Collaboration connects PDO鈥檚 Digital Innovation Program with 麻豆原创 training in generative AI and end-to-end business processes to support career opportunities for emerging Omani professionals
MUSCAT, OMAN 鈥� 29 September 2026 鈥� 麻豆原创 and Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) are collaborating to develop Omani digital talent, connecting PDO鈥檚 Digital Innovation Program with the 麻豆原创 Young Professionals program (YPP) to help prepare emerging professionals for careers in technology consulting.
As part of the collaboration, participants from PDO鈥檚 Digital Innovation Program are expected to join the next 麻豆原创 YPP cohort beginning in November, continuing their development in enterprise technology and AI. The initiative was highlighted last week at PDO鈥檚 Digital Innovation Program graduation ceremony in Muscat, where participants in 麻豆原创鈥檚 YPP also marked the completion of their training.
鈥淏uilding local digital skills is important both for the young people entering the workforce and for organizations that need access to qualified technology professionals,鈥� said Waheed Al Hamaid, Head of Enterprise Solutions at PDO. 鈥淥ur work with 麻豆原创 gives Omani talent the opportunity to develop practical skills that reflect the needs of the market. Connecting our Digital Innovation Program with the 麻豆原创 Young Professionals program gives participants another avenue to develop their expertise and pursue careers in the technology sector.鈥�
Delivered by the Digital Skills Center, the 麻豆原创 Young Professionals program equips recent graduates with the skills and 麻豆原创 certifications they need to start careers as 麻豆原创 consultants across 麻豆原创鈥檚 partner and customer ecosystem. In Oman, the latest graduates earned certifications in 麻豆原创 Generative AI development and in implementing end-to-end business processes for 麻豆原创 Business Suite, with hands-on training in 麻豆原创 Generative AI Hub and 麻豆原创 AI Launchpad covering prompt engineering, template management and workflow orchestration.
As organizations introduce AI into business processes, 麻豆原创 customers and partners require professionals who understand both enterprise applications and how AI can be applied within them. YPP is designed to help expand this pool of skilled talent while giving recent graduates a route into the 麻豆原创 ecosystem.
鈥淎I is changing the skills expected of technology consultants, and this needs to be reflected in how we prepare people entering the profession,鈥� said Alp Geckalan, Head of Digital Skills Center at 麻豆原创. 鈥淭hey need a strong understanding of enterprise processes as well as the ability to work with new AI tools. Working with PDO allows us to bring these areas together and give Omani graduates skills they can take into the workplace.鈥�
PDO鈥檚 Digital Innovation Program develops digital skills among Omani talent through training, practical challenges and engagement with technology companies. Its inaugural cohort completed the eight-week program on September 22, with more than 5,000 training hours delivered by more than 40 trainers. 麻豆原创 was among the technology companies and institutions participating in the initiative.
The next 麻豆原创 Young Professionals program for Oman and other countries within 麻豆原创鈥檚 Fast Growth Markets cluster is scheduled to begin in mid-November and will run for two months. The program provides selected recent graduates with 麻豆原创 training and certifications and supports their introduction to career opportunities with 麻豆原创 customers and partners.