HEC Paris in Qatar acclaims success of first ‘Knowledge Lab’ of 2012
Create a knowledge community that will contribute to the advancement of talent development for organizations in Qatar and in the region
HEC Paris in Qatar has announced the successful conclusion of its first ‘HEC Knowledge Lab’ event of 2012.
The HEC Knowledge Lab took place last Thursday, February 16 – at Doha’s W Hotel and was attended by more than 25 HR and L&D professionals.
Platform for senior HR and L&D executives in Qatar
HEC Paris in Qatar, created the HEC Knowledge Lab with the ambition to provide a platform for senior HR and L&D executives in Qatar to network and learn from each other, through a series of lectures and workshops led by local and international experts. The intent is to create a knowledge community that will contribute to the advancement of talent development for organizations in Qatar and in the region.
Facilitated by Dr. Sandra Shullman, Senior Adjunct Lecturer at HEC Paris, Thursday’s session addressed the challenges for Qatar’s human resources professionals and learning leaders in the attraction, development and retention of leadership talent within their organizations. Dr. Shullman has had a distinguished career working with senior executives and executive teams in a wide range of organisations around the world. She is Managing Partner at the Executive Development Group, an international leadership development and consulting firm. It is this level of expertise that Dr. Shullman brings to HEC Paris, where she teaches in the EMBA Program, lecturing on leadership courses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. She has been involved in executive development for over 35 years at the highest level.
A unique HEC Knowledge Lab
The HEC Knowledge Lab’s program included presentations, and group interactions, helping participants exchange ideas and best practices. Learning objectives included workforce trends, understanding how talent management and leadership initiatives can be more successful, and the key components of effective talent management and leadership development.
The event also represented an opportunity to showcase HEC Paris in Qatar’s commitment to Executive Education and its contribution to the transformation of Qatar into an advanced, competitive, and knowledge-based economy. This HEC Knowledge Lab was the first of several planned to take place over the course of 2012, with subsequent Labs exploring different themes.
COO of HEC Paris in Qatar, Joshua Kobb, commented, “This HR leadership event was well-attended, informative and productive. HEC Paris in Qatar was delighted to be able to bring a professor of the calibre of Dr. Shullman to the Knowledge Lab as it underlines our efforts to provide the best in all regards of Executive Education to our participants. This is what makes us leaders in our field not only in Qatar, but worldwide".
"HEC Paris in Qatar is committed to a number of Knowledge Lab events taking place throughout the year covering a variety of subjects that are pertinent to this important community. The onus is on us to provide speakers of the same exceptional standard as Dr. Shullman, and we’re confident of being able to do that ” he concluded.
