His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the Sharjah Communication Technology Authority, attended the opening of the “GITEX Global 2025” exhibition, one of the largest global events focused on technology and innovation, which runs from October 13 to 17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
During his visit, His Highness learned about the Sharjah government pavilion, which features 20 government entities under the theme “Human-Centric Technological Integration”. The pavilion highlights the emirate’s remarkable digital journey and its human-centered vision for the future. His Highness was informed about the innovative digital experiences and technological projects presented by the participating entities aimed at enhancing digital integration in Sharjah, thus improving the quality of governmental services and life in the emirate, while fulfilling Sharjah’s vision for a sustainable digital future focused on humanity.
He was introduced to the “Madaa” system, a simulation tool for rainwater accumulation in Sharjah that uses meteorological data to determine rainfall quantities and durations. This system generates three-dimensional data on rainwater accumulation in Sharjah, showing affected buildings, including educational institutions, medical centers, and roads. It supports Sharjah’s goals for sustainable smart cities and helps harness water as a vital resource in the emirate, serving as a fundamental pillar in protecting lives and properties.
His Highness also explored the “Nubni” electronic initiative, designed to streamline services for the engineering and construction sector across all municipalities in Sharjah. The platform offers 129 construction-related services and involves 35 federal and local entities. This initiative aims to reengineer services, reduce required documentation, and ensure data integration among government agencies, while AI technologies are utilized to assist users and perform automatic checks on plans and documents.
Additionally, His Highness was briefed on the “Aqar” project, which seeks to provide accurate and reliable information about the real estate sector in the emirate. The project aims to enhance the customer experience by offering services that exceed expectations, improving the accuracy of real estate data, and providing a comprehensive overview of the market for decision-makers. It also creates a centralized digital platform for real estate services allowing relevant entities to offer their services through a unified portal.
The Deputy Ruler concluded his visit at the Sharjah government pavilion by observing the AI applications hackathon for infrastructure development, which included eight teams. This event is part of the “Digital Sharjah Hackathon” and aims to promote government innovation and develop the capabilities of youth and governmental staff in Sharjah, encouraging them to create AI-based solutions for infrastructure and government service resilience.
His Highness also visited the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority platform, where he was informed about the key digital services and initiatives the authority offers to support the UAE’s digital transformation journey. He learned about the “Ask Us” initiative, an innovative digital channel providing interactive government services via WhatsApp, supported by AI, as well as the research and development initiative that promotes government innovation by providing an advanced research environment that supports the development of future services.
He was introduced to the smart government assistant initiative, which enables government entities to build a new generation of intelligent digital agents aligned with the UAE’s digital vision for 2031. His Highness viewed an interactive presentation on the bureaucratic simplification initiative within the authority aimed at streamlining government procedures and reducing administrative requirements to ensure a seamless experience for users. Several other digital projects reflecting the authority’s vision of empowering digital governance and achieving global leadership in service delivery were also showcased.
His Highness then visited the platform of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), where he learned from CEO Fahad Al Hassawi about maritime and offshore communication services through “Starlink” maritime satellite communications. This service showcases how marine operations can be empowered through continuous and reliable connectivity while at sea, providing comprehensive coverage from the open seas to the UAE shores, thus establishing a complete solution for maritime communications and enhancing the UAE’s position as a global maritime hub while facilitating the digital transformation of shipping operations and reducing communication disruptions.
He was informed about the AI cluster that embodies the company’s data center capabilities, serving as a cornerstone for accelerating innovation in sovereign AI and establishing one of the most advanced ecosystems in the Middle East. The cluster includes data centers equipped with the latest technology capable of handling the most demanding AI workloads, representing a secure sovereign environment fully compliant with national standards.
His Highness also toured the platform of “E & UAE”, where he learned about the company’s innovations in mobility across aerial, ground, and electric air taxi transport, as well as connected mobility and retail mobility, alongside humanoid robots, social robots, and customer service robots.
The Deputy Ruler was briefed on advanced 5G networks, industrial 5G gateways, electronic chips for the Internet of Things, in addition to cybersecurity solutions, oil and gas, ports, logistics services, AI, cloud services, and the registration and tracking of drones.
Accompanying His Highness during the visit were Sheikh Saud bin Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Director General of Sharjah Digital, Sheikh Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Hamed, Head of the National Media Office, Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri, Secretary General of the Sharjah Media Council, along with several senior officials and representatives of participating entities.