Adnan Naseem Email Address

Head of Digital Transformation, Enterprise Data and Analytics

Emirates is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates along with Etihad Airways and is based in Dubai.

•A customer focused technology and digital transformation leader with over 22 years of global multi-industry experience including CTO, Senior Vice President and Programme Director positions in Fortune 500, blue-chip and start-up organisations •Successfully delivered benefits of $1bn+, led high performing cross functional technology teams of 400+ and managed budgets of $200mn+ •Educated at the MIT and The London School of Economics (LSE) •Delivered benefits of over $1bn by conceptualising, strategising, leading and implementing successful Technology and Digital Transformations and by building, leading and turning around global technology organisations •Led and delivered mission critical and high ROI initiatives for blue chip organisations like Emirates Group, Unilever, Ticketmaster, Live Nation, General Electric, MassMutual, Honda, BMW, Audi, WPP, Publicis, Omnicom Media, MCI-Time Warner, Olympics, Euros, Manchester United, Arsenal •Experience of technology leadership, relationship management and delivery in the areas of eCommerce, digital, mobile, ERP, CRM, Contact Centre, Finance, HR and other corporate functions, Enterprise Analytics and Big Data •Led and completed successful Technology Transformations including Agile ways of working, SAFe, Cloud Transformation, DevOps and Automation which resulted in faster delivery of value with higher quality •Experience of managing and influencing complex stakeholder landscape including C-Suite to reduce conflicts and achieve organisational goals •Experience of leading and managing cross functional teams of project managers, product managers, architects, engineers, QA, DevOps, support etc. •Expertise in complete delivery lifecycle of complex technology programmes and portfolios and establishing governance frameworks to ensure transparency, clear communication and timely reporting •Public speaking experience including lectures and talks at leading technology and management universities and organisations (LSE, LUMS, PMI, Dell, Oracle) •Honorary member of the admissions panel for top universities and exchange programmes (LSE, Yale, Chicago, Cornell, Kellogg) •Actively engaged in a number of social and voluntary activities including chairing the LSE IS Alumni association