Nikhil Kamath ft. H.E Omar Sultan Al Olama | The Case for Youth in Politics | Special Ep

2026-01-11

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I sat down with His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, the UAE’s youngest minister and the world’s first AI Minister, to unpack how modern governments think about the future and the role younger leaders play in shaping it. A last-minute conversation in Dubai that opened up a thoughtful discussion on youth in politics, leadership, and how AI is beginning to influence the way nations are governed. Big thanks to @IndiaGlobalForum for creating the space for conversations like this, and Manoj Ladwa, a dear friend and a rare connector between India and the res...

00:00 – Introduction

01:24 – Why AI Changes the Power Balance Between Countries

05:05 – Jobs, Intelligence, & What AI Takes Away From Humans

13:20 – Why This Conversation Happened at IGF

15:42 – Making of a Minister

22:18 – Why does anything matter?

24:42 – Machiavelli

30:23 – Fear or love? How are Leaders Remembered?

33:26 – UAE's Legacy & It's Perpetual Importance

38:04 – How UAE goes about it's diasporic Governance

48:13 – Taxes, Value Exchange, and What Citizens Expect

55:09 – Education, Work, and the Path to Government

1:12:19 – The Phone Call That Made Him AI Minister at 27

1:14:22 – Corruption, Incentives, and Power Structures

1:24:46 – AI & Governance

1:27:55 – Global Neutrality, Building Bridges & Restraint

1:37:49 – Blockchain, Discourse, and Closing Reflections

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#omarsultanalolama : Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications at Government of the UAE