2024 GInI GDI Awards Winners

The Global Innovation Institute presented the 2024 Global Distinguished Innovator (GDI) Awards to honour individuals and organizations driving meaningful progress through innovation and leadership. Across 10 categories, multiple recipients were recognised.

From over 2,800 global applications, 62 winners were selected after a rigorous review by a panel of 12 judges and honoured by presenter Anthony Mills.

2024 Distinguished Innovator Winners

Ahmad AlrefaieAjman Municipality

Alaa AbouElmagdGB Capital for Financial Investments

David Kariuki WambuiSouth Dakota State University

Dr. Johanny A. PestalozziAtabeyX

Iffat ALRowaithySaudi Awwal Bank

José Ángel PreciadosILUNION Hotels

Khalid KhadimThe General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)

Nabras Al-MahramiOman College of Health Sciences

Prof. Awad Abdullah Al-OmariDr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group

Riadh ZammaliZayed Higher Organization for People of Determination

Shehab BeramLumofy

2024 Distinguished Chief Innovation Officer Winners

Betty UgonaNNPC RTI

Brett Holland & Colin KennedyCreative HQ

Gilbert LeeHang Seng Bank Limited

Khaled Mehaya AlmutairiMinistry of Energy

Major General Obaid Muhair bin SuroorGeneral Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs Dubai

Thomas AltmannACWA Power

2024 Distinguished GInI Ambassador Winners

Dr. Huda AlfardusMyIP Accelerator

Edgar FurtadoMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Eng. Elfarazdag Hassan KhalilGeneral Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs Dubai

Maryam Al AmriMatterz Group

Mohamed Gamal NegmTam and Misk

Suleiman BaradaLebanese American University

Tarek NaghawayThe Learning Curve Training and Consulting

Willian da Silva Santos WSS Innovation

2024 Distinguished Innovation by Private Sector Winners

Human Abnormal Action Recognition Improvement by Utilizing Human Trajectories and Their Associated Physical ParametersAsilla JP

ILUNION Hotels Innovative Business Model With PurposeILUNION Hotels

KASHIFSaudi Electricity Company

TRI-FUEL AUTORICKSHAW (TRIFA)NNPC Limited (Research Technology and Innovation)

2024 Distinguished Innovation by Public Sector Winners

ADHD DetectorKing Abdulaziz University

EfsahDubai Courts

Employing Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Combat The Palm Weevil Using a BiopesticideMinistry of Education

Fostering Open Innovation in Mauritius Through Innovation Competitions and Innovative Events and the Use of Emerging TechnologiesMauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC)