Business Media in Dubai announced the Dubai Data Private Sector Strategy and Policy today, which was planned to enable a data ecosystem, a foster stronger association between the public and private sectors, and drive Dubai’s ambition toward becoming a data-driven 100% paperless smart city.
The emirate is leading an ambitious and advanced data initiative as part of its journey towards becoming a data-driven smart city, working together with stakeholders from both the private and public sectors. Business News in Dubailaunch ceremony brought together local and international senior executives and leaders from across the private and public sectors to discuss openings in the four dimensions of a fully optimized, data-driven ecosystem: Governance and Regulation; Technology and Operations; Commercialisation; and People and Engagement.
H.E. Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director General of Smart Dubai, said: “Data is the true wealth of communities; it is a remarkably effective instrument to attain sustainable development and serves as a solid foundation for decision-making. It gives me great pride to say that Dubai is one of the world’s most advanced and fastest-growing cities in the data sector, and Smart Dubai is dedicated to developing plans and strategies that maintain that growth momentum and align with the leadership’s vision for the UAE Centennial 2071.”
“Our emirate has directed a steadfast journey towards harnessing the power of data and building a robust infrastructure to put data at the heart of future smart-city plans,” H.E. Dr. Aisha added. “In fact, the Dubai Data Private Sector Strategy and Policy follow the successful execution of the Dubai Data Policies at government entities.”
H.E. Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director General at Smart Dubai, CEO of the Dubai Data Establishment, said: “Smart cities are rooted in data. Aggregating, classifying, and regulating data is indispensable for establishing Dubai as the world’s happiest and smartest city. With that objective in mind, Smart Dubai – Business Events in Dubai government entity tasked with spearheading the emirate’s smart transformation – launched a series of ground-breaking initiatives, from creating the Dubai Data Establishment and working on the Dubai Data Law, to issuing the Dubai Data Policies for the government sector and, today, the Dubai Data Private Sector Strategy and Policy.”
“Following the successful implementation of the Dubai Data Policies in government entities, we take yet another bold step today, as we prepare to apply these policies to the private sector,” H.E. Al Nasser added. “This initiative helps engage the private sector in Dubai’s citywide smart transformation, and further strengthens public-private partnership and collaboration in the emirate, in line with the forward-thinking vision of our wise leadership.”
Business Information in Dubai event shed light on initiatives, policies, and partnerships launched under each of the initiative’s dimensions and in line with Smart Dubai’s role as a regulator in the data ecosystem. Under Governance and Regulation, Smart Dubai has recently inaugurated the AI Ethics Board for Dubai to help the private sector develop AI systems that balance innovation with social service. Meanwhile, under Technology and Operations, UAE Business news in Dubai is gearing up to explore decentralized data exchange and the prospects of forming a data market to encourage a value-based and secure flow of data between private-sector organizations.
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