This is the Detailed Profile of Dr Usman Zafar, A Leading Entrepreneur and an International Board Advisor Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

1. MENTOR INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
STRATEGIST ENTREPRENEUR

2. DR USMAN ZAFAR (BIOGRAPHY)
Awarded top 51 Most Impactful Smart Cities Leaders Globally in 2019
Board Advisor, Mentor, International Speaker and Smart Government Expert
Dr. Zafar has participated actively in several
regional and international conferences, workshops
and exhibitions as a keynote speaker to discuss
various topics, such as Leadership, Marketing, IOT,
Big Data, Corporate Branding, Image Building,
Smart Government Barriers, Change
Management, Business Process Management,
Public Private Partnership, Social Media, Strategic
Planning, and Communication/Presentation Skills.
Experience
Company: Founder & CEO DUC International Consulting (Dubai – UAE)
Positions: Board Advisor |CEO | Smart Government Expert |Financial
Advisor | CIO |
Expertise:
• 17+ Years working in Middle East
• 20+ Years in Global Markets of UK, US, Europe, Canada, Asia-
Pacific
• UAE based Business Management and Technology Executive
• Experience and remarkable accomplishments in both private and
public sector
• Trusted advisor to both the government as well as privately owned
enterprises
• Advising organizations on acquiring new ventures and all aspects of
global expansion
Previous Companies: Held several Executive level positions in major
Blue-Chip and Fortune 500 Technology Corporations

3. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote Session on “How to Best Leverage Social Media in Government’s Organizations
Beyond "Corporate Communications” during the “25th GCC Smart Government & Smart Cities Conference” on 23rd
April 2019 at Shangri-la Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.

4. Dr. Usman Zafar was awarded as a “Young Leader Achiever Awards in the MENA Region” by “World CSR
Organization” at “GCC Leadership Awards ”on 27th March 2019 at Novotel Hotel Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates.
GCC Leadership Awards Middle East 2019

5. Dr. Usman Zafar was awarded as a “Leading Smart City Expert in the MENA Region”, he also delivered a keynote
speech to talk about “Preparing for Jobs that Don't Yet Exist - Future Jobs in the Era of Smart Government and Smart
Cities” at 8th Smart City Expo on 17th of March 2019 at Dusit Thani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
8th Smart City Expo & Awards Middle East

6. H.E. Brigadier Sultan Al Nuaimi - General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs - Ras Al Khaimah, honored Dr
Usman Zafar as a "Senior Board Advisor Locus Chain for ”an outstanding Contribution at Innovation Conference and
delivering Keynote Speech on Blockchain GCC Challenges” organized by Federal Authority of Identity & Citizenship on 19th of
Feb 2019 at Hilton Hotel RAK, UAE.

7. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote Session on “GCC Smart Cities Challenges & New Generation Blokchain
Adoption” during the “Smart City Expo” on 11th November 2018 at Metropolitan Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.
Smart City Expo & Awards Middle East

8. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote Session on “GCC Smart Cities Challenges & New Generation Blokchain
Adoption” during the “World CEO Forum” on 22nd October 2018 at Queen Elizabeth II, Dubai United Arab Emirates.
World CEO Forum Middle East 2018

9. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote Session on “How does Blockchain, IOT, Big data and other technologies will
impact on future jobs?” during the “20th GCC Green HR Management Conference” on 20th September 2018 at the
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.

10. Dr. Usman Zafar delivered a Keynote Session on “GCC Smart Cities Challenges & New Generation Blockchain
Adoption”. He was also recognized by Indian Institute of Economic Studies on 28th of June 2018 at the Swiss Hotel,
Dubai United Arab Emirates.
Outstanding Global Leaders Awards & Conference Middle East 2018

11. Dr. Usman Zafar delivered a Session on “GCC Smart Cities Challenges & New Generation Blockchain Adoption” He
also participated as a distinguished panelist to talk about “Blockchain in Developing Countries” along with other
industry experts during “Blockchain Investment Technology Conference” on 25th of June 2018 at the Atlantis Hotel,
Dubai United Arab Emirates.
Blockchain Investment Technology Conference Middle East 2018

12. Dr. Usman Zafar Signing an agreement with “Locus Chain Foundation Singapore as a Senior Advisor for MENA
Region” with the Board of Directors of Locus Chain in Dubai on 28th of May 2018 at Locus Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. Locus Chain is among top 4 Blockchain companies in the world listed on Singapore Stock Market.
Locus Chain Board Advisory Agreement For The MENA Region

13. Dr. Usman Zafar participated as a “VIP Guest, Jury Member, Speaker & Panelist ” along with the Private office of
His Highness Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum during CIO 200 Awards on 25th of May 2018 at the Armani
Hotel Burj Khalifa, Dubai United Arab Emirates.
Enterprise Channels MEA CIO 200 Awards Middle East

14. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote speech on “Future Jobs in the Era of Smart Cities for GCC Nationals” during
the “24th GCC Smart Government & Smart Cities Conference ” on 25th of April 2018 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel,
Dubai United Arab Emirates.

15. Dr. Usman Zafar hosted a panel discussions with top Industries Experts to talk about “GCC Organization's Digital
Transformation Roadmap ” during the “Future IT Summit” on 14th of April 2018 at Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai United
Arab Emirates. The summit was organized under the patronage of Ministry of Economy UAE.

