Mr Anas Eltahir

Dubai Government

Senior Information Security Specialist – Acting Head of Information Security Unit
Anas Eltahir is a veteran IT CxO with over 20+ years of experience leading digital transformation across the Dubai Government, driving enterprise IT strategies, and spearheading innovation across public sector organizations in the UAE and GCC. His career has been defined by a strong focus on modernizing public services, enabling smart governance, and accelerating cloud adoption through data-driven platforms and emerging technologies. Within the Dubai Government, Anas has held strategic CIO roles, where he led department-wide modernization initiatives in alignment with key national directives such as the Dubai Services 360 Strategy, the Dubai Paperless Strategy, and the Digital Maturity Model. His professional portfolio includes major achievements in cloud infrastructure migration, enterprise architecture design, digital service reengineering, and adherence to regulatory frameworks including ISR, ISO/IEC 27001, and other international standards. A recipient of several prestigious local and international awards Anas Eltahir is widely recognized for shaping visionary IT ecosystems that are secure, scalable, and citizen-centric, advancing the future of digital government in the region.
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