Dr Usman Zafar with H.E Shaikh Muhammad Bin Shamikh; Chairman of Bin Shamikh Group Exchanging “Strategic

Alliance Agreement” to offer DUC Services to Public & Private Sector in Saudi Arabia in May 2015 .

DUC signed Strategic Alliance Agreement with Bin Shamikh

Group- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “GCC Smart Government Challenges” as a Keynote Speaker during the “21st GCC

Government and Smart Services Conference on 18th of May 2015 at Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates.

Q/A session was later joined by Mr. Ronald Duncon, The Chairman of cloudbuy plc UK.

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “GCC Smart Government and Cities Services Global Standardization Requirements ” as a Speaker

during 3rd M2M Middle East Forum and also hosted the Forum as a Chairman on 12th of May 2015 at The Address Hotel,

Dubai United Arab Emirates.

Dr Usman Zafar along with Senior cloudbuy Plc Uk Directors launching “UniBuy Middle East” a leading online UK

Purchasing Portal for the Education Sector in Middle-East on 6th of May 2015 at Al-Marooj Rotana Hotel, Dubai United

Arab Emirates.

DUC launching UniBuy Middle East Portal – One of the leading

UK Universities eMarketplace.

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Government Big Data Role in Building Smart Services” as a Speaker during “14th GCC Smart

Government and City Customer Care Excellence Conference on 21st of January 2015 at Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai United

Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “GCC Smart Government and Cities Services Global Standardization (GCC Perspective)”

as a Speaker during “ 6th GCC Smart Government and Cities Portals Conference on 17th December 2014 at Burj Al Arab

Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar as a chairman of M-Government Conference “Moderating the panel with Senior Management of ADSIC

and Injazat to discuss How the Government and Industry will collaborate to deliver a Smart World?” during M-Gov

conference on 17th of November 2014 at Fairmont Bab Al Bahar, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar delivering 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 to discuss how to create a

Mobile First Attitude in Government Workplace? during M-Gov Conference on 18th of November 2014 at Fairmont Bab Al

Bahar, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates.

cloudBuy plc, UKTI and DUC Consulting International hosted a conference to present e-Commerce solutions at British

Embassy on 20th of October 2014. Dr Usman Presented “cloudBuy Strategies for Smart Government” and participated as

Panelist along with Dr. Ashraf, Head of Export & Intelligence, Dubai Exports and Mr.Ronald Duncan, Chairman cloudBuy

plc UK.

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Government Big Data Management & Analytics (GCC Perspective)” as a Speaker during

“Datamatix Gitex Conference” on 12th of October 2014 at Sofitel Hotel , Dubai United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Mobility & Governance Strategies” as a Keynote Speaker during Video Conferencing &

Mobility Roadshow Organized by Prologix Middle-East & Avaya Technologies at Fairmont Hotel Abu Dhabi, UAE on 30th

of September 2014.

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “ICT Capabilities for Smart Cities (2020)” as a speaker during the “4th GCC Municipalities

and Smart Cities Conference” on 24thth of September 2014 at Burj Al Arab Hotel , Dubai United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Modern Knowledge Management Strategies” as a Keynote speaker during the “4th UAE

Leading Government Executives and Employees Conference” on 17th of June 2014 at Burj Al Arab Hotel , Dubai United

Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Modern Knowledge Management Partnership Strategy and Social Networking Best Practices

in Public & Private Sectors ” as a Keynote Speaker during “GCC Government and Private Sectors Knowledge

Management Development Conference” on 11th of June 2014 at Sofitel, Downtown Hotel , Dubai United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Open Data Strategies & M-Government Transformation (GCC Perspective)” as a Speaker

during “Big Data Symposium by CPI Media” on 27th of May 2014 at Habtoor Grand Hotel , Dubai United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Smart Government Strategies” as speaker and at Panel 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 20th GCC eGovernment Conference at Burj Al Arab.

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Global Best Practices in: Mobile Apps and Payment Gateways” as speaker and at Panel with H.E. Abdulla

Abduljabbar Al Majid Al Mheiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services, Ministry of Justice, UAE along with Dr. Saleem Zoughbi,

Global advisor, ICT UN eGOV Center, Macao during 20th GCC eGovernment Conference at Burj Al Arab.