16. Dr. Usman Zafar chaired the panel discussions with leading telecom experts from the region to talk about “Who is
going to win the IOT Connectivity Race?” during the “5G MENA Conference” on 10th of April 2018 at the Jumeriah
Beach Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.
5G MENA Conference Middle East 2018

17. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote Session on “HR Management Future in the Era of Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist”
during the “18th GCC HR Transformation Conference” on 5th of April 2018 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai United
Arab Emirates.

18. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote Session on “Future Jobs & Educational Centres Responsibilities” during the “
17thth GCC Human Resources Management Conference” on 14th of February 2018 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai
United Arab Emirates.

19. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote Session on “Customer Services Strategies” during the “17th GCC Customer
Care Excellence Conference” on 31st of Jan 2018 at Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.

20. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a Keynote Session on “Technology Transformation and Future Smart Cities”
during the “Smart Cities Expo World Forum 2017” on 11th of November 2017 at the Metropolitan Hotel, Dubai
United Arab Emirates.

21. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Smart Government GCC Challenges” and “Social Media Strategies to boost SME’s
Business” as a keynote speaker; also participated as a panelist to talk about “VAT Implementation Challenges in
UAE” during the 23rd GCC Smart Government Conference at Ritz Carlton from 13-17 May 2017 in Dubai, UAE.

22. SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES BOOSTING SALES FOR SME’S AL AIN SME FORUM 2017
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC International Consulting honored by The Senior Director of Abu Dhabi
Chamber of Commerce for delivering a keynote speech about ” Social Media Strategies for Boosting
Sales for SME Business” during Al Ain SME Forum on 18th April 2017 at Al Ain Expo Center UAE.

23. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “SMART Cities Vision for Customer Service Excellence” during the 16th Smart Government
and City Customer Happiness and Positivity Conference at Burj Al Arab Hotel on 5th of April 2017 in Dubai, UAE.

24. Strategic Alliance agreement with The Private office of His Highness
Sheikh Nahyan Bin Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan on 25th
January 2017.
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC International Consulting With Mr. Jihad Sadiq General of The Private office of His
Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. Private Office have singed an agreement
with DUC International Consulting to work together on key strategic projects and collaborate on great ventures
to make UAE Proud and support the further developments in the region.

25. Signing a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Aspire World Investments LLC.
DUC International
Consulting Signed a
Strategic Alliance
Agreement with Aspire
World Investments LLC to
raise funding for its
International Clients to
Expand their Market
reach to the Middle East,
UK & European Markets
on 24th of January 2017
at Dubai World Trade
Center UAE.

26. Dr Usman Zafar presenting a Keynote Speech on “Next Generation of Organizational Training and Succession
Strategies” at “15th Nationals working in private sector summit” on 29th December 2016 at Ritz Carlton Hotel Dubai,
UAE.

27. 1st MIDDLE-EAST BIOMETRICS CONFERENCE 2016
Dr Usman Zafar acted as a “Chairman of the Conference both days” also presented “Smart Government Identity
Management Challenges ” and hosted a panel discussions to talk about “identity Management Strategies in ME”
during the 1st Middle East Biometric Conference organized by IPQC from on 5-6 December at Al Meydan Hotel
Dubai, UAE.

28. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “SMART Municipalities Vision for Customer Service Excellence, Services
Transformation & Cost Reduction Strategies through Emerging Technologies” as a keynote speaker at the 6th
GCC Municipalities and Smart Cities Conference on 28th November 2016 at Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

29. DUC have been
awarded a
contract to setup
Distributors
Network for
SMART GENEX
Vital Signs
Monitoring System
in Middle East, UK
& European
Markets on 3rd of
September 2016
in Dubai, UAE.
SMART GENEX ME SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH DUC GLOBAL SERVICES TO
APPOINT DISTRIBUTORS FOR VITAL SIGNS MONITORING SYSTEM GLOBALLY

30. Dr Usman Zafar acted as a
Chairman to host the panel
to talk about “How
disruptive technologies are
enhancing our life and
business”. He also
participated as a panelist
to share his views on “What
is the Future of Work”
during Global Innovation
Summit on 1st of September
2015 at Jumeriah Beach
Hotel Dubai, UAE.

31. DUC GLOBAL SERVICES FACILITATED AN INVESTMENT CONTRACT OF 6 MILLION EUROS
FOR WE’R NETWORK ITALY PROJECT TO SETUP GLOBAL SPARE PARTS EMARKETPLACE
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC Global Services & Mr. Marco, CEO We’R Netwotk Italy signing an agreement
with Ali Cloud Investments LLC for raising 6 Million Euros to kick start one of the largest Cars Spare
Parts eMarketplace in Italy & Europe. The deal was signed on 30th of August 2016 in Dubai, UAE.

32. D’ANGELO MOTORS ITALY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH DUC GLOBAL SERVICES
TO EXPORT CUSTOMIZED CARS TO MIDDLE EAST MARKET
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC Global Services & Mr. Raffaele, CEO D’agnelo Motors after signing an agreement
with DUC Global Services to export D’angelo Motors Customized Cars to the Middle East Market on 24th of
June 2016 in Lauria Italy.

