DUBAI, UAE – MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer received Consul-General of Canada to Dubai and the Northern Emirates Jean-Philippe Linteau at GITEX Global 2022.
Al Tayer welcomed the Canadian Consul and emphasized DEWA’s keenness to consolidate cooperation and exchange expertise with Canadian companies specialized 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.
Linteau thanked Al Tayer for the warm reception and the opportunity to discuss business opportunities and strengthen bilateral relations.
Al Tayer also met with a number of senior officials from local and international companies participating in GITEX.
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 met Steven Yi, President of Huawei Middle East and Africa, and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two organizations.
The CEO of DEWA also met Nidal Abu Latif, President of Avaya Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, and discussed with him the latest smart services provided by DEWA.
He met Abdelilah Nejjari, Cisco Managing Director of the Gulf Region and the two discussed latest technological developments, smart solutions, and ways to enhance cooperation with DEWA.