H.E. Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr

Dr. Aisha is a veteran digital transformation expert with over 27 years of experience in ICT and public sector governance. As Director General of Smart Dubai, she spearheaded major national initiatives including the Blockchain Strategy (2016), AI Roadmap and Ethics (2017), and the UAE Pass project (2018).

Her leadership also brought to life platforms like Dubai Now and the Dubai Payment Gateway, which processed AED 18 billion in 2019. She launched the Future Blockchain Summit and led the Happy Cities Committee under the Global Happiness Council.

Dr. Aisha led the Dubai Paperless Strategy, fully digitizing internal processes and eliminating 1 billion paper transactions annually. Her strength lies in aligning digital innovation with governance, delivering long-term impact and sustainability across large-scale government initiatives.