Maitha Al Nuaimi, Head of the Geographic Information Network Section at the GIS Center, has been recognized as one of the top 20 'GOV Youth-GCC Rising Stars 2021', at the 2nd Annual GOV Youth Summit that took place virtually on June 15th & 16th 2021, for the remarkable contributions and achievements in empowering young people and enhancing their capabilities in the renaissance of and elevate their countries. Maitha has played a significant role in COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control using geospatial analytics capabilities. In addition, of being the first female Emirati drone pilot specialized in 3D mapping. Maitha graduated with distinction from the United Arab Emirates University in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Geographic Information System (GIS) and she graduated from the National Program of Artificial Intelligence with a diploma in Artificial Intelligence. ​