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HAILO National Talent Programme

Saudi and Emirati talent, certified in AI.

We train nationals in AI for their profession, then place them with companies that need them to build and deliver from day one.

For nationals

I'm looking for a role or training

Learn AI for HR, engineering, marketing, sales or operations. Finish with a live project, a certification and an introduction to a hiring company.

Join the waitlist

For employers

I'm hiring Saudi or Emirati talent

Certified national talent, trained in AI for your function, to help you meet Saudization and Emiratisation targets with people who deliver.

Hire national talent

Backed by

MSBC Group

AI platforms we train on

  • Anthropic
  • MicrosoftCopilot
  • NVIDIA
  • OpenAI
  • Gemini

Homegrown talent

A platform for the region's best homegrown talent.

Saudi Vision 2030 and the UAE's national agendas are building economies led by their own people. The HAILO National Talent Programme gives Saudi and Emirati talent the foundation to lead that work with AI.

United Arab Emirates

  • 190,000+

    Emiratis working in the UAE private sector by mid-2026, across more than 32,000 companies.

  • 65,000

    Emiratis Dubai aims to bring into private-sector careers as part of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.

  • 2040

    Nafis, the UAE's programme for Emiratis in private-sector careers, has been extended to run until 2040.

  • AED 24 billion

    Set aside by the UAE government through Nafis to support Emiratis in private-sector careers.

Saudi Arabia

  • 6.5%

    Unemployment among Saudi nationals in the second quarter of 2026, already below the 7% Vision 2030 first set for 2030.

  • 1 million+

    Saudis trained in AI through the One Million Saudis in AI initiative (SAMAI), 52% of them women.

  • 340,000+

    New private-sector jobs for Saudi nationals planned from 2026 to 2028.

  • 2.48 million

    Saudis working in the private sector in early 2025, the highest number on record.