Press Releases
14 Dec 2018
Discussing strategic objectives with technology partners
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has held the annual gathering of partners of the Corporate Technology Support Services Sector at its Head Office in Dubai. The event was part of RTA’s strategy to boost partner relationships and enhance the role of technology to keep up with the government drive in this field.
Abdul Aziz Al Falahi, CEO of RTA’s Corporate Technology Support Services Sector opened the gathering. Attendees included representatives of Smart Dubai, Department of Finance, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center, Dubai Municipality, Union Museum, Professional Communication Corporation (Nedaa), Texpo, Huawei, Khalifa University for Science, and Technology and Research, and Dubai University. A host of directors from the CTSS Sector and company coordinators at the RTA attended.
“The gathering debated ideas and initiatives aimed to bolster partnerships in a variety of fields across the Emirate. In particular, it looked into how to apply technology in a variety of fields to serve the ambitions of Dubai Government. Discussions also covered topics that support RTA’s Strategic Goals (Smart Dubai), boost the cooperation & information management, and develop smart solutions for transport & traffic. The gathering also discussed future challenges of the sector; which is vital for building both the present and future,” said Al Falahi.
“Discussions also covered joint projects supporting the Smart Dubai initiative as well as proposals to leverage the partnerships. Attendees screened the key projects of the Sector aimed to serve RTA’s digital objectives such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data management, and smart services befitting the profile of Dubai,” he added.