The first annual Training and Human Resources Open Day organised by Dubai Knowledge Village, a member of Dubai Holding and TECOM Investments, attracted nearly 3,000 professionals.

The three-day event held at the Dubai Knowledge Village Conference Centre was aimed at local and regional organisations keen on sharpening their competitive edge. A total of 21 seminars and workshops were organised from diverse sectors to reflect the current industry trends.

The event proved beneficial to participants who were mostly CEOs, HR directors, IT managers, sales managers, proprietors, engineers and customer care managers to exchange ideas and knowledge of the industry.

The 26 participating companies were Dale Carnegie Training Gulf, Gibson Consulting, Innovative Human Resource Solutions, Synergy Professional Services, Mawaride, Paradigmz, Leading Concepts, Potential, Centre for Executive Education, Global Evolve, SUKAD, X-pert Group Middle East, HDI-MEA, Australian Council for Education Research, Academy of Complementary Medicine, Career Enhancement Opportunities, Carizma, Excellence in Education, International Institute of Coffee & Barista Training, JSS Education Foundation, Lotus Educational Institute, Privity, Eton Education Institute, Applied Digital Media Solutions and Xpert Learning.