1997-2012

Dr Usman Zafar (Profile)

Strategist

Entrepreneur

International Speaker

Mentor

Dr.Usman Zafar (CEO DUC Consulting International) 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 (CEO DUC Consulting International) 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 (CEO DUC Consulting International) 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 (CEO DUC Consulting International) 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 (CEO DUC Consulting International) 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 (CEO DUC Consulting International) 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 (CEO DU Consulting International) 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 (CEO DU Consulting International) 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 Zafar (CEO DU Consulting International) 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 (CEO DUC Consulting International) 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 (MD Al TAQNYAH) 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 and how All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) will address such issues after 2013 elections?

Dr.Usman Zafar (MD Al TAQNYAH) Presenting “Technology Trends in Public Sector“ During eNotary International

Conference to highlight Dubai Courts Achievements at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel Dubai on 30 th 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 (MD Al TAQNYAH) 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

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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

Mobile: +971 55 6348894

Email : advisor@usmanzafar.com

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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