This year 13 winners honored from professional and businesswomen were selected and verified by the prestigious EWA assessment jury after conforming to all criteria and conditions of the award as follow;

Businesswomen category:

Over All Business Category winner is:

H.H. Sheikha Dr. Shama bint Mohammed bin Khaled Al

She has a PHD in Political Science and National Security of UAE (1971-1998), MA in Women Studies in the topic of "Job Satisfaction for Women in the UAE" and BA in Islamic Studies and History. She is a professional trainer and certified lecturer from ILLAF Train.

Professional category:

Over All Professional Category winners are:

First winner: Eng. Maitha Mohammad Bin Adai

She is the first woman to serve as the Executive Director in the organization she works for, where she manages assets worth AED 60 billion and oversees 1,200 employees. She has achieved annual revenues of AED 4.5 billion, achieving 100% of Dubai 2021 indicators. She converted 37 services to smart applications, leading her to win 9 international and local awards. She was ranked among the top 10 influential Arab women leaders within the government sector on the FORBES Global List 2018.

Second winner: Ms. Amina Ahmad Mohammed Ahmad

She is the first Emirati woman to win the chairmanship of an international organization, the Arab Organization for Accreditation (ARAC), representing all Arab countries at the International Accreditation Forum. She helped certify two strategic initiatives; The Smart Tracing Initiative and the Halal Academy Initiative. She was honored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the Intelligent Application Initiative.

Best performer - Leadership criterion:

Winner Criterion - Professional Category is Dr. Noura Ahmed Sultan AlDhaheri

She is entrepreneur, a role model of a successful and innovative Emirati woman. Within the short span of 10 years, she has grown to serve the role of CEO, managing 200+ employees. In 2018, she managed a project that saved the entire organization a total of 76.8 k man-days, 3.75 million physical trips, 27.3 tons of CO2 emission, and AED 421.6 million.

Winner Criterion - Business Category is Mona  Haider Ataya

She is a leader with vision who has founded a successful dot.com company that facilitates electronic services to mothers, providing them the convenience of online shopping and giving them more time to care about their families. Her revolutionary idea in the retail world has brought the company to the top, from just a simple application to a vast electronic platform that offers more than 200,000 products and 1600 international brands, which caters to about 2.5 million mothers in more than 20 countries.

Best performer - Strategic & Financial Planning:

Winner Criterion - Professional Category is Awatif Rashed AlSuwaidi

She is a director of the Artificial Intelligence Program, the Smart Applications Manager and the Chief Executive Officer has contributed to the establishment of the world's first smart police station. Received several certificates international and local, a total of 167 initiatives submitted between a proposal, a study, a project that implemented at 60%, and projects, studies and work systems at 100%.

Winner Criterion - Business Category is Dr. Leila Soudah

In 1998, she founded a Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, the first healthcare institution in Dubai to receive ISO 9001 certification in 2006, and the GCI Accreditation. She is a member of several prestigious medical societies and has participated in more than 150 accredited training courses. She won the Best 100 Health Care Award in 2018 and was ranked third in the list of the best gynecologists in Dubai.

Best performer - Carrier Achievements:

Winner Criterion - Professional Category is Dr. Babett Gutsmuths

She is the Head of Quality Management Near East for an international company, and is the first regional Quality Manager operating for the company in Dubai since 2014. She has worked with her team to improve the audit score from 59% - 92%, helped increase factory productivity by 21% through continuous improvements and raised local Quality Engagement score by 50%.

Winner Criterion - Business Category is Dr. Inas Fahmi Ramdan Gazar

She is one of the first specialists in therapeutic nutrition and alternative medicine in the UAE. Through the integration of both methodologies, she treated 5 cases of lymphoma, brain, and blood cancers, alongside with her specialty in Hijama medicine. She is currently working with a French company to develop healthy food supplements from coffee beans to treat Fatty liver and digestion related disorders.

Best performer - Community Contribution

Winner Criterion - Professional Category are:

First winner: Ms. Aisha Abdulrazzaq AlObeidli

She heads youth councils at Dubai Government and UAE, and has contributed to several charities. She participated in the last ten days' campaign, along with the campaign of distributing 500 sorghum meals. She got the Corporate Identity Medal in 2018, with volunteering hours exceeding 500 hours annually over the past five years. She has organized ten youth workshops, including a workshop entitled "Youth against drugs."

Second winner: Eng. Sara Ali Hassan AlZarooni

She is a Senior Electrical Disruption Engineer and Analyst is the First Emirati lady certified for Analysis and Diagnosis of Ground Cable Faults for Electrical Wiring. She has demonstrated an outstanding performance in an industry that is usually male-dominated. She contributed to the reduction of cable failures by 16% and saved up to 320 thousand dirhams annually. One of her noteworthy achievements is the development of a complex network diagram showing the fastest points to restore electricity after the interruption.

Best performer - Innovation Criterion:

Winner Criterion - Professional Category is Ms. Jennifer Peltenburg

She is a pioneer in innovation. She has presented many ideas and initiatives that has contributed to the reduction of costs by 20% and environmental impact by 5-15% for the organization she is working for. She also launched the application of robotics to enhance processes in the Housekeeping Department of her organization, in line with the Smart Dubai 2021 strategy.

Winner Criterion - Business Category is Ms. Ambareen Musa

In 2012 she founded the first electronic financial conglomerate in the country, making her a leader in spreading institutional innovation. Her innovative approach along with a clear understanding of the needs of customers in the Finance industry has given the electronic platform global credibility and unprecedented entrepreneurial leadership in serving the market, investors, and customers.

AWARD SCOPE & CATEGORIES:

The award is open to all professional and business women in UAE and it covers two main categories:

• Business Owners
• Professionals

BENEFITS OF APPLYING:

• Elevate profile of the winners through prestigious recognition.
• Improve performance of the applicant through personal feedback.
• Opportunity for Networking.
• Opportunity to Promote & highlight business.
• Enhance career growth prospects.
• Opportunity to express oneself through innovative ideas.
• Add value to the economy of UAE through individual contribution.
• Opportunity to assess one's skills & achievements against the specific criteria.

CONTACT US:

For more information about the award, visit www.ewa.ae or contact Ms. Fatma Abdul Qader on Email: fatma@dqg.org / Mob: +971 56 5457410

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