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Tareq Mandou

Advisor | Head of Region

Codiplay Limited

With a 15-year tenure at Microsoft across five functions and three regions—the Middle East, Asia, and Australia—Tareq Mando has honed a passion for global impact, education, and reskilling. Starting as a Computer Science graduate in a marketing role, Tareq swiftly adapted to new business challenges, mastering both technical and strategic aspects to drive organizational growth. Known for his expertise in strategy and operational excellence, Tareq combines his broad experience with a focus on transforming people and processes. His dedication to lifelong learning fuels his commitment to empowering individuals and elevating organizations through skills development, education, and impactful leadership. Since his return to the region, Tareq has been an advisor to Tech Startups in general and his passion for EdTech led him to work CodiPlay that is on a mission to provide IT Literacy for kids around the world.

SPEAKER SESSIONS

13 November, 2024 | 14:40 to 15:00
Developing Digital Skills for a 4IR

Regardless of your profile, whether you are a parent who is looking to have a better future for their kids, an educator who is looking to innovate or explore different ways to for kids to acquire knowledge and develop skills or Administration that are looking to differentiate themselves and offer high end value to the generation to come. In this session, we will talk about some global trends referenced in World Economic Forum, regional reports, and case studies. We will cover a personal experience of skilling and career shift and how to build foundational skills in the generation to come. And finally our approach to how we foster such an environment for youth. The attendees of the session will benefit on what sort of skills are needed for the future, some reference materials on where to get started and how CodiPlay can support in this in different streams including STEAM topics