14 APR 2020, CONRAD, DUBAI
RECOGNIZING THE
OUTSTANDING INNOVATIONS
IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
World AI Awards (WAIA) will be co-hosted along-side the 17th global edition of World AI Show
on 13-14 April 2020 at Conrad, Dubai.
THE TRUE
FLAGBEARERS
OF AI IN MENA Region
WAIA is a unique celebration of innovators, entrepreneurs and solution providers who will be honoured for their constant endeavours in the field of Artificial Intelligence and related technologies. We aim to recognize the Breakthroughs achieved by individuals, teams and entities that have embarked on a journey of adopting & implementing AI and are the true flagbearers of AI in MENA Region.
Awards Jury are a blend of top global technology experts and some of the smartest minds in AI with a balanced representation of regional and global overview who play an important role in screening, reviewing and deciding the winners of the awards. The judging criteria will revolve around three crucial elements - Innovation, Implementation and Impact.
Technology Fellow & Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton;
Senior Advisory Board Member, Trescon
United States
Advisor to MENA Governments;
Professor, Carlson School of Management, UMN
United Arab Emirates
Cybersecurity and AI Expert,
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
United Arab Emirates
Member in Innovation & AI Team Under Secretary Office, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, UAE
United Arab Emirates
BEST AI USE-CASE award
PUBLIC SECTOR
Infrastructure
Transportation
Healthcare
Education
Security & Law
enforcement
Energy & Utilities
Best Project or
Implementation of
the year
AI Visionary Of
the Year 2020
BEST AI USE-CASE
private sector
Healthcare
Education
Banking
Financial Services
Insurance
Manufacturing
Retail
Aviation
Hospitality and
tourism
Ecommerce
Best Project or
Implementation of
the year
AI Leader of the
Year 2020
BEST VALUE CHAIN
AWARDS
BEST VALUE
CHAIN
AWARDS
THE AWARDS PROCESS & IMPORTANT DATES
World AI Awards are organised by Trescon, in conjunction with World AI Show, the world's biggest AI Show series that take place in multiple locations globally. Any organisation in the public or private spheres who have successfully implemented AI and can show a measurable business/social impact can participate in these awards.
NOMINATIONS
The participating organisation must fill in their category-specific nomination form and submit online. Submitted nominations will be reviewed for eligibility compliance and qualified ones will be notified and moved to the selection round.
SELECTION OF WINNERS
The jury will apply a pre-defined scoring methodology based on the selection criteria and select up to 3 winners under each category. Winners will be privately notified to help them be available for the awards ceremony.
IMPORTANT DATES
2 March 2020
Nominations starts
31 March 2020
Nominations ends
1 April - 8 April 2020
Scoring process by judges
10 April - 12 April 2020
Winners will be privately notified
WHY NOMINATE?
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Participants applying for the Trescon’s World AI Awards should be registered entities in India or abroad
Only companies which have implemented AI and related technologies are eligible to apply
Participants should have a creative solution that uses AI and related technologies to support an innovative product, technology, process or solution
The final eligibility of the Participant will be subject to the discretion and approval of the jury
Participation in the awards is subject to terms and conditions/ rules and regulations
WINNER SELECTION
Based on the nominations received, winners in each category will be selected by the jury as per the below key parameters:
All scores will be kept confidential. They will not be released publicly, nor will they be discussed with any individual applicants.