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Gigi Mathew Thomas

Group Head-IT & Digital Transformation, Ittihad International Investment

Business driven and provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment throughout the Group and its 35+ Entities spanning multiple industry segments (Manufacturing, Construction, Contracting, Trading, Medical Services, Oil & Gas Services etc). Spearheaded Ittihad to be a winner of the SAP Quality Awards 2020 UAE in the Cloud Transformation Category, Cloud Champion of the Year 2021 (Holding Group), Best Digital Transformation Project of the Year 2021, CIO of the Year (Diversified Group) 2021, 2022 & 2023, CIO Leadership Award 2022 (Tawahultech), CXO50 of the year 2022, Smart Innovation Award 2022 etc and also was awarded for SAP Quality Awards 2021 Finalist in the Business Transformation Cloud Category for Middle East & North Africa.

An innovative thinker with a strategic vision and always strives to drive the value of Information Technology as a ‘Business Enabler’.