HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), met Amr Kamel, General Manager of Microsoft UAE, at DEWA’s headquarters. The meeting focused on enhancing co-operation to leverage cutting-edge technologies in accelerating digital transformation, fostering innovation and supporting Dubai’s sustainable development goals. Al Tayer also stressed that the collaboration with Microsoft is instrumental in transforming DEWA to become the world’s first AI-native utility, leveraging AI across all core operations. Kamel emphasised Microsoft’s dedication to supporting UAE organisations, saying: “DEWA is a clear leader in adopting innovation for sustainable utility services. We are committed to providing our trusted cloud platforms, advanced AI capabilities and cybersecurity solutions to empower DEWA's initiatives.