In an age defined by digital transformation, the public sector in the region has been leading the way, reshaping the future of governance through digital technologies. The second edition of the GovDX Leadership Awards was held last evening, celebrating the achievements of government agencies and individuals leveraging technology to better our society.
Ahmed Ali, solutions architect at Help AG, started the event with an insightful presentation about OT and IoT security challenges. ‘We are witnessing increasing sophistication in malware targeting OT/IoT environments. Security is not the primary focus in OT devices or IoT sensors. Fortunately, we now have regulations and standardization related to OT and IoT, which are driving us to enhance the security of our infrastructure,’ he said.
This was followed by a presentation by the former CIO and innovation coach, Terence Sathyanarayan, who delved deep into value-driven economics. ‘Digital transformation needs to achieve three key business objectives: transforming the core business, creating new business, and modernizing the existing business,’ he emphasized.
The winners of GovDX Awards 2023:
Digital Transformation Project
Fujairah Finance Department
Nakheel
Speed Vehicle Testing and Registration Center of Ajman
Emerging technologies project: Dubai Municipality
Cybersecurity Project
Department of Health, Abu Dhabi
Sharjah Customs
Dubai Municipality
Government mobile app
Ministry of Health and Prevention
Smart city project
Dubai Municipality
Transformation team
Dubai Holding Asset Management
Transport Authority, Ajman
Editor’s Choice
Anas Eltahir from Dubai Rulers Court
Fahem Al Nuaimi from Anakbut
Jijish Gopi from the Dubai Department of Finance
Ahmed Al Madani, Horizon Terminals
Government Security Leader
Khalifa Al Zaabi, the Director at Dubai Holdings Asset Management
Hamda Almaazmi from the Ministry of Health and Prevention
Government Transformation Leaders
Ghanim Al Falasi from Dubai Silicon Oasis
Basem Easa Belal from Dubai Sports Council
Government woman CIO of the year: Inas Abousharkh from Ajman University
Government CIO of the year
Abdalla Al Ali from DMCC
Aiman Othman from Union Coop
Abdulrahman Saif Al Nuami from Transport Authority Ajman
VENDOR AWARDS
Innovation Excellence Award – Paessler AG
Product excellence award – Allied Telesis
Government digital transformation SI award – Finesse