33. HUMAN MOTION LABORATORY (HML) AN ICON IN FOOTWEAR DESIGN AGENCY FROM
ITALY TO WORK WITH DUC GLOBAL SERVICES TO TAKE ITALIAN BRANDS TO THE MIDDLE
EAST, ASIA AND AFRICAN MARKETS
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO
DUC Global Services &
Mr. Massimo Cavallari,
CEO Human Motion
Laboratory (HML)
Exchanging agreements
with DUC Global
Services to Take Italian
Brands to the Middle
East, Asia and African
Markets on 21 June
2016 at September,
Slovenia.

34. EMIRATES ZONE ABU DHABI SIGNED STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT WITH
DUC GLOBAL SERVICES TO EXPAND THEIR SERVICES INTERNATIONALLY
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC International
Consulting With H.E Sanad Al Meqbali
Chairman Emirates Zone, Chairman
International Halal Certification, Board
Member Abu Dhabi Chamber and Chairman
Emirati Entrepreneurs Association. Emirates
Zone signed strategic alliance agreement
with DUC to expand globally through DUC
Global Managed Services in Abu Dhabi,
UAE on 30th of May 2016.

35. WE'RE NETWORK ONE OF THE LEADING ITALIAN CARS SPARE PARTS GIANTS
SIGNED STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT WITH DUC GLOBAL SERVICES TO RAISE
INVESTMENTS AND MANAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ECOMMERCE PLATFORM
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC Global Services & Mr. Vincenzo Chairman We’re Network Exchanging
agreements with DUC Global Services to raise investments of 6M Euros in Dubai in May 2016.

36. eTAKEAWAY DENMARK ONE OF THE LEADING DANISH ONLINE FOOD ORDERING TECHNOLOGY
COMPANY SIGNED STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT WITH DUC GLOBAL SERVICES TO FIND JOINT
VENTURE PARTNERS FOR MIDDLE-EAST, PAKISTAN AND ASICAPAC COUNTRIES
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO
DUC Global Services &
Mr. Thomas Cort Hansen
CEO eTakeaway
Exchanging agreements
with DUC Global Services
to find joint venture
partners for eTakeaway
in Middle East, Pakistan
& ASIAPAC Countries on
20th May 2016 at
Metropolitan
Hotel London, UK.

37. OZOFRESH UK BASED AIR PURIFIERS COMPANY SIGNED STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT
WITH DUC GLOBAL SERVICES TO EXPAND THEIR MARKET REACH TO GCC & PAKISTAN
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC Global Services & Mr. Kevin Bullman CEO OZOFRESH Exchanging agreements
with DUC Global Services to expand their market reach to GCC & Pakistan regions on 19th May at
London Paddington UK.

38. Dr Usman Zafar presenting and moderating the panel as a chairman to talk about “Empowering IOT
Entrepreneurs in the MENA region” during LTE MENA 5G World Conference on the 11th of May 2016 at
Conrad Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.
LTE MENA 2016
5G WORLD MENA

39. MANIPAL UNIVERSITY DUBAI CAMPUS CAREER FAIR & CONVENTION 2016
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC Global Services talking about “Innovation & Collaboration from Techno Futuristic
Perspective” during the Panel discussion at Manipal University Career Fair & Convention on 24th of March
2016 Dubai Campus United Arab Emirates.

40. 15th GCC SMART GOVERNMENT CITY CUSTOMER CARE EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC Global Services presenting the “Customer Care Excellence Framework For Smart City
and Smart Government” as a keynote speaker during the 15th GCC Smart Government and City Customer Care
Excellence Conference at Dusit Thani Hotel on 3rd February 2016, Dubai United Arab Emirates.

41. DUC TEAM DURING THE ORIENTATION SESSIONS FOR “KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
PROJECT” AT ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT OF DUBAI
Dr Usman Zafar, CEO DUC Global Services during the “Knowledge Management Orientation Sessions”
with Dubai Economic Department in January 2016 at DED premises Dubai, UAE.

42. Smart Cities & Smart Governance Conference in Qatar
Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Smart Cities Innovation Strategies and Governance Challenges” as a keynote
speaker during the “Smart Cities & Smart Governance Conference” on 25th November 2015 at Crown plaza
Hotel Doha, Qatar.

43. DUC SIGNING THE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT WITH BIN SHAMIKH
GROUP - KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Dr Usman Zafar with H.E Shaikh Muhammad Bin Shamikh; Chairman of Bin Shamikh Group exchanging
the “Strategic Alliance Agreement” to offer DUC Services to the Public & Private Sector in Saudi Arabia
in May 2015.

44. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “GCC Smart Government Challenges” as a keynote speaker during the “21st GCC
Government and Smart Services Conference on the 18th of May 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai United Arab
Emirates. A Q/A session was later joined by Mr. Ronald Duncon, The Chairman of cloudbuy plc UK.

45. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “GCC Smart Government and Cities Services Global Standardization Requirements”
during the 3rd M2M Middle East Forum and hosting the forum as a Chairman on 12th of May 2015 at The Address
Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.

