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Faiza SaleemFS

Faiza Saleem

Digital and Tech Public Policy Consultant

€430/day
Dubai City, AE
8-15 years
Project Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Digital Transformation
Policy Research
Data analysis

Average response time: 1 hour

About Faiza

Digital development and technology policy consultant with deep experience advising governments, multilaterals, and technology companies across Asia-Pacific. Skilled in designing and executing multi-country programmes, shaping digital transformation strategies, and translating complex technical material into clear policy and knowledge products. Experienced across data governance, inclusive and responsible AI, digital public infrastructure, and multi-country and multi-stakeholder coordination for large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Urdu

    Native or bilingual

  • Arabic

    Basic

Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • GIZ
    Independent Consultant
    TECH
    February 2023 - Today (3 years and 4 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    Senior Expert, EU-ASEAN Enhanced Regional Dialogue Instrument (E-READI)
    • Lead regional stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination across ten ASEAN Member States for the ASEAN Digital Index (ADIX) - a benchmarking tool for measuring digital development, endorsed by ASEAN Digital Ministers in 2025.
    • Advise the ASEAN Secretariat and national ministries on measurement approaches, digital economy policy areas and institutional and public sector capability for digital transformation.
    • Design and facilitate capacity-building workshops reaching over 100 policymakers from ICT, statistics and digital agencies.
    • Contribute to EU-ASEAN cooperation frameworks on AI governance, interoperability, and digital public infrastructure.
    Digital Transformation Digital economy measurement Multi-stakeholder engagement Policy design and implementation Project Management
  • Access Partnership
    Manager, Global Government Advisory
    DIGITAL AND IT
    June 2021 - December 2022 (1 year and 6 months)
    Singapore
    Led research and advisory work for governments, multilaterals and technology companies in Asia-Pacific, related to digital trade and digital economy developments.
    • Spearheaded US$3.4mn, five-year, multi-stakeholder, ASEAN-AU Digital Trade Standards (DTS) Initiative to enhance understanding, awareness, and implementation of digital trade standards across ASEAN.
    • Led the Australia-Vietnam Digital Economy Cooperation initiative to assess priority areas and activities to deepen bilateral cooperation and investment ties between the two economies.
    • Provided government advisory and public policy support to Salesforce on various issues including transition to net zero, cross-border data flows and readiness to adopt emerging technologies such as AI.
    • Led the assessment of Digital Identity models of Singapore and Australia and their compatibility with the UK, to identify platforms, use cases and stakeholders for pilot projects.
    • Conducted financial viability assessment, estimating costs and benefits and the resulting Return on Investment (ROI) for six Asia-Pacific governments for their transition to cloud computing.
    • Estimated the economic impact of Australia's regional digital trade agreements across key economic sectors for Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
    Digital Transformation Policy design and implementation Multi-stakeholder engagement Data analysis
  • Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS
    Research Analyst
    December 2016 - August 2018 (1 year and 8 months)
    Singapore
    • Researched socio-economic development in South Asia, primarily focusing on Pakistan.
    • Drafted policy briefs and organized policy dialogues engaging regional governments and think tanks.
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Education

  • Master of Public Policy
    University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy
    2014
    Master of Public Policy
  • BSc.
    Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
    2011
    BSc.

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