Dubai. October 2, 2026: His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the
Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), inaugurated the Institutional Readiness & Development Centre
during Corporate Transformation Week 2026, organised by RTA over four days. The week aimed to embed a culture of change and
corporate development, build capabilities, strengthen future readiness, and support RTA’s adoption of more agile operating
models and ways of working that can keep pace with rapid change.
Corporate Transformation Week forms part of RTA’s drive to embed corporate transformation as an integrated framework
encompassing corporate agility, change management and capability building. It helps translate strategic priorities into practice, empowers
leaders and employees to drive change and contribute actively to workplace development, and supports sustained performance and
corporate excellence.
Corporate Transformation
During his tour of the Centre, Al Tayer reviewed its vision, objectives, key enablers, transformation initiatives and strategic
projects. He also inaugurated the Corporate Agility Lab, an interactive environment designed to develop ideas and practices
and foster greater flexibility in ways of working. He was also briefed on key examples of successful change and RTA’s change
management practices showcased at the Change Management Exhibition.
Al Tayer signed the Corporate Transformation Excellence Charter, reflecting the leadership’s commitment to advancing the
transformation journey, strengthening future readiness, and fostering shared responsibility among leaders and employees for
achieving transformation objectives, improving ways of working, and embedding a culture of change and continuous improvement.
He also met with employees involved in the change management project and the implementation of the Corporate Agility Roadmap,
recognising their contributions to the success of development initiatives and their role in advancing RTA’s transformation journey
and reinforcing its culture of agility and change management.
Held over four days under the theme “A Renewed Corporate Culture: Driving Future-Ready Mobility through Agility and
Corporate Transformation,” Corporate Transformation Week delivered an integrated programme of knowledge-sharing and
interactive activities, featuring leading global experts.
The programme comprised 10 seminars, two panel discussions and four specialist training workshops, bringing together local, regional
and international experts and specialists and attracting around 480 participants. The sessions explored the future of corporate
transformation and the latest practices in organisational flexibility, governance, process excellence and change management,
alongside the tools and capabilities that enable RTA to adapt rapidly and deliver sustainable value.
Global Expertise
The week brought together local, regional and international experts in corporate transformation, agility, excellence and process
management from leading global organisations, including the Business Agility Institute (BAI), X2A, and APQC (American
Productivity & Quality Center). Keynote addresses, panel discussions and specialist lectures
focused on translating global knowledge and expertise into workplace practice. They showcased successful approaches to
leading large-scale corporate transformations, building high performance cultures, developing operating models, strengthening
strategic and technological alignment and organisationalcapabilities, and embedding continuous improvement and change
management methodologies.
Capability Building
Capability building formed a central pillar of the week’s programme.
Specialist lectures focused on equipping leaders and employees
with up-to-date knowledge, tools and methodologies in corporate
transformation, strengthening their ability to adopt new ways of
working, and translating contemporary concepts and practices into
practical applications that improve performance.
The week also provided a platform for employees, experts and
specialists to exchange knowledge and expertise, while encouraging
active participation in the development journey and linking corporate
transformation and agility concepts to practical application, thereby
supporting a more flexible and future-ready work environment.
Strategic Partnership
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RTA signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Business
Agility Institute (BAI) to establish the Institute’s first global Agility
Centre of Excellence (ACE). Operating as part of an expanding
corporate ecosystem, the ACE will translate global best practices
into a standardised, self-sustaining operational framework. This
strategic initiative represents a leading international benchmark for
corporate agility in government entities.
The agreement was signed on behalf of RTA by Moaza Saeed Al
Marri, CEO of Executive Affairs Sector, and on behalf of the
Institute by Dr Ahmed Sidky, CEO of the Business Agility
Institute (BAI) and X2A.
Under the agreement, BAI will deliver specialist executive seminars
and in-person workshops designed to empower leaders and
strengthen governance. It will also collaborate with APQC
(American Productivity & Quality Center) to develop the
operating model for the Institutional Readiness and Development
Centre, embed best practices, and deliver targeted training
programmes supported by globally recognised ICAgile
certifications.
To build sustainable capabilities and strengthen in-house expertise,
BAI will train and certify internal trainers in Agile methodologies
through hands-on coaching and practical guidance. This approach
will ensure in-depth knowledge transfer, develop skills tailored to
RTA’s needs, and empower employees to lead transformation from
within RTA.
Integrated and Sustainable Framework
Corporate Transformation Week reflects RTA’s drive to move
corporate development from standalone initiatives towards an
integrated and sustainable framework that brings together capability
development, change management and corporate agility while
drawing on global expertise and best practices. This strengthens
RTA’s future readiness and supports its ability to sustain excellence
and leadership while achieving its objectives.