46. Dr Usman Zafar alongside Senior cloudbuy Plc Uk Directors launching the “UniBuy Middle East” a leading online
UK Purchasing Portal for the Education Sector in Middle-East on the 6th of May 2015 at the Al-Marooj Rotana
Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
DUC LAUNCHING THE UNIBUY MIDDLE EAST PORTAL – ONE OF UK’S LEADING
UNIVERSITIES’ EMARKETPLACE

47. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “Government Big Data Role in Building Smart Services” as a speaker during
“14th GCC Smart Government and City Customer Care Excellence Conference on the 21st of January 2015
at the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates

48. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “GCC Smart Government and Cities Services Global Standardization
(GCC Perspective)” as a speaker during the “6th GCC Smart Government and Cities Portals Conference
on 17th December 2014 at Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.

49. Dr Usman Zafar as a chairman of the M-Government Conference Moderating the panel with Senior Management
of ADSIC and Injazat discussing “Ways for the collaboration of government and industry to deliver a Smart World.”
The event took place on the 17th of November 2014 at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahar, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
m-GOERNMENT CONFERENCE

50. Dr Usman Zafar delivering a speech on Public Sector Transformation and moderating the panel with Senior
Management of ADSIC, Oman ITA, Abu Dhabi Police, Department of Transport Abu Dhabi and Symantec, discussing
“How to create a Mobile First Attitude in the Government workplace.” The event took place at the M-Gov Conference
on 18th of November 2014 at Fairmont Bab Al Bahar, Abu Dhab, UAE.
m-GOERNMENT CONFERENCE

51. cloudBuy plc, UKTI and DUC Consulting International hosted a conference to present e-Commerce solutions at the
British Embassy on the 20th of October 2014. Dr Usman presented “cloudBuy Strategies for Smart Government” and
participated as a panelist along with Dr. Ashraf, Head of Export & Intelligence, Dubai Exports and Mr.Ronald
Duncan, the Chairman cloudBuy plc UK.

52. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “Government Big Data Management & Analytics (GCC Perspective)” as a speaker at
the “Datamatix Gitex Conference” on 12th of October 2014 at the Sofitel Hotel , Dubai United Arab Emirates.
GITEX – DATAMATIX GITEX 2014 CONFERENCE

53. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “Mobility & Governance Strategies” as a keynote speaker during the Video
Conferencing & Mobility Roadshow organized by Prologix Middle-East & Avaya Technologies at the Fairmont Hotel
Abu Dhabi, UAE on 30th of September 2014.
VIDEO CONFERENCING & MOBILITY
ROADSHOW IN ABU DHABI

54. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “ICT Capabilities for Smart Cities (2020)” as a speaker during the “4th GCC
Municipalities and Smart Cities Conference” on the 24thth of September 2014 at the Burj Al Arab
Hotel , Dubai, UAE.
4TH GCC MUNICIPALITIES AND SMART CITIES CONFERENCE
HOUSING REAL ESTATE AND LEGISLATION SAFE AND SMART CITY CHALLENGES

55. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Modern Knowledge Management Strategies” as a keynote speaker during
the “4th UAE Leading Government Executives and Employees Conference” on the 17th of June 2014 at
the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
4TH UAE LEADING GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES AND EMPLOYEES CONFERENCE
3RD AND 4TH LINE LEADERS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

56. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Modern Knowledge Management Partnership Strategy and Social Networking Best Practices
in Public & Private Sectors” as a keynote speaker during the “GCC Government and Private Sectors Knowledge
Management Development Conference” on the 11th of June 2014 at the Sofitel Hotel, Downtown Hotel, UAE.
GCC GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTORS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

57. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “Open Data Strategies & M-Government Transformation (GCC Perspective)”
as a speaker during the “Big Data Symposium by CPI Media” on 27th of May 2014 at the Habtoor Grand
Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
BIG DATA SYMPOSIUM

58. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Smart Government Strategies” as a speaker and panelist with Eng. Ali Bin Saleh Al-
Soma Director General Yesser, KSA along with Mr. Chan Meng Khoong, Chief IT Strategy & Management Practice,
National University of Singapore during the 20th GCC eGovernment Conference at Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE.
20TH GCC eGOVERNMENT AND eSERVICES CONFERENCE
TOWARDS THE ERA OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION “SMARTGOVERNMENT”

59. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Global Best Practices in: Mobile Apps and Payment Gateways” as a speaker and
panelist with H.E. Abdulla Abduljabbar Al Majid Al Mheiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services, Ministry of
Justice, UAE alongside Dr. Saleem Zoughbi, Global advisor, ICT UN eGOV Center, Macao during the 20th GCC
eGovernment Conference at the Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE.
20TH GCC eGOVERNMENT AND eSERVICES CONFERENCE
TOWARDS THE ERA OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION “SMARTGOVERNMENT”

60. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Open Data Strategies” as a speaker and moderating the distinguished panelist
session from different countries of the world during the “1st Open Data forum” organized by Emirates ID &
United Nations on the 29th of April 2014 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel , Abu Dhabi, UAE.

