CEO of Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) Al Anani Suzanne www.daep.gov.ae CEO Today Middle East Awards 2024 - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - - 89 - About DAEP DAEP is a leading engineering organisation responsible for the master planning, design, infrastructure development and construction of Dubai’s dynamic aviation sector. On behalf of the Government of Dubai, we spearhead the development of the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic, Dubai International, and the emirate’s new airport, Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA) at Dubai World Central, which is part of the world’s first 140-squarekilometer purpose-built aerotropolis, Dubai South. DAEP engineering ingenuity is based on years of overcoming technical, logistics, timing, and resource challenges on some of the world’s most complex and sophisticated engineering projects. Whether it is master planning a mega aviation district or poring over the smallest technical details, we never lose sight of our ultimate mission – to deliver stateof-the-art engineering projects that empower economies, facilitate trade and bring people together. From growing and developing our human capital to striving for excellence in energy and environmental design, the DAEP leadership is geared towards achieving the future of aviation. As experts in aviation for people across the globe, we continue to challenge ourselves and surpass current aviation standards. The DAEP vision goes beyond aviation to reach for a future where its airports are a base for interstellar travel. We develop the aviation capital of the world by backcasting future technical opportunities and innovative solutions into today’s aviation sector. About Suzanne Ms. Suzanne Al Anani has been working for the DAEP for nearly twenty years, overseeing the organisation’s development from the ground up. Her initiatives have led to the tremendous growth of the aviation sector as well as the successful implementation of iconic projects at Dubai International. In 2018, Forbes Middle East named her as one of the most influential women in the Arab world and in 2019, she was ranked 6 in the top 20 Women Leading Top Companies in the Middle East while being the first in the UAE as well as First in the Middle East in the Engineering and Construction sector. Most recently, she was ranked 15th in Forbes 2020 list of 100 Power Businesswomen in the Middle East.
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