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Whiteshield
Company typePrivate
IndustryPublic policy & AI economics
Founded2011
HeadquartersLondon, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
150+
Websitewww.whiteshield.ai

Whiteshield is a global advisory firm specialized in public policy and AI economics and offers professional services and AI products to governments and other organizations.

Whiteshield is known for initiating the Global Trade Labour Resilience Index,[1] which indicates the economies that best withstand external trade shocks, as well as the Global Labour Resilience Index, which assesses how countries adapt their labour markets to external shocks.[2][3] Whiteshield has recently partnered with Google Cloud to deliver AI-powered policy solutions and job creation tools.[4]

Whiteshield operates multiple offices worldwide, including a new European AI hub in Barcelona, Spain.

History

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Whiteshield was established with the goal of becoming a premier public policy firm on the Harvard University campus. The firm brought together talent from the Harvard and OECD communities when it opened its first offices in London and Dublin. Among the major contributions made during this time were the creation of innovative instruments like the Country Knowledge Mapping (Harvard Business Review 2012), Future of Manufacturing Barometer (Harvard Business Review, 2014; World Economic Forum, 2014), Whole of Country Navigator, Geo-capability Mapping, and the Global Labour Resilience Index.[5]

Whiteshield's early achievements accelerated its reach worldwide, and it soon developed a number of fundamental practices, such as strategy, AI economics, economic public policy, policy-driven technology, and next-generation capabilities.[6]

Whiteshield currently has offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE), Riyadh (KSA), Astana (Kazakhstan), Barcelona (Spain), and London (UK).

List of Board of Directors

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Services

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Whiteshield’s offering is organized in four segments:[7][8]

  1. Policy Advisory: Focused on consulting work in a range of policy areas such as labour & education, trade, and economic development.[9]
  2. AI Economics: Specializes in complex analytics and economic modelling through AI.
  3. Whiteshield X: Hosts Whiteshield’s SaaS/PaaS products.
  4. Quantum Ed: Focuses on capability building, hosting a comprehensive training and certification offering for civil servants.

Notable project engagements

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2021 Nafis

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Reportedly, Whiteshield was the unnamed advisory firm that supported the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council design and roll out the UAE’s notable Nafis program in 2021. Nafis program is the flagship Emiratisation program aiming to improve nationals’ employment in the private sector. It comprises of several policy initiatives such as upskilling, financial benefits, and job matching delivered to citizens through the Nafis digital platform.[10][11]

2020 World Logistics Passport

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Whiteshield is said to have played a role in DP World’s World Logistics Passport (WLP) initiative. The WLP is an international trade policy initiative including >30 nations to overcome non-tariff trade barriers through a loyalty program.[12] Whiteshield collaborated with the WLP on its launch at the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos and at the Global Freight Summit.[13][14][15]

Key Innovations

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Whiteshield is known for several key innovations and products in the policy arena, including:

Quantum Governance

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Quantum Governance, published by Whiteshield founder Fadi Farra and Nobel Prize Winner Sir Christopher Pissarides, introduces a novel way of citizen-centric policymaking.[16] It highlights the shift from a 1-to-many to a 1-to-1 policy model, where policies are centered around the individual.[17][18][19]

The book proposes a new ‘Quantum Governance’ framework where a country’s policy performance is a function of ‘Policy Energy’ (i.e. the amount of ‘energy’ introduced in societies to fuel development through public policy interventions and formal institutions) and ‘Quantum Learning’ (i.e. the individual ability of citizens to absorb and convert public policies into achievements).[20][21]

Career Navigator

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The Career Navigator is an AI-enabled one-stop-shop for workforce competitiveness for governments. Through the platform, governments can offer a range of policy initiatives to citizens and the private sector, such as financial support, personalised upskilling, job matching, and career guidance. It is offered through the Google Cloud Marketplace.[22]

