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Awatif Rashid AlSuwaidi

Executive Director

Awatif AlSuwaidi has held a number of senior positions in the General Command of Dubai Police over the past ten years with extensive experience in Wellbeing, Technology & Smart city. Currently, Ms AlSuwaidi is the CEO of the Happiness and Positivity Council, founded in March 2017. The Happiness and positivity Council seeks to inspire and implement science-based programs in the workplace for Dubai Police Employees and the community of. For the past four years, Ms AlSuwaidi has dedicated her knowledge and passion to reinforce the “Happiness and Wellbeing” project in everyday life at the workplace (Dubai Police). She is one of the Happiness City Champions in Dubai who implements the Happiness Agenda, in addition to role as the Chief Happiness & Wellbeing officer in the Government Network chain in the UAE.

Previously, Ms AlSuwaidi was a Smart Application Manager in the Information Technology Department. During these years, Ms AlSuwaidi managed to lead several sections, in addition to responsible for major projects, and implemented tech solutions in order to have Best Mobile APP in the region. Among a list of achievements, Ms AlSuwaidi motivated staff to adopt healthy and productive skills to build up long term career goals.

Ms AlSuwaidi’s vast experience combined with years of studies and acquiring knowledge through more than twenty training courses including, abroad certified amongst the United Nations Online Immersion Program, Disney’s Approach to quality services , Ashirdge Hult Innovative Leadership program and Designing Cities in Tokyo & Copenhagen. Ms AlSuwaidi developed a roadmap for the role she’s currently handling, which mainly focuses on wellbeing & creating a happy and highly engaging workplace culture for employees. The road map constraining a mental health plan for the stuff, strategic successful mechanism of work, and most importantly helping employees recognize that the work that they do is meaningful and their efforts contribute positively not only in the organization itself, but also beyond as they create a positive impact in the community. She is extremely passionate about SDGs and the Impact to the Globe.

She received her Master Degree in (Information Technology Management) from the University of Wollongong and she also holds a professional Diploma in Happiness and Smart City from Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition, she recently received two Professional Diplomas in Digital service design and a Professional Diploma in Interior Design.

Ms. AlSuwaidi has continuously reaffirmed that employees’ happiness is a priority. Thus, several initiatives have been launched for the happiness of both internal and external communities. The Dubai Police has recently been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces by Great Place to work®. Dubai Police is the first police force to receive such recognition on global level. She was supervising initiatives for the city During COVID 19 pandemic, titled “Secure Together’’ initiative that offers unique and fast services to senior citizens and residents across the emirate of Dubai. A total of 9,800 have registered in the service, who are provided with medical aid and essential needs whenever they need. . One of the projects that she takes great pride in being involved in an initiative for the city called “Happy to pay”. This project is aimed towards enhancing public participation to reduce peoples reluctance to pay their fines on time and feel better about paying. It is behavioral economic in policy making called “’nudges’ the project is collaboration between smart Dubai, the university of oxford and Harvard Business school.

Ms Awatif is a great lecturer & Speaker in several internal and international events, such as representation of the Happiness Council and Smart Police Station in youth leader Forum in UK. She is chosen by Dubai Government to be part of different Official Delegates like UK Government Communications office visit and represented Smart city expo- Barcelona.

Throughout her career Ms Alsuwaidi Received numerous accolades including Emirates Women Award in 2019, Career Excellence Medal from Ministry of Interior, First class medal for supervisors as well as won in the in Dubai Government Excellence.

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Dubai Police, Happiness and Positivity Council
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