Omantel prepares employees to embrace new and emerging technologies with custom educational program

Omantel prepares employees to embrace new and emerging technologies with custom educational program

Muscat – In continuation of its commitment to bringing best-in-class trainings to its workforce, Omantel, a leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, recently offered a select group of employees a custom educational program delivered by the Stanford Center for Professional Development in the Stanford University School of Engineering.

Catalyzing Digital Transformation, an intensive twelve-week educational program, was offered through Omantel’s Digital School, whose mission is to keep employees abreast of emerging technologies and strengthen Omantel’s digital capabilities to create and capture new value in the market.

The program covered key topics on digital technology trends and practices and equips employees with digital mindsets and skills to contribute to and lead strategic digital transformation initiatives at Omantel. Omantel brought together a cohort of 50 employees from cross-functional units, including both technologists and engineers and business and operation managers, to collaborate on developing and implementing innovative ideas. Participants gained knowledge and skills on impacts of emerging technologies, customer centricity, design thinking, product opportunity assessment, product strategy and roadmaps, network and platform strategy, and collaboration with agility.

“The Catalyzing Digital Transformation program was aimed at bolstering our employees’ capabilities in keeping up with Omantel’s current and future needs, as well as