AI Vision Navigator

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The AI Vision Navigator uses satellite imagery, drones, and other secondary data sources to accurately estimate socioeconomic indicators such as gross regional product, infrastructure quality, population, and trade. It particularly supports countries where adequate amount of high-quality data is not available.[23][24]

Notable Awards and Achievements

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  • 2021 Vault Innovation Award for best consulting firm in Europe[25]

References

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  1. ^ Davison, Allan (2025-01-24). "AI is reshaping global labour markets – and many could fall behind". IT-Online. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  2. ^ Shepherd, Daniel (2025-01-24). "AI reshaping global labour markets: US, Singapore leading the way, but many risk falling behind". TahawulTech.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  3. ^ Patel, Faizel (2025-01-29). "AI reshaping global labour markets: US, Singapore leading the way". The Citizen. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  4. ^ Mathobela, Andlie (2025-01-30). "Whiteshield and Google Cloud Unveil 2025 Global Labour Resilience Index - Maglazana". Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  5. ^ East, Forbes Middle. "أميركا وسنغافورة تتصدران مؤشر مرونة العمل العالمي لعام 2025". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  6. ^ "UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2021–2025" (PDF). UNDP. United Nations Development Programme. August 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Whiteshield launches the Global Trade Resilience Index". www.consultancy-me.com. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  8. ^ E247 (2023-12-08). "The UAE leads the Arab world in the Global Trade Resilience Index 2023 - Business - Economy and Finance - Emirates24|7". www.emirates247.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Internet, Future. "Home". Labour Market Observatory. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  10. ^ Editor, Samihah Zaman, Senior Reporter; Samir Salama, Associate (2021-09-12). "Emirati youth, industry leaders welcome talent development schemes under Nafis programme". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2025-05-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Nafis Program: Empowering Emirati Nationals to work in the private sector : Clyde & Co". www.clydeco.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  12. ^ Vinay (2025-01-24). "AI's impact on labor markets, US and Singapore lead, many at risk says Davos Report". Times Kuwait. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  13. ^ Service, TLME News (2022-11-24). "Whiteshield Presents the Global Freight Resilience Index". Transport and Logistics ME. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  14. ^ Writer, Staff; TradeArabia. "Study highlights World Logistics Passport benefits". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  15. ^ "صحيفة الخليج الإماراتية | «دافوس»: الذكاء الاصطناعي يعيد تكييف أسواق العمل العالمية". موقع نبض. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  16. ^ "إطار "الحوكمة الكمّية" مع منظور على دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة". هارفارد بزنس ريفيو (in Arabic). 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  17. ^ "الحوكمة الكمية: إطار عمل مستحدث لوضع خطط وسياسات عامة تتمحور حول الفرد من شركة وايتشيلد". هارفارد بزنس ريفيو (in Arabic). 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  18. ^ "القيادة في أوقات الأزمات: دراسة لنهج دولة الإمارات". هارفارد بزنس ريفيو (in Arabic). 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  19. ^ "EBRD focuses on Knowledge Economy in Tunisia". www.ebrd.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  20. ^ Bensebaa, Christopher Pissarides, Fadi Farra and Amira (2022-10-19). "Leveraging Data for the Public Good | by Christopher Pissarides, Fadi Farra and Amira Bensebaa". Project Syndicate. Retrieved 2025-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "Programme for Country Partnership: Industrial Country Diagnostics" (PDF). UNIDO. United Nations Industrial Development Organization. January 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  22. ^ Thompson, Jennifer (April 19, 2025). "AI is reshaping global labor markets, new research shows". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  23. ^ "«دافوس»: الذكاء الاصطناعي يعيد تكييف أسواق العمل العالمية". صحيفة الخليج (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  24. ^ "الذكاء الاصطناعي يعيد تشكيل أسواق العمل العالمية: الولايات المتحدة وسنغافورة تتصدران في هذا المجال، والعديد من الدول تخاطر بالتخلف عن الركب – Al-Bayan Magazine" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  25. ^ "The Best EMEA & APAC Consulting Firms 2021". Vault. Retrieved 2025-05-19.


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