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Open Data Strategies” as speaker and Moderating Distinguished panelist session from

different countries of the world during “1st Open Data forum” organized by Emirates ID & United Nations on 29th of

April 2014 at Ritz Carlton Hotel , Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Moderating Panel with distinguished panelist to talk about “Developing the TOP 3 Leadership Positions

in Government & Business Organizations” during 11th Government and Business Leading CEO Conference on 17thth of

April 2014 at Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Mobile Government Future” as the Chairman of the Conference and demonstrating Google

Glass features as wearable future technologies during m-Government Conference on 24th of March 2014 at Ritz Carlton

Hotel DIFC, Dubai United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Conducting two days workshop on “Best Practices for Government Websites” to the delegates from all

the Ministries of Oman as part of Oman e-Transformation Program by Information Technology Authority (ITA) Oman on

15th -16th of March 2014 at City Seasons Hotel, Muscat, Oman

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Transformation of e-Government to M-Government” as a keynote Speaker in ID World

Conference on 25th of February 2014 at The Emirates Center For Strategic Studies and Research Center Abu Dhabi, United

Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar with ]init[ Team Signing Contract with Bahrain Labor Regularity Authority(LMRA) Executive Management

on 18th Feb 2014 at LMRA office in Bahrain.

Strategic Partnership with Bahrain Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA)

for modernizing its web communication

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Smart Cities Government eServices Strategies” as a keynote Speaker in 3rd Smart

Government and City Conference on 29th January 2014 at Burj Al Arab Hotel, United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Mobile Government GCC Perspective: Opportunities & Challenges” as a keynote Speaker in

Smart Government and City Conference on 12th December 2013 at Burj Al Arab Hotel, United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “e-Government Transformation to Mobile Government: Opportunities & Challenges” as a

keynote Speaker at CET Middle Conference on 19th November 2013 at the Address Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2nd Annual Customer Engagement Technology with E-government Conference Organized by CPI Media on 19th November 2013, Address Hotel Dubai UAE.

Dr Usman Zafar in 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 7th

November 2013 at Burj Al Arab Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr Usman Zafar Presenting “Government Social Media - Global Trends and its Impact” as a keynote Speaker at

Datamatix Gitex Conference on 22nd October 2013 at Dusit Thani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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

Ajman International Export Development Conference

Dr.Usman Zafar with Mr. Salem Al Suwaidi Acting

Director General, Ajman Chamber of Commerce signing

contract.

Dr Usman Zafar in panel discussion talking about “Strategies to build human capital in public sector” as panelist during

Under Secretaries and Directors Leadership Development Conference on 3rd July 2013 at Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai United

Arab Emirates

Dr.Usman Zafar delivering keynote Speech on “Next-Generation GCC e-Government Road Map”. On 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 19th of May 2013 at Ritz Carlton Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dr.Usman Zafar talking about the “Top Challenges for Next Generation GCC e-Governments” during the Panel Discussion

at one of the largest e-Government Conference in the world on 18th of May 2013 at Ritz Carlton Hotel Dubai, United Arab

Emirates.

Dr.Usman Zafar Presenting “Organizations Media and Corporate Communications Transformation; From Conventional to

Digital Media” as keynote Speaker during the 3rd GCC Government Corporate and Media Communication Conference on

2nd of April 2013 at Ritz Carlton Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dr.Usman Zafar Presenting “Mobile Applications– GCC Next Generation eServices Delivery Tools “ during the 4th GCC

Organization Websites Global Competitiveness Strategy Development Conference at Millennium Plaza Hotel on 19th

December 2012 ,Dubai United Arab Emirates.

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 Millennium Plaza Hotel on 18th December 2012 ,Dubai United Arab

Emirates.

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 Burj AL Arab Hotel on 19th

September 2012 Dubai United Arab Emirates.

Dr.Usman Zafar Presenting “Knowledge Management and Social Media Strategies for Public Sector “ during the GCC

Government Organization Development Conference at Address Hotel on 18th July 2012 Dubai Mall United Arab Emirates.

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

Burj Al Arab Hotel Dubai United Arab Emirates.

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 United Arab Emirates.

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 Burj Al Arab

Hotel on 28th February 2012 Dubai United Arab Emirates.

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 Emirates Tower Hotel Dubai.