61. Dr Usman Zafar moderating the panel with distinguished panelists discussing “Developing the TOP 3
Leadership Positions in Government & Business Organizations” during the 11th Government and Business
Leading CEO Conference on 17thth of April 2014 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
11th GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADING CEO CONFERENCE

62. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “Mobile Government Future” as the Chairman of the Conference and
demonstrating Google Glass features as wearable future technologies during the m-Government
Conference on the 24th of March 2014 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel DIFC, Dubai, UAE.

63. Dr Usman Zafar conducting a two days workshop on “Best Practices for Government Websites” to the delegates of
the Ministries of Oman as part of Omani e-Transformation Program by the Information Technology Authority (ITA)
Oman on the 15th -16th of March 2014 at the City Seasons Hotel, Muscat, Oman.
CONTENT MANGEMENT IN THE GCC (Oman e-Transformation Program)
BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOP FOR GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

64. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Transformation of e-Government to M-Government” as a keynote speaker at the
ID World Conference on the 25th of February 2014 at The Emirates Center For Strategic Studies and Research
Center Abu Dhabi, UAE.
THE ANNUAL EMEA SUMMIT
RFID BIOMETRICS SMART CARDS DATA COLLECTION

65. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BAHRAIN LABOUR MARKET REGULATORY AUTHORITY
(LMRA) FOR MODERNIZING ITS WEB COMMUNICATION
Dr Usman Zafar with the ]init[ Team, signing the contract with Bahrain Labor Regularity Authorities (LMRA)
Executive Management on the 18th Feb 2014 at the LMRA office in Bahrain.

66. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Smart Cities Government eServices Strategies” as a keynote speaker at the 3rd
Smart Government and City Conference on the 29th January 2014 at the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
3rd SMART GOVERNMENTS AND CITY CONFERENCE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE PROCEDURES SIMPLIFICATION STRATEGIES

67. Dr Usman Zafar presenting the “Mobile Government GCC Perspective: Opportunities & Challenges” as a
keynote speaker in the Smart Government and City Conference on the 12th December 2013 at the Burj Al
Arab Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
SMART GOVERNMENTS AND CITY CONFERENCE

68. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “e-Government Transformation to Mobile Government: Opportunities &
Challenges” as a keynote speaker at CET Middle Conference on the 19th November 2013 at the Address
Hotel Dubai, UAE.
2ND ANNUAL CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY WITH E-GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE
ORGANIZED BY CPI MEDIA ON 19TH NOVEMBER 2013, ADDRESS HOTEL DUBAI UAE

69. Dr Usman Zafar in a panel discussion along with Mr. Abdulsalam Rahma Al Bastaki Executive Director –
ICT Dubai Properties Group, Mr. Krishna Iyer Vice President IT Matrix and Dr. Ahmed Tahlaq – Chairman
Levenbert on the 7th November 2013 at the Burj Al Arab Hotel Dubai, UAE.
A VISION FOR GROWTH 2020
UAE COMPANIES VISION AND STRATEGY CONFERENCE

70. Dr Usman Zafar presenting “Government Social Media - Global Trends and its Impact” as a keynote
speaker at the Datamatix Gitex Conference on the 22nd October 2013 at the Dusit Thani Hotel Dubai, UAE.
DATAMATIX GITEX CONFERENCE 2013

71. Dr. Usman Zafar with Mr. Salem Al Suwaidi Acting Director
General, Ajman Chamber of Commerce signing a contract.
Dr. Usman Zafar receiving an Award from His Highness
Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid, Supreme Council Member and
Ruler of Ajman during the opening ceremony of the Ajman
International Export Development Conference.
AJMAN INTERNATIONAL EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

72. Dr Usman Zafar in a panel discussion discussing “Strategies to build human capital in the public sector” as a
panelist during the Under Secretaries and Directors Leadership Development Conference on the 3rd July
2013 at Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
UNDER SECRETARIES AND DIRECTORS
GOVERNMENT e-LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

73. Dr. Usman Zafar delivering a keynote speech on “Next-Generation GCC e-Government Road Map”. At the panel he
was accompanied by Mr. Paul Waller Former Director, Delivery Innovation Team City of London, UK and Mr. Yaqoob
Dur Mohammed Al Bulushi Director General of Infrastructure Information Technology Authority, Oman during the
e-Government Conference on the 19th of May 2013 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Dubai, UAE.
19th GCC eGOVERNMENT AND eSERVICES CONFERENCE

74. Dr. Usman Zafar speaking about the “Top Challenges for Next Generation GCC e-Governments” during the
panel discussion at one of the largest e-Government Conferences in the world on the 18th of May 2013 at
the Ritz Carlton Hotel Dubai, UAE.
19th GCC eGOVERNMENT AND eSERVICES CONFERENCE

75. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Organizations Media and Corporate Communications Transformation; From
Conventional to Digital Media” as a keynote speaker during the 3rd GCC Government Corporate and
Media Communication Conference on the 2nd of April 2013 at Ritz Carlton Hotel Dubai, UAE.
3rd GCC GOVERNMENT CORPORATE AND MEDIA COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE

76. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Personal Branding” during the Open Thinking Day at Dubai Mall on 30th of
March 2013 Dubai, UAE.

77. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Mobile Applications – GCC Next Generation eServices Delivery Tools“ during
the 4th GCC Organization Websites Global Competitiveness Strategy Development Conference at the
Millennium Plaza Hotel on the 19th December 2012 ,Duba, UAE.
4TH GCC ORGANIZATION WEBSITES GLOBAL COMPETIVENESS STRATEGY
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

78. Dr. Usman Zafar and Ms. Fatima Hayat presenting “Challenges and Opportunities of Tourism Development in
the MENA Region“ during the GCC e-Tourism Development Conference at the Millennium Plaza Hotel on the
18th December 2012,Dubai, UAE.
GCC eTOURSIM DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

79. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “How to Implement Highly Effective Safety Strategies and Initiatives for the
Prevention of Horrific Traffic Accidents“ during the GCC Fatal and Horrific Accidents Prevention Conference
at the Burj AL Arab Hotel on 19th September 2012 Dubai, UAE.
GCC FATAL AND HORRIFIC ACCIDENTS PREVENTION CONFERENCE

80. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Knowledge Management and Social Media Strategies for Public Sector” during
the GCC Government Organization Development Conference at the Address Hotel on 18th July 2012 Dubai
Mall, Dubai, UAE.
GCC GOVERNMENT ORGANIZTION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

81. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Modern Knowledge Management Partnership Strategy and Social Networking
Best Practices in Public & Private Sectors” during the 2nd GCC Government Organizations 3rd and 4th Line
Leaders Development Conference at the Burj Al Arab Hotel Dubai, UAE.
2nd GCC GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
3rd AND 4th LINE LEADERS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

82. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Transformational Leadership (GCC Perspective)” during the 9th Leading CEO
Conference along with Hon. Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Former Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia at Burj Al
Arab Dubai, UAE.
9th LEADING CEO CONFERENCE

83. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Organizations Media and Corporate Communications Transformation Using
Social Media” during the 2nd GCC Government Corporate and Media Communication Competitiveness
Development Conference at the Burj Al Arab Hotel on 28th February 2012 Dubai, UAE.
2nd GCC GOVERNMENT CORPORATE AND MEDIA COMMUNICATION
COMPETIVENESS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

84. Dr. Usman Zafar Presenting “Customer Self-Service Strategy and Solutions for Government and Business
Organizations” during the 10th GCC Government Excellence Services and Quality Customer Care
Conference at the Emirates Tower Hotel Dubai, UAE.
10th GCC GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE SERVICES AND QUALITY CUSTOMER
CARE CONFERENCE

85. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting strategies for “Developing e-Government Marketing Capabilities” and leading
the panel discussion “Measurement Criteria and Benchmarking the Success & Failure of the Citizen using
eServices” during the UAE Government eServices Marketing Strategy Conference.
UAE GOVERNMENT eSERVICES MARKETING STRATEGY CONFERENCE
MORE eUSERS, MORE eTRANSACTIONS, BETTER SERVICE MEANS STRONGER NATIONAL ECONOMY

86. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Technology, Innovation and Lateral Thinking for Web Services” and leading the
panel discussion “Use of Social Media for eGovernment Services” during the 3rd GCC Government
Organization Websites Global Competitiveness Conference.
3rd GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION WEBSITES GLOBAL COMPETIVENESS STRATEGY
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

87. Dr. Usman presenting “Web 2.0 and Semantic Web 3.0 in Today's Government and Corporate
Environment” and participating in the panel discussion “Breaking Barriers of eGovernment” during the
Datamatix Gitex Conference 2011.
DATAMATIX GITEX CONFERENCE 2011
NEW DIRECTIONS FOR eGOVERNMENT MOBILE APPLICATIONS, CLOUD COMPUTING AND LEGACY SYSTEMS

88. Dr. Usman Zafar conducting a workshop on “Technology Trends in Public Sector” at BITLS PILANI University
Dubai Campus on the 24th of November 2011, receiving a Token of Appreciation from Professor Dr. R. K.
Mittal the Chancellor of Bits Pilani University.
BITS PILANI WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGY TRENDS IN PUBLIC SECTOR
DUBAI CAMPUS

89. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Key Challenges in eCourts System“ and leading the panel discussions during the
eGovernment program in Judicial Legislation on the 26th of July 2011 at the Dusit Thani Hotel, organized
by Dubai eGovernment Institute.
“eGOVERNMENT PROGRAM IN JUDICIAL LEGISLATION, eNOTARY, eJUSTICE AND
eBUSINESS SYSTEMS "ON 26-27 JULY 2011AT DUSIT THANI HOTEL DUBAI UAE

90. Meeting with Pakistani EX-President General Pervez Musharraf in Dubai 2011 for a brain storming session
to discuss the crisis in Pakistan.
MEETING WITH PAKISTANI EX-PRESIDENT GENERAL PERVEZ MUSHARRAF IN
DUBAI, UAE

91. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIGHNESS SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL
MAKTOUM, DEPUTY RULER OF DUBAI AL TAQNYAH / DUBAI COURTS HOSTED AN “ENOTARY
CONFERENCE” ON 30TH MAY 2011 AT AL BUSTAN ROTANA HOTEL DUBAI UAE
Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “Technology Trends in Public Sector” during the eNotary International
Conference highlighting the Dubai Courts Achievements. The event took place at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel
Dubai on 30th May 2011.

