Objective
This competition aims to embrace and cultivate creative youth talent and test their ability to create innovative projects that use one or more of Microsoft Azure features for Artificial Intelligence (Ai).
Participants will have four weeks to complete their project, then present to an evaluation panel of experts in Ai.
Our Judges
HUMOOD JASSIM HUMOOD
HUMOOD JASSIM HUMOOD DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – MOFNE With over 17 years of experience in the technology and consulting industries, Humood Jassim is an accomplished professional. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Depaul University and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the New York Institute of Technology. Additionally, Humood has […]
Read MoreNANI M. BUTTY
NANI M. BUTTY DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEM – MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS Nani Butti is the Director of Information System in the Ministry of Youth and Sport Affairs in Bahrain. She was named Director in January 2022 after serving as the Chief of Information Technology department since 2011. Her responsibilities include leading all the directorates functions […]
Read MoreFAHAD BEHZAD
FAHAD BEHZAD DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE & ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE – IGA Mr. Behzad has more than 12 years of experience in Governance and ICT, gained through key positions he has held over the course of his career. He has worked on a range of significant projects and initiatives, which have informed the experience and knowledge he possesses […]
Read MoreWith over 17 years of experience in the technology and consulting industries, Humood Jassim is an accomplished professional. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Depaul University and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the New York Institute of Technology. Additionally, Humood has obtained multiple Professional certifications in areas such as Network, Security, VOIP, CX, and IT governance.
Throughout his career, Humood has demonstrated a broad range of skills and expertise in multiple technology functionalities. He has successfully delivered large-scale technology deployments, including AI and Automations, CX technologies, Network and Security, Hybrid Applications, and Enterprise Infrastructure, across a variety of industries such as Government, Semi-Government, Banking, Private, and Educational sectors. His proficiency in directing enterprise technology transformations has resulted in the successful implementation of IT solutions.
Humood Jassim Humood
Director of Information Technology - MoFNE
Nani Butti is the Director of Information System in the Ministry of Youth and Sport Affairs in Bahrain. She was named Director in January 2022 after serving as the Chief of Information Technology department since 2011. Her responsibilities include leading all the directorates functions including Information Systems Development, Network and Security and Service Delivery.
She played a key role in IT service and solution expertise, Business Acumen, vendor management, supplier relationships, Achievement Orientation, Creativity & Digital Centricity, trusted advisor to key business groups, Marketing and Public relation in addition to customer satisfaction. She also handled Tawsul system and the Ministry social Media platform.
Nani M. Butty
Director, Information System - Ministry of Youth Affairs
Mr. Behzad has more than 12 years of experience in Governance and ICT, gained through key positions he has held over the course of his career. He has worked on a range of significant projects and initiatives, which have informed the experience and knowledge he possesses today. Mr. Behzad is currently Acting Director of Governance and Enterprise Architecture in addition to his role as Chief of ICT Procurements and Enterprise Agreements.
He was also a member of the ICT Cost Cutting Initiatives Execution Team, which was formed by the ICT Governance Committee. During this time, he gained a strong understanding of public sector operations and contributed to the realization of many investments in line with the needs of the Government of Bahrain.
Fahad Behzad
Director, Governance & Enterprise Architecture - iGA
HUMOOD JASSIM HUMOOD
HUMOOD JASSIM HUMOOD DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - MOFNE With over 17 years of experience in the technology and consulting industries, Humood Jassim is an accomplished professional. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Depaul University and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the New York Institute of Technology. Additionally, Humood has obtained multiple Professional certifications in areas such as Network, Security, VOIP, CX, and IT governance.Throughout his career, Humood has demonstrated a broad range of skills and expertise in multiple technology functionalities. He has successfully delivered large-scale technology deployments, including AI and Automations, CX technologies, Network and Security, Hybrid Applications, and Enterprise Infrastructure, across a variety of industries such as Government, Semi-Government, Banking, Private, and Educational sectors. His proficiency in directing enterprise technology transformations has resulted in the successful implementation of IT solutions.
NANI M. BUTTY
NANI M. BUTTY DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEM - MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS Nani Butti is the Director of Information System in the Ministry of Youth and Sport Affairs in Bahrain. She was named Director in January 2022 after serving as the Chief of Information Technology department since 2011. Her responsibilities include leading all the directorates functions including Information Systems Development, Network and Security and Service Delivery.She played a key role in IT service and solution expertise, Business Acumen, vendor management, supplier relationships, Achievement Orientation, Creativity & Digital Centricity, trusted advisor to key business groups, Marketing and Public relation in addition to customer satisfaction. She also handled Tawsul system and the Ministry social Media platform.
FAHAD BEHZAD
FAHAD BEHZAD DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE & ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE - IGA Mr. Behzad has more than 12 years of experience in Governance and ICT, gained through key positions he has held over the course of his career. He has worked on a range of significant projects and initiatives, which have informed the experience and knowledge he possesses today. Mr. Behzad is currently Acting Director of Governance and Enterprise Architecture in addition to his role as Chief of ICT Procurements and Enterprise Agreements.He was also a member of the ICT Cost Cutting Initiatives Execution Team, which was formed by the ICT Governance Committee. During this time, he gained a strong understanding of public sector operations and contributed to the realization of many investments in line with the needs of the Government of Bahrain.He oversees the Enterprise Architecture initiative in Bahrain to ensure alignment of corporate, strategic and business objectives to ICT directions of the Kingdom of Bahrain. He plays a key role in setting and developing the governance practices of ICT departments in the government and ensures that they are in line with the key strategic directions and targets as defined in the strategic mission and vision of the Kingdom of Bahrain. He has contributed to many enterprise projects at national levels in the field of information technology and communications. Before joining Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), he worked as Director of Information Technology at University of Bahrain (UOB).Dr. Khalid contributes on establishing the service-oriented architecture (SOA) approaches toward application development for governmental entities in Bahrain. He also participated in creating the ICT Transformation Program for government entities in Bahrain. Other future projects include public cloud governance with provisional and complete orchestration for the government.