Dr.Usman Zafar Presented the strategies for “Developing e-Government Marketing Capabilities “ and lead the Panel

Discussion to talk about the “Measurement Criteria and Benchmarking the Success & Failure of the Citizen using eServices“

during the UAE Government eServices Marketing Strategy Conference.

Dr.Usman Zafar Presented “Technology, Innovation and Lateral Thinking for Web Services“ and lead the Panel Discussion to

talk about the “Use of Social Media for eGovernment Services“ during 3rd GCC Government Organization Websites Global

Competitiveness Conference

Dr.Usman Presented “Web 2.0 and Semantic Web 3.0 in Today's Government and Corporate Environment“ and participated in

the Panel Discussion to talk about the “Breaking Barriers of eGovernment “ during the Datamatix Gitex Conference 2011.

BITS PILANI Workshop on Technology Trends in

Public Sector Dubai Campus

Dr.Usman Zafar Conducting a workshop on “Technology Trends in Public Sector “ at BITLS PILANI University Dubai Campus

on 24th of November 2011 and receiving Token of Appreciation from Professor Dr. R. K. Mittal the Chancellor of Bits

Pilani University.

“eGovernment Program in Judicial Legislation, eNotary, eJustice and eBusiness

Systems "on 26-27 July 2011at Dusit Thani Hotel Dubai UAE

Dr.Usman Zafar Presented “Key Challenges in eCourts System“ and lead the Panel Discussions During eGovernment

Program in Judicial Legislation on 26th of July 2011 at Dusit Thani Hotel Organized by Dubai eGovernment Institute

Meeting with EX-President Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf

in Dubai UAE.

Meeting with EX-President Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf in Dubai 2011 for a brain storming session to discuss

crisis in Pakistan.

Dr.Usman Zafar Presenting “Technology Trends in Public Sector“ During eNotary International Conference to highlight

Dubai Courts Achievements at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel Dubai on 30th May 2011.

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

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 Receiving an Excellence Award from

General Dahi Khalfan, chief of Dubai Police for

Implementing Successful eNotary Project at Dubai

Courts

Dr Usman Receiving Certificate of Appreciation

from Dr Ahmed Bin Hazeem, Director General

Dubai Courts for hosting successful eNotary

Conference with 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

Panel Discussions on eJustice Systems in the world, 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

Dr Usman Receiving Certificate of Appreciation from Dr Ahmed Bin Hazeem, Director General Dubai

Courts for sharing knowledge and presenting technology trends in public sector during eNotary

Conference

Dr.Usman Zafar Presenting “eTransformation in Public Sector “ along with Dubai eNotary Case Study in one of the largest

GCC eGovernment Conference in Dubai 2011.

Panel Discussion on “GCC eGovernment Readiness”17th GCC eGovernment & eServices Conference 21st – 25th May 2011

Burj Al Arab Dubai United Arab Emirates

(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)

Media Brief to Announce eNotary Conference with Dubai Courts Under the

Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohamed Bin Rashed Al

Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai UAE

(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.

3rd GCC Police and Army Organizational Leadership & Economic

Excellence Conference held on 19-20 April 2011 and the 8th Middle East

CEO of the Year Awards Ceremony.

Dr. Usman Zafar Conducting Speech on Innovative Strategies and latest technology towards global competitiveness in

the field of Army and Policing during 3rd GCC Police and Army Organizational Leadership & Economic Excellence

Conference held on 19th April 2011 At Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai UAE.

Manipal / IEEE Conference on Technology Management - 2011

Dr. Usman Zafar Conducting a keynote Speech on “e-Transformation in Public Sector” at a Conference

Organized by Manipal University / IEEE on 24th March 2011 in Dubai UAE.

AL TAQNYAH - SAGE Partnership Middle-East 2011

Reggie Fernandes Director Gulf Operations Sage and Dr. Usman Zafar with Al TAQNYAH Senior

Executives Team Upon Signing Partnership Agreement in February 2011

Ajman University holds the International conference on Trends

in Information Technology and Applications (ICTITA Dec 2010)

Dr.Usman Zafar and Mr.Abdulraheem IT Director Dubai Courts Presenting Jointly Dubai Courts eNotary

Case Study in ICTITA Conference on 13th December 2010 at Ajman University in United Arab Emirates.

