DEWA | Dubai Electricity & Water Authority | Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), welcomed HE Jean-Philippe Linteau, Consul General of Canada to Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Al Tayer received the Canadian Consul at DEWA’s stand at GITEX Global. The largest technology exhibition in the world is being held at the Dubai Trade Centre until 14 October 2022.

Al Tayer welcomed the Canadian Consul and emphasised DEWA’s keenness to consolidate cooperation and exchange expertise with Canadian companies specialised in energy, water, sustainability, and smart transformation. Al Tayer highlighted DEWA’s key development projects and strategic initiatives, especially the technological projects that use the latest disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and others.

The Canadian Consul was briefed on ‘DEWAVerse’ platform, which DEWA has launched recently to provide its services to customers, employees and society members. DEWA is the first local government organisation to launch its virtual platform in the Metaverse. DEWA invests in Metaverse technology to implement and develop its current and future projects. This contributes to stakeholder happiness, business development, efficiency and production, and cost reduction. At the end of the visit, Linteau thanked Al Tayer for the warm reception and the opportunity to discuss business opportunities and strengthen bilateral relations.

“Thanks to the forward-looking vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and the directives and follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council in Dubai, the Emirate is on the right track to become the smartest and happiest city in the world and a global model for quality of life and service leadership. At DEWA, we adopt innovation and the latest disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Dubai’s progress into leading the future, by reshaping the traditional concepts of work mechanisms to suit the rapid global changes and enhance Dubai’s position as an incubator for creativity and a beacon of innovation,” said Al Tayer.

“The tremendous developments by GITEX confirm the distinguished position of Dubai as a global hub for modern technologies that bring together interested people from all over the world to learn about the latest technologies and innovative solutions. GITEX provides an important platform for major technology companies to display their latest products and smart solutions. We are pleased to share our latest innovative solutions and technologies, through which we are working to reshape the concept of utilities and shape a new digital future for Dubai,” added Al Tayer.

Al Tayer also met with a number of senior officials from local and international companies participating in GITEX, the largest exhibition of its kind in the world. The meetings were attended by Marwan Bin Haidar, Executive Vice President of Innovation and The Future at DEWA; Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence; Dr Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources, along with a number of officials from DEWA and Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA.

Al Tayer visit Huawei stand, where he met Steven Yi, President of Huawei Middle East and Africa and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two organisations. He was briefed on Huawei’s latest technologies and smart solutions, especially in energy, environmentally friendly infrastructure and smart grids. Al Tayer also visited Avaya stand, where he met Nidal Abu Latif, President of Avaya Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. His Excellency was bestowed with the ‘Total Experience Leadership Award.’ The two sides discussed the latest smart services provided by DEWA.

Al Tayer also visited the Cisco stand and met Abdelilah Nejjari, Managing Director of the Gulf Region. The two sides discussed Cisco’s latest technological developments, smart solutions, and ways to enhance cooperation with DEWA.