Manchester, Britain – In a new qualitative achievement added to its distinguished record, Digital Dubai continues to strengthen its leading presence on the global stage.
She recently received three prestigious awards from the British IdeasUK Foundation, in recognition of her leadership in the fields of creativity, innovation and digital transformation.
The Authority has achieved the highest level of excellence in idea and innovation management – Platinum Accreditation.
In addition to the Special Jury Award for Outstanding Achievement for the “Smart Employee” application.
She also received an award for innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and modern technologies for the “Smart Employee” application.
This was on the sidelines of the 38th edition of the International Conference: Professionalism in Innovation, which was held over two days in the British city of Manchester.
The awards were received on behalf of Digital Dubai by Dr. Maryam Al Mahrezi, Advisor for Excellence and Corporate Leadership at Digital Dubai, and Hoda Al Hashemi, Senior Director of the Government Shared Services Department. This international recognition is the culmination of a continuous journey of innovative work undertaken by Digital Dubai as part of its vision to build an integrated digital city, relying on technology and artificial intelligence to improve the quality of life and enhance the efficiency of government services.
The achievement also reflects the Authority’s success in establishing a culture of institutional innovation and creating a work environment that stimulates creativity and generates new, implementable ideas.
Regarding this achievement, Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, General Manager of Digital Dubai, said: “These awards are not just an honor, but rather an expression of a solid culture in which we all believe, based on creativity, different thinking, and the insistence on transforming every idea into an achievement, and every challenge into an opportunity”. We are proud of the efforts of our distinguished team, which has achieved and is achieving more achievements based on a spirit of creativity, thought that does not know the impossible, and a deep belief in our common mission to build a smarter and more humane digital future worthy of Dubai’s status and global reputation. These awards motivate us to continue the journey with the same high spirit, as we innovate, learn, and lead change with confidence and passion. Dubai is not satisfied with achievement, it creates the future every day.”
annual competition
It is worth noting that the Ideas UK 2025 Idea of the Year competition is an annual global competition that celebrates ideas, innovations and impact achieved by member institutions of the British Ideas UK Foundation.
Each year, this competition highlights real innovations that transform workplaces, support business success, and improve the experiences of employees, customers and communities alike.



