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Software AG announces student registrations are open for its second IoT Academy
S oftware AG , has opened registrations for its IoT Academy , following the astounding success of its inaugural programme in 2022 in UAE . In its second year , the programme , themed under simplifying a sustainable tomorrow to help developers build IoT systems on sustainability principles , extends registrations to professionals , students , tech enthusiasts and freelancers from the entire region of Middle East and Turkey .
The programme equips learners with skills and knowledge to address the 21st century industrial revolution over a 16-week IoT-focused curriculum for all participants . The inaugural batch of 150 students and professionals in 2022 graduated with IoT expertise certifications across 32 public , private entities and universities from UAE . The IoT Academy by Software AG for Middle East and Turkey , is an annual certification programme that started in 2022 for enthusiasts seeking to learn about this cutting-edge technology . The programme equips participants with the understanding of IoT technologies through practical action and implementation tools to lead IoT-based transformations .
Participants from the 2022 edition of the academy programme included executives from Moro Hub , Vision Valley , Cognit DX and students from University of Dubai who developed successful smart city IoT use cases such as Traffic Management , Rainwater harvesting , E-stations and Smart asset management .
Participants in the programme complete 15 weeks of intensive IoT-focused courses , divided into four modules : market , technical , project , and practical , consisting of live workshops and a techathon of use case designs to complete the course and receive Software AG credentials . Software AG provides participants with the technology and architecture required for the programme . The courses are led by global and regional Software AG and external industry IoT experts .
With diverse IoT applications and several vertical IoT deployments emerging , the programme encourages participants to emphasise on new ways thinking , adapting to new industry norms and deployments of IoT technologies that establish the benchmark for industries globally and gain the ability to build real-world applications on sustainability and other pressing business cases . The course centres on general and specific IoT market intelligence , trends and market growth opportunities , go-to-market strategies , sales and technical workshops .
The IoT Academy is a parallel step in this direction to equip IoT aspirants and future workforce with expert level capabilities required to innovate , build mission-critical functions founded on IoT and future become IoT leaders . Software AG remains committed in its goals to build advanced IoT ecosystems and support the future of digital transformation as the world moves towards a robust digital economy .
Acting on the regions ’ objectives and the company ’ s global agenda , the training programme fosters sustainable talent development to master transition to 4IR best practices . It also aims to narrow and alleviate the skills gap and maximise potential of this technology through experiences of transforming real-world objects into smart objects .
The certifications and badges awarded by Software AG enable students use their skills in regional and international markets . Participants also benefit from Software AG ’ s learning platform for specific certifications designed for each profile . As per recent reports from Gartner , Forrester and MachNation , Software AG is named as the leader in the IoT .
“ The industrial revolution 4.0 will increase the adoption of IoT technologies to spur new opportunities ,” said Rami Kichli , Senior Vice President , Middle East and Turkey , Software AG . •
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