Senior Specialist – Special Projects & Innovation, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
Dr. Fouad Abou Chacra is holds a PhD in electrical engineering, has occupied contractor and consultant positions in several companies such AREVA T&D, Electricité de France. Currently working for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority as Senior Specialist Special Projects and Innovation, where he leads the innovation management system, the enterprise architecture program and the emerging technologies, in addition to advising on OT systems, cyber security and digital transformation.
He is a Certified PMP, ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt, EFQM Assessor, CISM and CISSP. Throughout his career, he created new business units, managed and successfully delivered infrastructure mega-projects focusing on substation automation systems, smart grids, cyber security, wide area monitoring systems, digital transformation in addition to designing and implementing frameworks for project, quality, excellence and innovation management.