92. Dr Usman receiving an Excellence Award from General Dahi
Khalfan, chief of Dubai Police for implementing the successful
eNotary project for Dubai Courts.
Dr Usman receiving the Certificate of Appreciation from Dr
Ahmed Bin Hazeem, Director General of the Dubai Courts for
hosting a successful eNotary Conference for Dubai Courts.
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIGHNESS SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL
MAKTOUM, DEPUTY RULER OF DUBAI AL TAQNYAH / DUBAI COURTS HOSTED AN “ENOTARY
CONFERENCE” ON 30TH MAY 2011 AT AL BUSTAN ROTANA HOTEL DUBAI UAE

93. Panel discussions on global eJustice Systems, Left to Right : Mr. Ibrahim Abdoh( Head of Planning & Development
Dubai Courts), Dr. Andrea Valle (Senior Enterprise Technical Architect Adobe EMEA), Judge Pierpaolo Beluzzi (Court
of Cremona, Court of Appeal of Brescia, Italy and Dr Usman Zafar ( Md Al TAQNYAH Dubai).
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIGHNESS SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL
MAKTOUM, DEPUTY RULER OF DUBAI AL TAQNYAH / DUBAI COURTS HOSTED AN “ENOTARY
CONFERENCE” ON 30TH MAY 2011 AT AL BUSTAN ROTANA HOTEL DUBAI UAE

94. Dr Usman Zafar receiving the Certificate of Appreciation from Dr Ahmed Bin Hazeem, Director General
Dubai Courts for sharing knowledge and presenting technology trends in public sector the during the
eNotary Conference.
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIGHNESS SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL
MAKTOUM, DEPUTY RULER OF DUBAI AL TAQNYAH / DUBAI COURTS HOSTED AN “ENOTARY
CONFERENCE” ON 30TH MAY 2011 AT AL BUSTAN ROTANA HOTEL DUBAI UAE

95. Dr. Usman Zafar presenting “eTransformation in Public Sector” along with Dubai eNotary Case Study in one
of the largest GCC eGovernment Conferences in Dubai 2011.
17TH GCC eGOVERNMENT AND eSERVICES CONFERENCE

96. (Left to Right): Mr.Thani Abdullah (CEO Dubai eGovernment), Hon. Judge Mr Mesut Orta (President IT Department Ministry of
Justice Turkey) Mr. Jeremy Millard(Danish Technological Institute, Competence and IT, Denmark), Mr. Waheed Al Balushi
(E-Services Director Labour Market Regulatory Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain), Dr. Usman Zafar (MD Al TAQNYAH) and
Mr.Ibrahim Ahmed Elbadawi (Strategic Planning Specialist, Emirates eGovernment).
PANEL DISCUSSION ON “GCC eGOVERNMENT READINESS”
17th GCC eGovernment & eServices Conference 21st – 25th May 2011
Burj Al Arab Dubai United Arab Emirates

97. (Left to Right): Dr. Usman Zafar MD Al TAQNYAH , Mr.Abdulraheem Al Mudarib IT Director Dubai Courts, H.E Dr
Ahmed Bin Hazem Director General Dubai Courts, Eng Yassir Hassan Al Naeem CEO ARMS GROUP and Abdallah
Saqqa General Manager Adobe Middle East and Africa.
MEDIA CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE eNOTARY CONFERENCE FOR DUBAI COURTS
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN MOHAMED BIN RASHED
AL MAKTOUM, DEPUTY RULER OF DUBAI UAE

98. Dr. Usman Zafar conducting a speech on innovative strategies and latest technologies towards global competitiveness
in the field of Army and Policing during 3rd GCC Police and Army Organizational Leadership & Economic Excellence
Conference held on the 19th April 2011 at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, UAE.
3rd GCC POLICE AND ARMY ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE
CONFERENCE HELD ON THE 19-20 APRIL 2011, AND THE 8TH MIDDLE EAST CEO OF THE YEAR
AWARDS CEREMONY

99. Dr. Usman Zafar conducting a keynote speech on “e-Transformation in the Public Sector” at a conference
organized by the Manipal University / IEEE on the 24th March 2011 in Dubai, UAE.
MANIPAL / IEEE CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT – 2011

100. Reggie Fernandes Director of Gulf Operations Sage and Dr. Usman Zafar with Al TAQNYAH’S Senior
Executives Team upon signing the Partnership Agreement in February 2011.
AL TAQNYAH - SAGE PARTNERSHIP MIDDLE-EAST 2011

101. Dr. Usman Zafar and Mr.Abdulraheem IT Director Dubai Courts jointly presenting the Dubai Courts eNotary Case
Study at the ICTITA Conference on the 13th December 2010 at Ajman University in United Arab Emirates.
AJMAN UNIVERSITY HOLDS THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRENDS FOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS (ICTITA DEC 2010)

102. Dr. Usman Zafar, giving a token of thanks to Mr.Ibrahim Abdoh (IT Applications
Manager Dubai Courts) on the 28th June 2010 at the Emirates Palace Hotel in
Abu Dhabi, UAE.
ADOBE, AL TAQNYAH PUBLIC SECTOR EVENT DISCUSSING KEY CHALLENGES
PERTAINING e-GOVERNANCE AND THEIR SOLUTIONS

