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7/14/25, 10:56 AM Ajman Department of Tourism Development honours winners of ‘Tourism Innovator Award 2025’ - Biz Today
The competition facilitated remarkable student participation within an academic framework fostering fresh thinking, high-quality ideas,
diversity and creativity. Entries were evaluated on the basis of factors like innovation, added value and feasibility. The first prize was
awarded to Dana bint Khaled Ash for her project ‘Tourism of Dreams’, which focuses on creating unique, personalised travel experiences,
using behavioural analysis and artificial intelligence, which assess tourists’ personalities and preferences.

The team comprising Nour Radwan, Sameera Anwar and Sarah Ghazal, came in second for their idea of ‘Mehwar’, which is an intelligent
interactive platform offering personalised content based on the tourists’ interests. The project aims to enhance the visitor experience by
offering innovative services that seamlessly blend information and travel.

Third place went to Shahd Raed Ibrahim Baloosha and Ghina Fadi Al Hosni for their ‘TriPlay’ app, which combines tourism and interactive
gaming to create a fun and engaging experience targeting various age groups, enhancing tourism offerings and attracting a wider range
of audience.

The fourth-place winner, Ahmed Mokhtar Sharif, earned the recognition for his project ‘SmartAI-Tour’, which aims to upgrade the tourism
inspection and classification system in the Emirate by leveraging AI and data analysis, thereby enhancing monitoring standards and
improving service quality across the tourism sector.

Fifth place was awarded to Mohamed Hassan Nassar and Malak Hassan Nassar for their ‘Smart Tourism Event Organiser’, a cutting-edge
digital system designed to efficiently manage tourism events through advanced digital tools that streamline planning, execution, and
monitoring, further enhancing Ajman’s competitiveness as a leading tourist destination.

Through collaborations with higher education institutions and universities, the department is keen to build a scientific research
ecosystem that encourages younger generations to dive into the world of research and knowledge and generate enlightening theories
and ideas, turning them into new methodologies and initiatives that keep pace with the changes across various sectors and align with
national aspirations towards an era of innovation, renewal, and knowledge.

ADTD remains committed to empowering the youth and instilling the principles of sustainability and innovation within the tourism sector
by launching targeted initiatives that support entrepreneurial ideas and open up new avenues for national talents to transform their ideas
into tangible outcomes. Such ventures seamlessly align with the Department’s strategic vision to consolidate Ajman’s leading position on
the global tourism map.

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