Bahrain Bourse attains 'CIO Legend' Award Global CIO 200 Summit – Bahrain Edition for Chief Information Officers
The award was presented by H.E. Mr. Nibras Talib, Chief Executive of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and Board Member of the General Sports Authority, which was received by Mr. Hussain Al Jamri, Senior Director of Information Technology at Bahrain Bourse, during a special ceremony recognizing distinguished executive leaders in digital transformation and artificial intelligence.
This recognition comes in appreciation of Bahrain Bourse's notable efforts in adopting advanced technologies and innovative solutions. Key initiatives that contributed to this achievement included digitizing workflow automation for operational processes, implementing SDWAN technology, and developing a dedicated anti-money laundering system.
The ceremony honoured 21 Chief Information Officers representing a distinguished group of national leaders from both the public and private sectors, in recognition of their efforts in adopting locally developed technologies and solutions that support Bahrain's digital transformation journey.
On this occasion, Mr. Hussain Al Jamri, Senior Director of Information Technology at Bahrain Bourse, stated: 'At Bahrain Bourse, we are very honored to receive this recognition in relation to our digital advancement efforts which includes various areas.'
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Bahrain Bourse attained the 'Chief Information Officer Legend Award' during the Global CIO 200 Summit – Bahrain Edition 2025, held under the patronage of the General Sports Authority and organized by Shaikh Nasser Center for Research and Development in Artificial Intelligence. The award was presented by H.E. Mr. Nibras Talib, Chief Executive of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and Board Member of the General Sports Authority, which was received by Mr. Hussain Al Jamri, Senior Director of Information Technology at Bahrain Bourse, during a special ceremony recognizing distinguished executive leaders in digital transformation and artificial intelligence. This recognition comes in appreciation of Bahrain Bourse's notable efforts in adopting advanced technologies and innovative solutions. Key initiatives that contributed to this achievement included digitizing workflow automation for operational processes, implementing SDWAN technology, and developing a dedicated anti-money laundering system. The ceremony honoured 21 Chief Information Officers representing a distinguished group of national leaders from both the public and private sectors, in recognition of their efforts in adopting locally developed technologies and solutions that support Bahrain's digital transformation journey. On this occasion, Mr. Hussain Al Jamri, Senior Director of Information Technology at Bahrain Bourse, stated: 'At Bahrain Bourse, we are very honored to receive this recognition in relation to our digital advancement efforts which includes various areas.'