103. Dr. Usman Zafar, Managing Director Al Taqnyah launching propertiesguild.biz, in the presence of around 300 Real
Estate investors, agents, agencies and master developers on the 31st May 2010.
ARMS GROUP OF COMPANIES, AL TAQNYAH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TIE UP WITH
propertiesguild.biz TO LAUNCH OREC AND SRES2

104. RSD S.A. NAMES AL TAQNYAH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS AS THEIR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES PROVIDER FOR THE UAE
(Left to right): Mr.Bassam
Zarkout (VP RSD), Dr. Usman
Zafar (MD TAQNYAH),
Ms.Azita (Chairman BSEEN
Int), and Mr.Pierre Van
Beneden (CEO RSD) during a
Press Meet at Al TAQNYAH
office in June 2010.

105. Dr. Usman Zafar, Managing Director Al Taqnyah launching propertiesguild.biz, in the presence of around 300 Real
Estate investors, agents, agencies and master developers on the 31st May 2010.
WOMEN & E-LEARNING CONFERENCE AT AJMAN UNIVERSITY

106. AL TAQNYAH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ENTERS INTO A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH -HAMDAN
BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Mr. Sulaiman Al Ansari, Executive Manager, Hamdan Awards and Dr. Usman Zafar, Managing Director, Al Taqnyah
Business Solutions Exchanging agreements on the 12th of April 2010

107. Dr Usman delivering a session on “SOA in Public Sector” on the 3rd of November 2009 at the Atlantis the
Palm in Dubai, UAE.
AL TAQNYAH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS & EDGE IPK INTERACTIVE SEMINAR “EMPOWERING
PUBLIC SECTOR AND INSURANCE TO COMPETE BETTER IN TODAY’S CHALLENGING &
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT WITH MINIMAL INVESTMENTS”

108. H.E. Dr. Ahmed Bin Hazim Director General of Dubai Courts and Dr. Usman Zafar Exchanging Agreements
to design and develop online eNotary System for Dubai Courts on 3rd of August 2009.
AUTOMATION OF DUBAI COURTS NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES

109. Ian Fleming, Managing Director, IFS, Middle East, Africa & South Asia, and Dr. Usman Zafar, Managing
Director, Al-Taqnyah Business Solutions signing a partnership agreement. (16 Feb 2009).
IFS APPOINTS AL-TAQNYAH AS GCC PARTNER

110. Dr. Usman Zafar conducting a workshop as a guest speaker at the Manipal University Dubai Campus
(15th April 2008).
WORKSHOP ON e-GOVERNMENT: SUCCESS & FAILURE – A GCC SCENARIO

111. Dr. Usman Zafar receiving “The Excellence Award” from PITB Chairman Mr.Rizwan and Dr Hashem (EX
Director General RAK eGovernment (December 2008) for improving Bilateral IT Trade relationships
between the Government of the UAE and the Government of Pakistan.
PITB (PUNJAB INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BOARD GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN)
SEMINAR IN DUBAI

112. Dr Usman Zafar re-Launching Ajman’s eGovernment Initiatives and presenting the 5 years Implementation
Roadmap to the IT Steering Committee as a CIO of the Ajman eGovernment in 2005.
RE-LAUNCHING OF AJMAN EGOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

113. Dr Usman conducting workshops on the Microsoft .Net Technology Framework during the Gulf Education
Exhibition, Dubai World Trade Centre in April 2004.
GULF EDUCATION EXHIBITION DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE

114. Dr. Usman Zafar with Faculty Members of the Computer Science College upon leaving the Ajman University
in July 2004 after having worked there for 5 years as a Senior Lecturer and IT Manager (Technosphere).
AJMAN UNIVERSITY FAREWELL GET-TOGETHER

115. Dr Usman receiving the Golden PAN ARAB Web Award from Yemini Ambassador at the Burj Al Arab Hotel
Dubai in 2007.
PAN ARAB WEB AWARDS AT BURJ AL ARAB DUBAI

116. "Dr. Usman with Mr. Salem Khamis AL SHAIR.
Director, e-Services. Dubai e-Government
during GITEX 2008”.
GITEX 2008 WITH DUBAI EGOVERNMENT
"Dr. Usman with Mr. Yassir al Ghamdi. CEO
SOMAC-IT KSA during GITEX Dubai 2008”.
"Dr. Usman launching cyber sign technology
during GITEX 2008”.

117. Dr Usman presenting Adobe Connect Pro during the Adobe
Enterprise Technology Conference in Qatar- Feb 2009
.
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES
Dr Usman presenting a Case Study of the Ajman Free Zone
Automation as a Guest Speaker at the ULTIMUS BPM
Conference in Munich Germany in May 2007.

118. Dr Usman with Senior Government Officials from the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice of the
Government of Nigeria. In the past 4 years Dr. Usman has conducted several training programs.
eGOVERNANCE AWARENESS PROGRAM

119. PAN ARAB MEDIA CONVERGE

140. CONTACT
Dr Usman Zafar
Mobile: +971 55 6348894
Email: usman@duconsulting.com
Website: www.usmanzafar.com
Catch me at: skype: Dr. Usman.zafar