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The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) hosted the latest in its series of Youth Circles, in Ruwais, to discuss how young Emiratis can thrive professionally, while working at remote oil and gas sites, and develop the leadership skills that will allow them to contribute to ADNOC’s future growth.
Held in partnership with the Emirates Youth Council, the ADNOC Youth Circles empower the organisation’s young Emirati talent to voice constructive opinions on a broad range of challenges and to catalyse innovative and fresh thinking in line with the UAE leadership’s ambition to give them opportunities to fulfil their potential.
The Ruwais Youth Circle was attended by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and CEO of the ADNOC Group, and Shamma bint Sohail Faris AlMazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs.
The youth circle was held in the wake of the visit to ADNOC’s headquarters, by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, where they expressed their support for the importance ADNOC gives to developing young Emirati talent. The ADNOC Future Leaders Programme and the ADNOC Youth Council received particular attention from Their Highnesses.
Addressing the Youth Circle, Dr Sultan Al Jaber said that during the visit to ADNOC, Their Highnesses expressed their pride in ADNOC and in the young Emiratis who embody the spirit of leadership, excellence, and innovation. This support and encouragement, he added, strengthens the determination of everyone at the ADNOC Group to achieve the company’s long-term smart growth objectives, aimed at delivering growth and value for the benefit of the nation.
“At ADNOC we are committed to the professional development of our young Emirati talent and to enable them to be the drivers of our performance-led culture, by providing them with the skills and opportunities to fulfil their potential,†Dr Al Jaber continued.
“The decision to hold this Youth Circle in Ruwais reinforces the important role it has in ensuring the success of our 2030 smart growth strategy. It is vital that everyone who lives and works there, especially our younger generation, have opportunities to contribute to the success of ADNOC, right across the value chain.
“Our youth will shape the future, and if we want to create the leaders of tomorrow, they need to be valuable contributors today. These Youth Circles provide a platform for constructive dialogue on how each individual can contribute to the continued development and prosperity of the nation,†he added.
Over 45 ADNOC Group employees attended the forum which included presentations on, and discussions about, ADNOC’s evolution into a more commercially minded and performance driven company and the critical contribution all employees play in the growth of the enterprise.