Adobe, AL TAQNYAH Public Sector Event Discusses key

challenges pertaining to e-governance and Solutions

Dr.Usman Zafar, Presenting Token of Thanks to Mr.Ibrahim Abdoh (IT Applications Manager Dubai

Courts) on 28th June 2010 at Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Arms Group of Companies, Al Taqnyah Business Solutions tie

up with Propertiesguild.biz to launch OREC and SRES2

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 31st May 2010.

RSD S.A. identifies Al Taqnyah Business Solutions as their

professional services provider for UAE

(L-R): 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 . June 2010

Women & E-Learning Conference at Ajman University

Dr Usman Conducting a Live Hands on session on “Adobe Connect Pro” during Women & E-Learning Conference at

Ajman University on 3rd March 2010

Al Taqnyah Business Solutions enters into 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 12th of April 2010

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”

Dr Usman delivering a session on “SOA in Public Sector” on 3rd of November 2009 at Atlantis the Palm

in Dubai

H.E. Dr. Ahmed Bin Hazim Director General of Dubai Courts and Dr. Usman Zafar Exchanging Agreements 3rd August 2009

Automation of Dubai Courts Notary Public Services

Ian Fleming, Managing Director, IFS, Middle East, Africa & South Asia, and Dr. Usman Zafar,

Managing Director, Al-Taqnyah Business Solutions signing partnership agreement (16 Feb 2009)

IFS Appoints Al-TAQNYAH as GCC wide Partner

Workshop on e-Government: Success & Failure –

A GCC Scenario

Dr. Usman Zafar Conducting workshop as a Guest Speaker at Manipal University Dubai Campus

(15th April 2008)

PITB(Punjab Information Technology Board Government of Pakistan) Seminar in Dubai

Dr. Usman 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 Government of UAE and Government of Pakistan

Re-Launching of Ajman eGovernment Initiatives

Dr Usman Zafar Re-Launching Ajman eGovernment Initiatives and presenting 5 years

Implementation Roadmap to IT Steering Committee as a CIO of Ajman eGovernment in 2005

GULF Education Exhibition Dubai World Trade Centre

Dr Usman Conducting Workshop on Microsoft .Net Technology Framework during

Gulf Education Exhibition, Dubai World Trade Centre in April 2004

Ajman University Farewell get-together

Dr Usman with Faculty Members of Computer Science College upon leaving Ajman University in July

2004 after working for 5 years as a Senior Lecturer and IT Manager (Technosphere)

PAN ARAB web Awards at Burjul Arab Dubai

Dr Usman Receiving Golden PAN ARAB Web Award from Yemini Ambassador in Burjul

Arab Hotel Dubai in 2007

GITEX 2008 with Dubai eGovernment

"Dr. Usman launching cyber sign technology during

GITEX 2008"

"Dr. Usman with Mr. Salem Khamis AL SHAIR. Director,

e-Services. Dubai e-Government during GITEX 2008"

"Dr. Usman with Mr. Yassir al Ghamdi. CEO SOMAC-IT

KSA during GITEX Dubai 2008"

Participation in Conferences

Dr Usman Presenting Case Study of Ajman Free

Zone Automation as a Guest Speaker at ULTIMUS

BPM Conference in Munich Germany in May 2007

Dr Usman Presenting Adobe Connect Pro

during Adobe Enterprise Technology

Conference in Qatar- in Feb 2009

eGovernance Awareness Program

Dr Usman with Senior Government Officials from Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice from

Government of Nigeria where Dr. Usman have conducted several training programs in the past 4 years

PAN ARAB MEDIA Converge

Online News

1) www.itp.net/530341-al-taqnyah-finds-its-niche-in-the-market

2) www.ameinfo.com/172971.html

3) www.networkworldme.com/v1/news.aspx?v=1&nid=155&sec=virtualisation

4) www.ameinfo.com/185057.html

5) www.itp.net/564641-catch-me-if-you-can

6) www.ameinfo.com/208776.html

7) www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/10/Pages/18102009/10192009_165e03dbbb3947f2bde6dff79aace9a5.aspx

8) www.ameinfo.com/165998.html

9) www.itp.net/555706-discounting-the-downturn

Dr Usman Zafar

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