Hailed as the Oscars of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, the Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Alliance (APICTA) Awards aims to promote ICT innovation and development of ICT solutions among countries in Asia-Pacific region. The 21st APICTA Awards was held in Islamabad, Pakistan in December last year. At the event, the “Smart City Management – The Regional Digital Control Centre (RDCC) & AI Platform” of the EMSD shone across the globe by clinching the Winner Award in the “Technology – Big Data Analytics” category. Leveraging artificial intelligence and big data analytics, the project carried out real-time monitoring and analysis of the operating status of E&M equipment, issued alerts for repair and maintenance timely and enhanced energy management. The award brought great encouragement to the EMSD team, prompting them to develop more predictive maintenance solutions in the future.