Andrew Murphy was appointed as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Abu Dhabi Airports in 2022. With 2 decades of aviation technology experience, Murphy has a proven record in delivering large scale digital transformation projects and has held leadership roles spanning 8 airports in 4 countries. In his role, Murphy ensures Abu Dhabi Airports continues to leverage digitalisation opportunities and enable development and growth plans through improving the digital infrastructure across the organisation. Prior to joining Abu Dhabi Airports, Murphy led the IT function at Dublin Airport in Ireland and was responsible for developing the IT strategy and subsequent delivery of a new state-of-the-art new terminal, T2. He also served on the ACI World Airport IT Standing Committee (WAITSC) for 3 years, leading the adoption of new Airport IT Strategy frameworks for ACI worldwide. With more than 8 years’ experience in the Middle East, developing and successfully opening new airports in 3 GCC countries, Murphy led the digital transformation strategy for Oman Airports and later for Oman Aviation Group, as Director of Aviation Solutions across the group (Oman Airports, Oman Air & TRANSOM). Murphy holds a Master of Science in Management Practice from the Irish Management Institute (IMI).
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