Dr. Isha Farha Quraishy: The woman redefining the future of technology

By: Anila Bukhari

Dr. Isha Farha Quraishy, also known as Reshma Quraishy, is an accomplished AI Innovation Strategist with more than 17 years of experience across technology, business leadership, innovation, and social impact. With expertise spanning Artificial Intelligence, the Metaverse, Robotics, Cloud Infrastructure, Storage, and Virtualization Technology, she has built a distinctive career at the intersection of technological innovation and purposeful change.

Currently serving as Associate Vice President (AVP) and heading the Public Sector for the Middle East and Africa, Dr. Isha oversees Cloud Infrastructure and AI. Her professional journey includes experience with leading global technology organizations such as Oracle, Hewlett Packard, VMware, Dell EMC through Wipro Technologies, and Infosys, where she specialized in Data Center Management, Virtualization, and Oracle Platforms.

Entrepreneurship has also played an important role in her journey. As Founder and CEO of IFQ Evotech, she successfully incubated the company under 3i Infotech, a publicly listed organization, while serving as Deputy Vice President through a Resident Entrepreneur Model. During this period, she established a Center of Excellence dedicated to AI and AI practices. IFQ Evotech later became an independent entity, marking another chapter in her technology and entrepreneurial journey.

She is also the Founder and Host of The Isha Code, a living book featuring 50 unfiltered conversations with visionaries, innovators, and thinkers exploring Artificial Intelligence, quantum technology, consciousness, and humanity’s future. Through these conversations, Dr. Isha seeks to decode ideas, challenge assumptions, and explore how technological progress can create meaningful impact for humanity.

Her work extends beyond conventional technology leadership into education technology. At GEMS Education Corporate Head Office, Dr. Isha led AI-driven EdTech strategies and collaborated with CX leaders from Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and CVC. Her work supported a broader mission of making education accessible to every child on the planet through technology, with particular attention to the needs of more than 60 million children without access. She also served as Cloud and Infrastructure Practice Head at UAE-based systems integrator Finesse.

Her influence within technology and business has been accompanied by numerous recognitions. As part of the International Women’s Day 2025 celebrations, she was named Woman of the Year 2025 in Arabia Worldwide. She was also featured among the Top 10 Business Women Revolutionizing the GCC for her “Intelligence with Elegance” and recognized among the Inspiring Female Leaders in UAE Today by Humans of Globe. Conglomerate highlighted her among UAE’s Most Admired Women Leaders to Watch in 2025, while Forbes celebrated her as a Tech Visionary.

Beyond the world of technology, Dr. Isha has established herself across social and cultural platforms. She was crowned Mrs. Universe 2019 Solidarity, becoming the first Middle Eastern candidate to achieve this milestone, and later won the title of Ms. UAE United Nations in 2024.

Dr. Isha Farha Quraishy.

Her multifaceted identity also encompasses the arts and public speaking. She has appeared as an artist, actress, professional Indian classical dancer, and inspirational speaker. Her debut film was screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in 2015. She was also the subject of 30 artworks by internationally renowned artist Koushal Choudhary, including 27 portraits and three sculptures. The collection was showcased in the historic exhibition “Universal Goddess – Isha Connected,” which gained global acclaim. Her portraits were subsequently exhibited at World Art Dubai under the title “Isha Connected.”

Philanthropy and community service form another significant dimension of her profile. Dr. Isha was named among the Top 50 Women in the UAE in 2022 and recognized as A Woman Icon Making Waves in the Arab World in 2023. She was also honored at the She Awards Global in 2023 and recognized as the Global Women Icon in 2020, a title previously awarded to Ivanka Trump by Emirates Airlines Business Magazine – Layali Dubai. She volunteers with the Ministry of Community Development UAE and is certified by the National Commission for Women Rights and the National Commission for Human Rights – India.

Her contribution to technology and business has also been recognized through two Forbes acknowledgments. She was featured as “Crowned Technopreneur – Where Tech Brilliance Meets Beauty & Grace.” As Global Ambassador for MS’s Hevolus Innovation, she drove pioneering efforts in the Metaverse space. A serial TEDx speaker, Dr. Isha has represented various international forums and received numerous accolades, including doctorate degrees, the title of Her Excellency from the Diplomatic Mission for Global Peace in 2022, Youngest Crowned Techno Genius by the Leadership Federation in 2024, and International Genius Icon in 2023.

Her research interests reflect the same commitment to purposeful innovation. Dr. Isha has pursued research focused on developing AI analytics platforms for Children of Determination, promoting inclusion through technology. Her work reflects a broader belief that innovation can have its greatest value when it helps expand access, opportunity, and participation for communities that need it most.

Her leadership extends into international advisory and professional networks. She has served on boards and advisory councils for international forums including the World Leaders Forum Dubai, World Malayalee Federation, and World Women’s Health Forum. She is also a Global Ambassador for H.O.P.E AFRICA — Health Opportunity People Education — working in collaboration with the international foundation to support African countries.

At the heart of her social mission are Financial Inclusion and Digital Literacy, particularly for vulnerable segments. This work aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and brings together her technological expertise with her commitment to social development.

Her academic journey has been marked by achievement as well. She was recognized as Student Chairman and Student of the Year in 2008 and received the Proficiency Award for being a university topper, alongside numerous accolades throughout her academic journey.

Today, Dr. Isha Farha Quraishy embodies a multifaceted blend of technology leadership, entrepreneurship, artistic expression, public speaking, philanthropy, and social advocacy. From Artificial Intelligence and cloud infrastructure to education, digital literacy, financial inclusion, the Metaverse, and inclusive technology, her career reflects a continuing commitment to connecting innovation with purposeful impact. For Dr. Isha, technology is not simply a professional field; it is a platform through which ideas, opportunities, and meaningful change can take shape across industries and communities.

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