AI CERTs^® Onboards The Learning Initiative as Authorized Training Partner to Drive AI Capability and Leadership Transformation Across the Middle East and APAC

New York, USA | 05 September 2025 — AI CERTs®, a leading global authority in vendor-aligned and role-based AI certification, is pleased to welcome The Learning Initiative, an award-winning talent transformation consultancy headquartered in Dubai, as its newest Authorized Training Partner (ATP). This strategic collaboration extends AI CERTs®’ footprint across the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, empowering professionals and organizations with the capabilities required for ethical, innovative, and future-ready AI adoption.

Founded in 2006, The Learning Initiative has earned a reputation for excellence in learning and cultural transformation, championing immersive, experiential leadership development and shaping adaptive, resilient leaders for the digital age. Accredited by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai and boasting partnerships with PMI, Axelos, PeopleCert, and Scaled Agile, the organization has redefined leadership learning through gamified simulations, agile mindsets, and hybrid delivery models.

As an Authorized Training Partner, The Learning Initiative will now offer AI CERTs®’ role-based certification suite—including AI+ Executive™, AI+ Ethics™, AI+ Developer™, and AI+ Human Resources™—with a strong focus on embedding AI fluency into leadership and organizational development programs. AI CERTs® will provide comprehensive turnkey resources such as certification kits, proctored exam infrastructure, instructor toolkits, and marketing support to facilitate seamless deployment.

“By partnering with The Learning Initiative, we’re combining our certification ethos with their deep experiential learning capability,” said Russell Sarder, CEO of AI CERTs®. “Leaders in this region now gain not just strategic certification, but immersive, values-aligned training designed for the AI era. It’s a powerful fusion of human-centered learning and machine-enabled readiness.”

“The future won’t be led by those who resist change, but by those who rewire how people think, learn, and adapt. In a BANI world, we use neuroscience and emerging technologies to transform leadership into a capacity for constant reinvention,” said Shahid Din, CEO, The Learning Initiative.

This alliance reinforces AI CERTs®’ mission to build a community of one billion certified, future-ready professionals, starting by empowering leadership ecosystems across the Middle East and APAC through local excellence and global standards.

About AI CERTs®:

AI CERTs® is a globally recognized certification body specializing in role-based credentials in artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies. Setting a global benchmark, all AI CERTs® programs follow ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standards for personnel certification, ensuring international recognition and rigorous quality assurance. This positions AI CERTs® certifications as not just learning experiences, but compliance-ready credentials trusted by employers, governments, and industry bodies worldwide.

Serving a broad spectrum of roles, from developers and data analysts to business leaders and frontline teams, AI CERTs® bridges the global tech skills gap with our ever-expanding portfolio. With 50 established role-based certifications currently in the market and 50+ new certifications in development, the organization remains firmly positioned at the forefront of emerging technology education. For more information, visit www.aicerts.ai

About The Learning Initiative:

The Learning Initiative is a people transformation consultancy equipping leaders to thrive in a BANI world (brittle, anxious, nonlinear, and incomprehensible).

 Grounded in neuroscience and powered by emerging technologies, we design immersive experiences and AI-enabled tools that build adaptability, resilience, and future-ready leadership.

 From gamified simulations to executive diagnostics, our work transforms how organizations learn, lead, and shape the future.

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