|
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has continued his visit to the United States of America where he met Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, at the headquarters in the State of Washington.
Al Tayer was accompanied by Waleed Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence, Marwan Bin Haidar, Executive Vice President of Innovation and the Future, and Dr Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources at DEWA.
During the meeting, Al Tayer discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation .DEWA and Microsoft will work together to explore the use of quantum computing in areas such as energy and water supply optimisation, with the goal of improving Dubai’s growing infrastructure. This also supports the Dubai 10X initiative, which sets the Government of Dubai on a mission to be a global leader 10 years ahead of other cities. Through the 10X initiative, it launched Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA that reimagines the concept of service organisations and creates a new digital future for Dubai. Digital DEWA will apply a pioneering model for service organisations based on innovation in renewable energy, storing energy, Artificial Intelligence and digital services. DEWA will also launch a digital platform, a data hub named Moro, to improve the UAE’s digital capabilities to develop smart cities, and provide state-of-the-art and innovative solutions.
During the meeting, Nadella said that DEWA is a strategic partner for Microsoft and intends work with DEWA to build efficient data centres that are powered by clean energy.
DEWA plans to work with a research team from Microsoft to develop Quantum Computing solutions to improve energy efficiency through quantum algorithms and software testing. DEWA will be the first organization outside the United States to use Quantum Computing from Microsoft.
|
New
