to significant spending on infrastructure, the post-Covid world will require special attention given to issues around workers’ morale and well-being, issues of a changing labour market, and the evolving role of leaders and other employees, according to Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence.
Speaking to industry leaders at the SAMENA Telecommunications Council’s annual Leaders’ Summit 2022, Sheikh Nahyan added that in the post-Covid world, issues of procurement and supply chains, developing alternative energy sources, dealing with climate change, protecting the environment, providing quality healthcare for all, and the need to be more innovative and creative in facing challenges will be central to people’s lives.
“The post-Covid era also puts greater emphasis on cooperation and working together in building strong, tolerant, and prosperous organisations and societies,” Sheikh Nahyan said.
“The post-Covid world will also have to deal with the developments and adaptations that were made in the face of the pandemic, including issues affecting the digital economy such as continued technology development, digitisation of various operations, remote working and learning, cybersecurity, diversity and inclusion, inflation and high prices, new models of service delivery and customer satisfaction,” he added.
The world will also need to address the growing role of artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as the growing use of analytics and data to drive decisions. There are greater expectations that companies and organisations must be prepared to manage any situation that could endanger their ability to continue operating.
Sheikh Nahyan said: “The post-Covid world will also place a special emphasis on successful social development where individual initiatives are encouraged, opportunities for women and disadvantaged groups are promoted, and all individuals are helped to achieve their full potential.”
”As was made clear at Expo 2020 Dubai, we are a country that recognises that maintaining economic growth and social stability requires enhancing our ability to innovate, to manage risks, to anticipate the future, to work with others, and to participate fully in all useful developments around the globe,” he concluded.
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