Dr. Maher SHIRAHExpert CEO Office - Corporate Technology Support Services, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)

A results-oriented and innovative leader with extensive Technology/Management experience, he holds A Doctorate in Business Administration with his research on the impact of technology on creativity and innovation, a master degree in Information Technology management (Engineering System Management) and certified Chief Innovation Officer with more than fifteen years of experience in telecommunication, banking, transportation and mobility.

Dr. Shirah managed the technology strategy section when he first joined RTA in 2011 leading the development of technical strategies and technology governance framework and practices, adapting business transformation and technology strategic alignment to advance corporate goals he was promoted to the position of the Director of information technology leading the digitization of the enterprise toward Dubai government strategic objectives focusing on elevating internal services.

Due to his massive experience in smart city (effective member and program leader of the smart city initiative) and world class smart services, he was assigned the role of Director of Smart Services focusing on transforming RTA external services, developing unique applications and delivering artificial intelligence strategy and machine learning capabilities. 

Versed in Innovation, business models, strategic planning, governance and enterprise architecture practices prevalent in government practices, roads and transportation businesses, banking and technology services industries, he become one of the specialized technology strategist in roads and transports domain.

Dr. Shirah holds a portfolio of delivering business values through managing and delivering unique and complex projects, the “Enterprise Command & Control Center” of mobility in Dubai (also known as EC3) is one example, proudly inaugurated in 2017 by H.H. Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoom as the first delivered project for Expo2020 and beyond and the only nerve system of mobility in the city of Dubai capturing more than 70 million records of data on daily basis and integrating more than 32 systems with more high number of functionalities and latest technologies adapted to deliver seamless event and crisis management platform.