The Digital Readiness Retreat is one of the initiatives of Government Development & the Future Office. It is a platform that brings digital government leaders together to exchange experiences and learn about advanced practices aimed at enhancing the UAE government's digital readiness and global competitiveness. Organised under the Higher Committee for Government Digital Transformation, this annual event sees participation from federal and local government leaders and gathers over 500 officials from more than 50 government entities.

Strategic objectives

Following are the strategic objectives of the Digital Readiness Retreat:

1. Enhance the digital integration and collaboration between federal and local government entities
2. Highlight the leading digital government models and projects within the UAE
3. Review the global digital trends and emerging models in digital transformation and sustainable future technologies.