Zeina El Kaissi
Strategic and digital leadership of city wide transformation initiatives aimed at improving public sector services and policies.
Experience at The Executive Office of the Prime Minister of the UAE, Smart Dubai (Digital arm of Dubai Government), Booz & Company, and the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi.
Involved in leading the development and implementation of the Dubai Paperless Strategy (winner of SXSW’s Interactive Innovation Award in Austin 2019), product leadership of Dubai's one-stop government mobile application (yielding $400 Million+ in annual transactions), the City Blockchain Strategy (winner of the Smart Cities Expo City Award Barcelona 2017, In CNN, Time, New York Times) and Dubai's 3D Printing Strategy.
Senior policy work includes cross-sectoral state policies (with particular focus on economic development, education and transportation), development of the Abu Dhabi Innovation Agenda and set up of a state-wide performance management framework.
Public speaker at local and international forums (including World Bank, Harvard University, IBM Think, Forbes, Wired). Author of several publications on the topics of emerging technologies, future of work, cashless societies and how tech solutions can address world problems.
Member of the Forbes Tech Council with strong senior global network in technology and public sector development.
MBA with distinction from London Business School.
Believes in seamless and convenient customer experiences, agile implementation and bold visions.
Experience at The Executive Office of the Prime Minister of the UAE, Smart Dubai (Digital arm of Dubai Government), Booz & Company, and the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi.
Involved in leading the development and implementation of the Dubai Paperless Strategy (winner of SXSW’s Interactive Innovation Award in Austin 2019), product leadership of Dubai's one-stop government mobile application (yielding $400 Million+ in annual transactions), the City Blockchain Strategy (winner of the Smart Cities Expo City Award Barcelona 2017, In CNN, Time, New York Times) and Dubai's 3D Printing Strategy.
Senior policy work includes cross-sectoral state policies (with particular focus on economic development, education and transportation), development of the Abu Dhabi Innovation Agenda and set up of a state-wide performance management framework.
Public speaker at local and international forums (including World Bank, Harvard University, IBM Think, Forbes, Wired). Author of several publications on the topics of emerging technologies, future of work, cashless societies and how tech solutions can address world problems.
Member of the Forbes Tech Council with strong senior global network in technology and public sector development.
MBA with distinction from London Business School.
Believes in seamless and convenient customer experiences, agile implementation and bold visions.