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Maaz Zahid Qureshi

Vice President | Digital | Innovation | Customer Experience I AI
25.1 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Oct 2021

The move

MoveEmirates Group ADNOC Distribution
TitleProgram Head - Innovation Vice President - Digital | CX | AI | Innovation
LocationUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE8.0
Total experience25.1 years
ADNOC Distribution headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Distribution industryRetail
ADNOC Distribution HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Distribution founded1973
ADNOC Distribution typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

  1. Vice President - Digital | CX | AI | InnovationOct 2021 — Present
    ADNOC Distribution· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Program Head - InnovationMay 2018 — Oct 2021
    Emirates Group· United Arab Emirates
  3. Head of Digital & InnovationMar 2012 — May 2018
    Jazz (previously known as Mobilink)
  4. Director Strategy & Business DevelopmentMar 2009 — Feb 2012
    Ovex Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd.
  5. Visiting Faculty2006 — 2009
    Beaconhouse National University
  6. Project Manager - Discovery Center2002 — 2006
    Beaconhouse Group
  7. Managing Director - Co Founder2001 — 2009
    Girrah UK Ltd. formerly Sixth Sense Inc.

Education

Languages

  • Arabic · Professional working
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Business DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisEntrepreneurshipConsultingBusiness AnalysisProblem Solving

About

22+ years of cross-functional, cross-vertical business leadership experience with an entrepreneurial flair for digitally enabled business innovation and growth across mature and emerging industries. A proven expert leading Digital, Innovation and Experience for ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) - Distribution the largest retail network of over 500+ locations in the UAE. Previously headed innovation for the $27 Bn Emirates Group – dnata leading the complete future technology roadmap, foundation for autonomous AI operations, digital channels, apps and platforms with expansion to new business models and revenue streams. Also, headed Digital and Innovation for Veon Group Amsterdam's Jazz (Mobilink), a telecom leader

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