EC News DeskThe second round of Catalysts Awards 2020 unfolded at the end of Day 2 of The Future IT Summit 2020. Over 90 individuals were honoured, including more than 65 CIOs. These awards are among the industry’s most coveted, and they honour trailblazers who have been uplifting the brand and reputation of their respective organisations in these difficult times, by leveraging various cutting-edge initiatives, platforms and market penetration.
The individuals who won these awards are, in short, truly acting as catalysts in an ever-changing market landscape. Here is the complete list of winners from Day 1 and Day 2 of the Catalysts Awards 2020.
| Name | Organisation | Designation | Category |
| Hasnain Juzer Ali | Saudi German Hospitals UAE | SGH Group UAE IT Director | CIO in Healthcare |
| Unni Menon | Gargash Hospital | IT Manager | CIO in Healthcare |
| Mustansir Aziz | Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital | IT Manager | CIO in Healthcare |
| Ajay Rathi | Dubai Healthcare City Authority | Director IT | CIO in Healthcare |
| Aliasgar Bohari | Zulekha Hospital | Director IT | CIO in Healthcare |
| Mubarik Hussain | Bloom Holding | Director of IT | CIO in Real Estate and Construction |
| Pradeepkumar Nair | Diyafah International Education | IT Manager | CIO in Education |
| Ashith Piriyattiath | Regulus Capital | Group CIO | CIO in Capital Markets and Investments |
| Hamed Obaid Areidat | Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship | Head Of IT Operation & Infrastructure | IT Person of the Year UAE |
| Ahmed AlAhmed | Nakheel | CIO | CIO in Real Estate and Construction |
| Shah E Room Khan | Emirates College of Technology | Information Technology Manager | CIO in Education |
| Mohit Duggar | Millennium Place Barsha Heights Hotel & Apartments | IT Manager | CIO in Hospitality |
| Amro Jaber Ahmed | Ministry of Higher Education | CIO | Government CIO |
| Mohammad Khaled | Government | VP – Strategic Transfomrational Program | Government CIO |
| Arul Jose Vigin | DIFC | IT Manager | CIO in Legal and Judicial Affairs |
| Krishnan Gopi | GEMS Education | Chief Disruption Officer | CIO in Education |
| George Akhras | Academia Management Solutions International, AMSI | CIO | CIO in Education |
| Khalfan Matar Al Hassani | Monitoring and Control Centre | ICT Director | Government CIO |
| Abdalla Al Ali | Dubai Multi Commodities Center | IT Director | Government CIO |
| Hamad Khalifa | Abu Dhabi police GHQ | Head of Telecom Devision | IT Person of the Year UAE |
| Aditya Kaushik | ADYARD ABUDHABI LLC | HEAD OF IT | CIO in Oil and Gas |
| Damian O’Gara | Kentech Group | Group IT Director | CIO in Oil and Gas |
| Mohammad Shahzad | RDK Group | Chief Information Officer | CIO in Manufacturing |
| Anindo Banerjee | Meraas Holding | Group Head of IT | CIO in Real Estate and Construction |
| Partha Banerjee | Safeer Group Of Companies | CIO | CIO in Retail |
| Yahyah Pandor | Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH) | CIO | CIO in FMCG |
| Fahad Deshmukh | Galfar Emirates | IT Head | CIO in Oil and Gas |
| Atul Aggarwal | Caesars Bluewaters | Director of IT | CIO in Hospitality |
| Shumon Zaman | Lamprell Energy Ltd | VP – Technology, optimisation and digital | CIO in Oil and Gas |
| Shafique Ibrahim | Al Fardan Exchange | Group Head IT | CIO in Banking and Finance |
| Surendra Shetty | UAE Exchange | CIO | CIO in Banking and Finance |
| Ali Hakam Ghunaim | Canadian Specialist Hospital | CIO | CIO in Healthcare |
| Fady Sleiman | Petrofac | Global Chief Digital Officer | CIO in Oil and Gas |
| Javeria Aijaz | Farnek Services | Director ICT | CIO in facility Management |
| Rabih Merhy | Rotana Hotels | Cluster Director of IT | CIO in Hospitality |
| Shailesh Mani | FLEMINGO INTERNATIONAL LTD | GM – IT | CIO in FMCG |
| Nitin Bhargava | Mashreq Bank | CIO | CIO in Banking and Finance |
| Aliakbar Patwa | NRS International | IT Manager | CIO in Manufacturing |
| Madhusuthan | BAHRI & MAZROEI GROUP | GROUP IT MANAGER | CIO in Services |
| Anup Das | BYRNE EQUIPMENT RENTAL LLC | Group IT Manager | CIO in Services |
| Mario Foster | Al Naboodah Group Enterprises | Group CIO | CIO in Real Estate and Construction |
| Muhamed Noufel | Royal Continental Hotels | Group IT Manager | CIO in Hospitality |
| Shijin Prasad | CURE MEDICAL CENTERS | Head of Information & Communication Technology | CIO in Healthcare |
| Khalid Jalal | GARMCO | Senior Group ICT Manager | CIO in Manufacturing |
| Shafik Riad Hasna | Ministry Of Economy | IT Expert / Project Manager | Government CIO |
| Fadhel Mandani | Air Arabia Group | Group Manager IT | CIO in Aviation |
| ELFASSI Yassim | TRISTAR GROUP | CIO | CIO in Transporation & Logistics |
| Jayesh Maganlal | Majid Al Futtaim Properties | CIO | CIO in Real Estate and Construction |
| Venkatesh Mahadevan | Dubai Investments PJSC | Chief Information Officer | IT Person of the Year UAE |
| Ahmed Shawky | MILLENNIUM HOTELS & RESORTS | Associate Director of Information Technology – Middle East and Africa | CIO in Hospitality |
| Wissam Al Adany | GB Auto | Chief Information Officer | CIO in Automotive |
| Hossam Barakat | Egypt Gas | IT GM | CIO in Oil and Gas |
| VS Srirangarajan | Grasim Industries Ltd | CIO – Global Pulp and Fibre Business ( Aditya Birla Group ) | CIO in Manufacturing |
| Gaurav Vyas | Jekson Vision | Head IT | CIO in Manufacturing |
| Makarand Sawant | Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Limited | Senior General Manager – IT | CIO in Manufacturing |
| Firoj Kumar Rauta | Skyline University Nigeria | Registrar & Director ICT | CIO in Education |
| Jitendra Panchal | CDSL | Vice President | CIO in Banking and Finance |
| Dipesh Thakar | Meril Life Sciences Group | Group CIO | CIO in Manufacturing |
| Prakash Kumar | BMW Group India | Head IT | CIO in Automotive |
| Ali Jassim Ahmed Alaradi | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Director of Information Systems | Government CIO |
| Ahmed Buhazza | Bahrain ICT Society | Vice Chairman – Bahrain IT Society | Government CIO |
| Ahmed Albalooshi | Fintech IT Services & Consultations | Founder & Managing Director | CIO in Services |
| Ramkumar Mohan | Air Works India Engineering Pvt Ltd | CIO | CIO in Avaiation |
| Shaker AlOwainati | Bahrain Institute Of Banking and Finance – BIBF | Senior Manager, IT and Operations | CIO in Education |
