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First of all, if His Highness asks you to join his team, you do not hesitate for a moment, because it is His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, and the Ruler of Dubai's team. The leader who has disrupted how governments work and plan forever.

But it also was a dream come true for me to be part of the decision-making process in the government. What would be a better role than running the digital backbone and platform for the whole city? Knowing that the digitization had become a very necessary tool for any organization, whether it be in private or public sector.

My motivation also was that I would be the first woman there. This way, I would support my other female colleagues in the government to also grow and their career to advance.

To be honest, I also like to be challenged! I had just submitted the final draft of the strategy to His Highness and took a few days of break. My plan was to leave government to look after my mother and my daughter, as I had been away for a long time. I had even written my resignation letter already.

Then I received the call on my trip that His Highness had signed the strategy into effect and even signed the decree I had written to establish the Smart Dubai Office (SDO). I said it was great news and asked whom had he chosen to be the director general. I had suggested some names, but not my own.

That is when I heard that His Highness had said I should be the best person to lead it because I had led the strategy from the beginning. He saw how I was eager to bring the best of global knowledge to the table. I was blessed that His Highness had faith in me.