Judging
Ali Radhi, Head of IT, MBC
He has over 30 years of experience working in the IT industry, and has worked in Iraq, Jordan, New Zealand and Dubai. Aside from his current role at the television network, he has previously operated a computer supplier and programming company, which he founded with four colleagues, as well heading up network support operations for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. He caught the eye of Cisco UAE in 2005, and was subsequently charged with managing a number of high-profile accounts for the networking firm, and in 2008 was recruited by his current employer MBC.
Ian Wakeford, MD, DW Consultants
Ian Wakeford is the MD of DW Consultants with over 20 years of business and IT experience in various senior management roles. His strengths lie in quickly analyzing, understanding and delivering viable and cost effect solutions. Ian has strong technical knowledge in IT and all related practices from mainframe to mobile, and has managed numerous projects in the IT, distribution and commercial environments.
Mohammed Shah, Head of IT & Business Solution, AMS Baeshen Company
Mohammed Shah is the head of IT and business solution at AMS Baeshen Company. He is a recognised IT executive with about 20 years of experience in leading edge IT and change implementation in the Middle East in areas of IT Strategy, Smart City IT, ERP, DSS, IT Outsourcing & transforming IT into a Profit Centre. Acclaimed as an agent of change with a track record of successfully implementing complex IT and change projects to a reference site standard meeting challenging deadlines on time and in budget, he is currently leading IT in an FMCG environment focusing on implementing and optimising IT solutions to maximise business value.
Trevor Moore, Chief Information Officer, Qatar University
As the Chief Information Officer of Qatar University, Trevor Moore is responsible for the leading the Qatar University ITS department and providing leadership to Qatar University on Technology. The ITS department are responsible for the delivering ITS services to over 20,000 students/faculty/staff. Qatar University ITS department has a diverse portfolio of services from email, ERP systems to research computing.
