H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, announced the Dubai-it Award for 6 winners across diverse sectors in recognition of their exceptional achievements that embody Dubai\u2019s philosophy of work, which is based on turning ideas and ambitions into tangible results in record time, with high quality, and with an impact that goes beyond the boundaries of projects, institutions, and sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The award was presented to Emirates NBD in the Institutions category in the Economic Field; to Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) in the Project Managers segment; and to Mahdi Amjad, founder of OMNIYAT, in the Real Estate Projects category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the field of Services, the award went to Ounass, developed by Khalid Al Tayer; and in the field of Entrepreneurs to Charlie Wright, founder of Humantra; while the award in the field of Hospitality went to Chef Izu Ani, founder of a series of restaurants in Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: \u201cWe launched the Dubai-it Award to showcase Dubai\u2019s philosophy of work in action across every field: extraordinary achievement, in record time, with excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheikh Hamdan said: \u201cThe Dubai-it Award for Institutions in the Field of Economy goes to Emirates NBD for exceptional regional growth, expansion and continued improvement in its services and products. The award for Project Managers goes to Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of DMCC, for developing the diamond trade and building trade hubs across multiple sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Real Estate Projects, the award goes to Mahdi Amjad, founder of OMNIYAT Group, for turning world-renowned architects\u2019 designs into landmarks that enrich Dubai\u2019s skyline. In Services, it goes to Ounass, through which Khalid Al Tayer created a luxury shopping experience that began in Dubai and delivered exceptional results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
H.H. added: \u201cThe Dubai-it Award for Entrepreneurs goes to Charlie Wright, founder of Humantra, for building the world\u2019s fastest-growing electrolyte brand from Dubai. In Hospitality, it goes to Chef Izu Ani for developing 30 projects that combine quality execution with Dubai\u2019s hospitality standards and expanding their global presence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His Highness concluded by saying: \u201cDubai-it is our philosophy of work that applies across every sector, delivering results worthy of Dubai\u2019s name and its projects. Congratulations to all the winners of the inaugural Dubai-it Award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Chairman of The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said: \u201cThe diversity of the Dubai-it Award winners reflects what Dubai\u2019s leadership has offered in terms of a development experience and a philosophy of work that open up horizons of achievement across different fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the differences in their experiences, what unites them is their adoption of the Dubai-it approach in turning ambition into tangible results. These examples give institutions, managers, entrepreneurs, and talents a practical reference for elevating their performance and embedding this approach in their work culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: \u201cWe want the impact of the award to extend to what others achieve inspired by these experiences; to push every institution to review the ceiling of its ambition, and every business owner to shorten the distance between idea and result. The real value of the recognition is that it opens the door to new achievements, and that individual successes turn into broader progress across the various sectors of Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed to honour exceptional achievements made in record time raise the level of competition for the award and set before everyone a greater challenge: to achieve exceptional impact in a shorter time and with higher quality. We want every cycle of the award to present a new level of achievement, and to make what we celebrate today a starting point for something greater tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dubai-it Award for Institutions in the field of economy was granted to Emirates NBD, in recognition of its adoption of an institutional approach that led a wide-scale banking transformation with speed and efficiency, strengthening Dubai\u2019s position as a regional and global financial gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bank doubled the size of its business over the past years, achieved first place in the UAE in terms of revenue, deposits, and profitability, and became the highest-ranked banking brand in the country. Its digital services adoption rate reached 91%, it moved millions of customer transactions to digital channels, and it built one of the largest integrated digital banking ecosystems in the region, comprising more than 220 services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bank launched investment programmes that included digital investment, fractional bonds and sukuk, and digital asset services, in addition to gold and silver bars, which expanded investment opportunities in precious metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bank also expanded its services in a number of international markets, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Kingdom, India, Singapore, and T\u00fcrkiye, as part of a strategy aimed at strengthening its regional and global presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These achievements reflect Emirates NBD\u2019s ability to achieve institutional transformation quickly and at scale, to develop banking services and products, and to entrench the Dubai-it approach in growth and global expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, was granted the Dubai-it Award in the field of Project Managers, in recognition of his leadership of projects that contributed to developing multiple trade sectors, leveraging Dubai\u2019s strategic location to build integrated trade and business ecosystems, and achieving exceptional results in record time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmed bin Sulayem adopted an approach based on studying sectors, understanding value chains, identifying opportunities, and turning them into integrated projects. He oversaw the development of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre to include more than 26,000 companies from more than 180 countries, employing more than 90,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He managed an integrated project to develop the diamond sector that included building the infrastructure and trading platforms and attracting global markets, until Dubai became the world\u2019s largest hub for trading rough and polished diamonds. He also continued to develop the trade in gold and precious metals and link it to global markets, while strengthening the emirate\u2019s standing in the coffee and tea trade by developing storage, processing, packaging, training, and export facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These achievements embody the philosophy of Dubai-it, which is based on studying opportunities in depth, building integrated projects around them, and turning them into globally pioneering achievements that deliver exceptional results in record time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahdi Amjad, Founder and Executive Chairman of OMNIYAT, received the Dubai-it Award in the Field of Real Estate Projects, in recognition of his success in making architecture the foundation of real estate development, and turning exceptional architectural designs into landmarks that added to Dubai\u2019s skyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahdi Amjad founded OMNIYAT in Dubai, adopting an approach that combines architectural vision, execution, and quality through collaboration with an elite group of leading architects, designers, and global brands, including Zaha Hadid, Foster + Partners, Gilles & Boissier, and Dorchester Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amjad led the transformation of Zaha Hadid\u2019s design for The Opus project into one of Dubai\u2019s most prominent architectural landmarks, and in The Lana project, he combined the design of Foster + Partners with the expertise of Dorchester Collection, to present the group\u2019s first hotel in the Middle East. The hotel entered the list of the world\u2019s 50 best hotels within eight months of its opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The OMNIYAT experience embodies the philosophy of Dubai-it in making design a driver of real estate value, and turning bold architectural ideas into projects and landmarks that carry the name of Dubai and add qualitative value to the emirate\u2019s urban and tourism landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The award in the field of Services was granted to the Ounass project, developed by Khalid Al Tayer, in recognition of its success in building an integrated online luxury shopping experience that started in Dubai and redefined the concept of fast service in the sector, by delivering products to customers in under two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ounass relies on distribution centres within Gulf markets and offers more than 1,300 regional and global brands, achieving an average delivery time of 89 minutes in Dubai, in an experience that combines ease of shopping, payment, and returns with speed of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Within a short period, the project\u2019s sales doubled and its customer base grew, making it the region\u2019s leading platform for digital luxury commerce, embodying the Dubai-it approach in creating exceptional success, building an integrated experience, and turning speed and quality of service into a new standard for luxury shopping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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