Dubai, UAE – Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Christian Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of SAP-SE, a leading global software corporation, Wednesday discussed collaboration and ways to enhance the digital transformation of the utility sector.
They also explored the possibilities of integrating SAP’s advanced software solutions with DEWA’s innovative initiatives, aiming to improve the efficiency and sustainability of Dubai’s electricity and water services.
Al Tayer highlighted DEWA’s commitment to adopting the latest technologies and best practices in the utility sector, to anticipate and shape the future in line with the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031 and the Dubai 10X initiative.
Al Tayer emphasized the importance of strategic partnerships with global technology leaders like SAP.
Areas of cooperation include innovation, digital transformation, the Internet of Things, Big data analysis, cloud computing and others.
Klein expressed SAP’s eagerness to collaborate with DEWA and contribute to the digital transformation of the utility sector in Dubai.
He also commended the partnership between Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA and SAP.
The initiative allows government and private entities to unlock new efficiencies with intelligent automation across their mission-critical processes, that will be hosted from state-of-the-art Moro Hub’s data centers, complying with data residency and cyber security requirements of the UAE.