Achievements of the Academy

The Academy has realized several distinguished achievements that left a positive impact on work processes across SIDF channels, namely:

1- Building, designing, and providing high-quality academic programs aimed at creating an impact on the development of cadres and improving the efficiency of government and private sector employees in the industrial field.

Impact of this achievement

• • Identifying training needs to achieve the objectives of the industrial ecosystem and empowering employees in the appropriate industrial sector training fields. • Increase the knowledge, skill, and competence of participants, which contributes to professional and institutional development. • Contribute to the development of talents from the private sector working in the industrial ecosystem in line with Vision 2030. Empowering fresh graduates through the Nokhab program, a professional training program leading to an employment opportunity. • Providing programs for all levels of executives, directors, and managers to achieve the concept of inclusive training. • Designing and delivering an industrial leaders program that creates a common language and values and unifies efforts to achieve participatory goals and aspirations.

2- Building strategic partnerships with international and local educational entities

In its efforts to find and create successful cooperations with prestigious international and local entities for integrated development, growth, and empowerment of government and private sector employees working in the industrial field, SIDF Academy signed agreements with 13 educational and training entities. Most prominent among these entities were the Stanford Center for Professional Development, the London Business School, MIT and Berkeley universities, the Silicon Valley Innovation Center, the GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI), and the Misk Academy.

Impact of this achievement

• Expertise and knowledge sharing with leading international entities in specialized training fields.
• Integration between SIDF and beneficiaries to introduce and advance key knowledge, concepts, and skills.

Beneficiaries of the various specialized programs at the Academy in 2021

Industry and Mineral Resources Leaders' Program

In cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, SIDF Academy launched the Leaders of the Industry and Mineral Resources Ecosystem training program, under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef.

This program seeks to qualify 45 leaders of 12 entities working in the industry, mineral resources, and local content ecosystem and the NIDLP program. The program also aims to promote participatory leadership, innovation, and strategic thinking, introduce participants to the latest leadership practices in the industrial and mining sectors, align future and modern trends, and promote effective communication between leaders of entities working in the ecosystem and their supporting and enabling entities.

The 7-module training program started in November 2021 and is expected to be completed in November 2022. These training modules aim to develop the leaders' communication networks, keep up with the leadership's aspirations, conduct guidance sessions to develop leadership capabilities, build institutional strategies for entities, and achieve harmony among them to ensure the goals of the ecosystem are achieved. In addition, the modules include field visits to major global companies in the Silicon Valley, in addition to panel discussions on the latest topics in the fields of industry and mining, as well as innovation enablers.

The program is offered in partnership with leading international scientific and training entities, such as Larwood Consulting, the Stanford Center for Professional Development, the Silicon Valley Innovation Center, and MIT.