Waqas has been at the helm of Blockchain technology since 2017 and has steered Avanza Innovations to become undisputed market leader in Production Grade Blockchain Implementations in the region.

Keeping in mind the invaluable role Blockchain technology holds in our modern world, and the innovation it will continue to drive in the years to come, global technology magazine Technology Innovators has honored 25 executives from all over the world by including them in its 2020 edition of Top 25 Blockchain Technology CEOS. Part of this exclusive club of visionaries and technologists is Waqas Mirza.

Waqas also spearheaded major strategy and technical shifts across Avanza’s portfolio of products and services, most notably the company’s move to using Artifical Intelligence in addressing real-world problems. During Gitex1 2020, Avanza revealed the first of a kind Emirate-wide AI-powered sentiment analysis platform built for the Digital Ajman Government. The system will roll out across all Ajman Government entities in 2021.

Waqas also mentioned that Cipher is a platform agnostic solution that will enable organizations to adopt Blockchain technology at ease.

“Cipher is an overarching and comprehensive framework that enables organizations to launch blockchain solutions much faster and also provides a solid architectural base for future blockchain implementations,”

Waqas Mirza, CEO – Avanza Innovations