HH Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), chaired a recent board meeting attended by board members and senior executives to review the Authority’s 2025–2028 Digital Transformation Roadmap, discuss the expansion of its international participation programme across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Opening the meeting, HH said Sharjah’s cultural project, led by HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, is focused on building a sustainable knowledge industry and strengthening the global presence of Arab culture through investment in books, translation, publishing and international partnerships.
The meeting was attended by board members HE Sheikh Majid Al Mualla; HE Ahmed Al Ameri; HE. Abdelaziz Al Musallam; HE Rashid Al Kous; HE Marwa Al Aqroubi, HE Dr Sultan Al Ameemi, HE Fahad Al Mamari, and HE Abdulaziz Taryam, alongside Gaurav Shrinagesh, John Ingram, Markus Dohle, and Majd Al Shehhi.
Digital transformation
Discussions covered the Authority’s 2025–2028 Digital Transformation Roadmap, a key strategic pillar in developing its operational ecosystem. The roadmap includes enhancing visitor and publisher experiences, launching dedicated publishing and business service platforms, developing smart tools for data and professional relationship management, and advancing audiobook publishing and Arabic digital library projects.
Updates were also shared on the Authority’s projects and on the Sharjah Publishing City (SPC) Free Zone’s efforts to expand international relations with global publishing markets.
