The 1st Training and Development Show Debates How New Technology Is Helping Develop the Leaders of Tomorrow

The 1st Training and Development Show Debates How New Technology Is Helping Develop the Leaders of Tomorrow PR Newswire DUBAI, UAE, December 4, 2012 DUBAI, UAE, December 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Attended by 1,500 learning and development professionals The Training and Development Show Middle East, the largest training and workplace learning exhibition and conference in the region, opened today with a sense of excitement as hundreds of learning, HR and training professionals gathered to talk strategy, network and source the latest training solutions. The show is held under the patronage of the United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, under the theme of "Nurturing tomorrow's leaders" and was officially opened by H.E. Humaid Moh'd Al Qutami, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Board of the Federal Government Human Resources Authority. In a survey conducted by Terrapinn Middle East, 78% of local businesses commented that developing effective leaders is their number one challenge. This is perhaps unsurprising given the diverse and fluid movement of expatriates and the huge investment in Emiratization. "The success of your business is routed in the talent business - your success is dependent upon the quality of talent you attract, select, develop and retain. Your differentiator is your intellectual capital - your talent, your leaders," remarks Laura Parker, General Manager of Terrapinn Middle East.