{"id":20152,"date":"2026-04-28T14:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecatalystonline.com\/?p=20152"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:31:15","slug":"uae-national-experts-programme-names-five-new-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecatalystonline.in\/thecatalyst\/uae-national-experts-programme-names-five-new-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE National Experts Programme names five new Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>An <a title=\"Artificial intelligence is Salesforce\u2019s focus\" href=\"https:\/\/thecatalystonline.in\/thecatalyst\/home\/artificial-intelligence-is-salesforces-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a> leader, a genomic scientist, a security specialist, a public policy advisor, and a space technology executive are the newly named Fellows of the <a title=\"UAE\u2019s National Experts Programme (NEP)\" href=\"https:\/\/uaenep.ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">UAE\u2019s National Experts Programme (NEP)<\/a> &#8211; a selective designation awarded to Emirati professionals assessed as ready to contribute to five sectors central to the country\u2019s national priorities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>NEP\u2019s Cohort 4.0 brought together 25 Emirati professionals working across diverse sectors. The five newly named Fellows were selected from this cohort following an extended period of evaluation, leadership development, and sectoral immersion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Fellows represent sectors where the UAE has been steadily building long-term national capability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Though they come from different fields, they share common attributes &#8211; the ability to operate across disciplines, apply expertise in complex environments, and contribute to long-term institutional thinking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Faisal Al Hawi works at the point where government, technology, and ambition meet. 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