This program will allow participants to:

• Acquire practical skills, techniques and knowledge to generate and implement creative ideas
• Gain an in-depth understanding of effective creative leadership approaches to drive innovation
• Share your experiences, challenges and ideas with like-minded individuals
• Learn more about useful frameworks and activities that you can practice with your team

After earning your certificate, you will be able to:

• Use a flexible skill set that will help you develop, prototype, and iterate on your ideas
• Apply a set of creative leadership approaches that will help you bring your unique vision to life
• Guide your practice of leading for creativity
• Network with like-minded leaders that span across industries and functions
• Ensure your business stays relevant by exploring new creative opportunities

Recognising innovation as a cornerstone of social and economic development, nations around the world (including the UAE) have set about to develop national innovation strategies and frameworks. This course is ideal for middle managers, senior managers, entrepreneur with an existing company, or a new business owner, who has a keen interest in learning how to manage innovation. It is also aimed at those in more technical roles who would like to take on a leadership or managerial role in implementing a unique and effective business strategy for their organisation.

This program integrates rich, interactive media such as videos, infographics, and e-learning activities as well as traditional educational components such as written study guides (course notes). There are opportunities for collaborative learning through discussion forums to provide participants with a complete overview of the field of Innovation and Creativity in business contexts. The following modules contribute to the holistic approach your learning path takes over the course of three days:

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Dr Mohamed Watfa has more than 10 years’ experience in networking and sensor technologies. He is the co-founder of the UAE’s first Simulation and Smart System Research Centre as well as the founder and CEO of the International School of Innovation, a first of its kind school concept in Lebanon that utilises patented technologies in teaching and learning using Internet of Things. He was also the runner up in the highly acclaimed Innovation TV show, Stars of Science broadcasted by MBC group.

Dr Watfa is an active researcher and has published more than 120 publications including journal articles, conference papers and book chapters and the author of a number of books in IOT and Innovation. His current research interests include Internet of Things, intelligent systems, Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks, Project Management and Innovation. He has won several Teaching Excellence Awards for his innovative and creative contributions to the classrooms.

Dr Watfa is the Associate Dean (Research) at the Faculty and Engineering & Information Sciences at the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) and obtained his PhD from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, USA at the young age of 24.  He is a professional member of the ACM and IEEE.

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