Dubai Chamber Rolls Out AI Training Mandate Under Crown Prince Directives
Government-directed chamber launches AI skills program for private sector leadership.
Dubai Chambers has launched a structured Agentic AI training program for the emirate’s private sector, acting under directives from Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as part of a broader governmental strategy to accelerate technology adoption across business operations.
The chamber, a non-profit organization serving Dubai’s business community, established the Dubai Chambers Academy as a dedicated e-learning platform to deliver the curriculum. The program targets Business Groups and Business Councils operating under the chamber’s umbrella, with a focus on practical applications designed to improve operational efficiency, productivity, and strategic decision-making.
The academy’s launch event brought together Eng Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, chairman of Dubai Chambers; Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, president and CEO; and 90 chairpersons representing the chamber’s constituent Business Groups and Business Councils. That gathering of sector leadership signals the scale of institutional coordination behind the initiative.
Al Mansoori framed the program in terms of governmental mandate and business readiness. “Through these tailored training tracks, the aim is to arm the private sector with the necessary skills and insights to grasp Agentic AI and convert its promise into tangible outcomes,” he said. He characterized the technology as fundamentally reshaping how organizations handle complex operations, enabling smarter decision-making and creating new pathways for business expansion.
The curriculum itself emphasizes hands-on learning within business contexts. Participants will examine current tools and solutions, explore how those technologies integrate into existing operations, and develop organizational capabilities as Agentic AI assumes a larger role in business processes. The emphasis on practical application over theoretical frameworks points to an institutional preference for measurable, near-term operational improvements.
By centralizing training through an established chamber mechanism, Dubai is using the chamber’s intermediary role between government directives and private sector implementation to drive coordinated, sector-wide capability development. The model is deliberately cascading: 90 chairpersons receive training first, with the expectation that knowledge disseminates downward through their respective organizations.
What changes here is not just skills but accountability structures. The chamber, as the delivery vehicle for a Crown Prince directive, now carries institutional responsibility for whether the private sector actually achieves the technology transition the government has set as a strategic goal. How that accountability is measured, and by whom, remains an open question as the program moves from launch event to operational delivery.
For more details, see https://www.theweek.in/news/middle-east/2026/09/02/how-dubai-is-preparing-businesses-for-the-future-with-agentic-ai-courses.amp.html.
Q&A
What governmental directive prompted Dubai Chambers to launch this AI training program?
Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued directives establishing the Agentic AI training program as part of a broader governmental strategy to accelerate technology adoption across business operations.
How does the training cascade through the private sector?
The program targets 90 chairpersons representing Business Groups and Business Councils operating under the chamber's umbrella. These sector leaders receive training first, with the expectation that knowledge disseminates downward through their respective organizations.
What institutional mechanism delivers the training curriculum?
Dubai Chambers established the Dubai Chambers Academy as a dedicated e-learning platform to deliver the curriculum to Business Groups and Business Councils.
What accountability question remains unresolved as the program moves forward?
How the chamber's institutional responsibility for achieving the technology transition will be measured, and by whom, remains an open question as the program moves from launch event to operational delivery.