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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority DEWA has successfully concluded Agility Week 2023. The five-day event took place at various DEWA buildings and saw the participation of around 1000 employees from multiple divisions. It featured lectures workshops and panel discussions with specialists and experts from major local and international companies and organisations.DEWA Agility Week was launched at DEWA Campus for Occupational and Academic Development with a keynote speech by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer MD CEO of DEWA. Al Tayer highlighted the importance of higher levels of agility and resilience for both the public and private sectors. He emphasised the need for continuous development of capabilities to effectively manage risks. He noted that DEWA adopts the best enterprise agility practices within a comprehensive system of integrated enterprise work covering all activities and operations. This approach enhances efficiency productivity creativity and innovation in addition to increased employee engagement resilience and sustainable growth.By adopting enterprise agility DEWA prioritises a customer-centric culture that emphasises feedback and collaboration to enhance continuous improvement. This approach ensures that the organisation responds effectively to market shifts resulting in higher customer happiness. Enterprise agility also empowers our teams to foster innovation and creativity promoting a culture of proactive problem-solving and idea generation. By embracing this mindset we continuously discover new opportunities and develop solutions that cater to the evolving needs of the industry. With a focus on adapting quickly to market changes technological advancements and customer demands we aim to deliver exceptional value and services to our stakeholders said Al Tayer.DEWAs top management is committed to consolidating the concept of agility among employees to ensure swift adaptability and the ability to adjust work to keep pace with changes. DEWAs key drivers for enterprise agility include visionary leadership empowering employees having a dynamic strategy and efficiently allocating resources to address challenges in a timely manner said Waleed Bin Salman Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence at DEWA.Distinguished activitiesThe first day of Agility Week 2023 included a presentation titled Innovative and Agile by Iman Alomrani Chief Digital Advisor at Amazon Web Services in the UAE. The first day also featured a panel discussion on achieving organisational agility and the importance of adaptability and handling challenges and changes quickly and efficiently. The session saw the participation of Prof. Raed Alawamleh Dean of the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government Saeed Al Falasi Executive Director - Future Design and Acceleration at the Dubai Future Foundation and Mohammad Tariq Head of Quality Services Technology Business Management Emirates NBD. It was moderated by Ahmad Abdulla Al Mazrouei Senior Manager of Agility at DEWA. Dr. Stephen Niango CEO of Digital Catalyst also gave a speech titled Strategic Agility.The activities of the following four days of Agility Week took place at the Innovation Tent at DEWA Head Office the Generation Division at Jebel Ali Power Plant Desalination Complex DEWAs building in Al Ruwayyah and the DEWAs Sustainable Building in Al Quoz. The activities included various panel discussions with the participation of the Executive Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents as well as presentations on organisational agility across DEWAs divisions. There was also an exhibition that showcased initiatives and projects implemented by DEWA teams that support agility at DEWA and its efforts to keep pace with the accelerating developments across all areas.
