DP World signs top Dutch educators to prepare next generation of business leaders

DUBAI, 3rd May, 2018 (WAM) -- DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for a strategic skills development programme, which will focus on leadership and business management with the renowned Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The joint initiative called 'Evolve', will develop aspiring business unit and regional heads across DP World’s global portfolio of 78 ports in 40 countries. The partnership is with three subsidiaries of the Erasmus University Rotterdam: the Centre for Maritime Economics and Logistics, MEL, the Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics, Erasmus UPT, and the Executive Education Department of the Rotterdam School of Management, RSM. The MoU was signed in Dubai between DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, and RSM Executive Education Dean, Prof. Frank Hartmann. The event was also attended by the Deputy Consul-General of the Netherlands in Dubai, Ester van Someren, MEL Academic Director and Erasmus UPT Director, Dr. Larissa van der Lugt, RSM Programme Director for Evolve, Malou Kroezen, DP World Senior Vice President of Human Capital, Maha Al Qattan, and senior company officials. Bin Sulayem said, "Our industry is advancing at unprecedented speeds and as our business strategy develops to include elements of the wider supply chain, the expertise of our people also needs to grow and ‘Evolve’. Our future leaders need to know how to integrate new technologies into our business model and be equipped with the right tools and confidence to think outside the box to conceptualise innovative new ideas to help us lead the future of world trade."