With over 24 years of experience in technology and digital transformation, HE Dr. Moza Suwaidan, CEO of the Digital Products and Platforms Sector at Digital Dubai, is leading Dubai's innovative journey into the future. From pioneering projects like the Dubai Paperless Strategy to integrating cutting-edge technology, Suwaidan has driven impactful advancements in the city's digital landscape.
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00:00So I will give an advice that I always tell my daughters as well, what I always say to
00:05the young girls is, by the time you graduate, on the graduation day, you will not be standing
00:10alone on the stage, you will be having a lot of, maybe 30, 40 other students who will be
00:16graduating with you.
00:22What really matters is how do you differentiate yourself, nobody will actually compare you
00:25to someone else.
00:27In the field of technology, we have a lot of opportunities, I tell my young friends
00:31and my daughters as well, start very early on in the university, do not depend on the
00:37fact that you will be graduating with a bachelor's degree, you have to graduate with a bachelor's
00:41degree, plus certifications in different technology fields, plus attendance in international conferences,
00:49plus participating in the university as a leader of initiatives, as a winner in competitions.
00:55This is how you actually give yourself competitive advantage when you graduate.
00:59My first job was a programmer, that's 25 years ago, however as a programmer I was doing a
01:04lot of other things, I was not only doing application development, I was involved in
01:09security related projects, I was involved in infrastructure related projects, I might
01:14not have the entire knowledge, but I had the opportunity and I took it.
01:19And this is where my knowledge actually expanded, I never said no to an opportunity at that
01:23time.
01:24And this is what young need to do, not only women, but anyone who works in technology,
01:29they need to differentiate themselves, they need to equip themselves with qualifications
01:33and differentiating factors, and take risks and learn from every opportunity that comes
01:39to them.
01:40To me it's about an integrated life, I call it an integrated life, where my life as a
01:45professional contributes to my life as a social person, as a mother and as a wife and a friend
01:50and everything else, and both of them is an extension of myself.
01:56Whenever I am actually in the workplace, I allow myself to think about home, and maybe
02:01attend to some of my home responsibilities, being at work.
02:05In a similar manner when I go home, I also sometimes have to attend to work when it comes
02:10to urgent tasks that I need to do, it's really an integrated life.
02:13The secret in this equation is enjoying what you do.