Qatar
Ooredoo demonstrates AI and data leadership at 13th Middle East AI & Analytics Summit
Ooredoo participated in the 13th Middle East AI & Analytics Summit, contributing to key panel discussions through two of its experts and receiving four awards for its achievements in AI and digital transformation.
Ali Danish Malik, assistant director – AI Hub, joined the panel "From Data to Competitive Advantage: Fueling AI, Innovation & Business Growth," while Fatimh al-Jaber, assistant director of AI & Data Governance, spoke on "From Data Governance to Business Growth: Building AI-Ready, Sovereign Data Ecosystems", topics central to how enterprises across the region are preparing for an AI-driven economy.
This leadership was reflected in four awards honouring Ooredoo at the summit. Malik was named Enterprise AI Champion, the AI Hub Data Science Team received both AI Business Impact Team of the Year 2026 and the Agentic AI Catalyst Award 2026, and the B2B Digital Team was recognised with Digital Excellence of the Year 2026.
Thani Ali al-Malki, Chief Strategy and Digital Transformation Officer at Ooredoo Qatar, said: "Through our Strategic Digital & AI Transformation Programme, we are embedding advanced capabilities across Ooredoo to transform how we operate and accelerate innovation across the business. These achievements are a testament to our teams’ expertise and our commitment to powering Qatar’s digital future.”