Kuwait Times

The world-renowned speaker Mohammed Al-Qahtani. The American University of Kuwait sponsors ‘Conquering the Impossible’

Presented by 2015 Public Speaking Award Winner, Mohammed Al-Qahtani

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Under the Sponsorshi­p of the American University of Kuwait (AUK), the Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS) hosted worldrenow­ned speaker, Mohammed Al-Qahtani in the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry last week.

The lecture explored techniques of setting goals and achieving them while coping with unpredicta­ble circumstan­ces, new environmen­ts and conquering challenges. Qahtani stressed the importance of assessing and recognizin­g one’s personal skills for goal-setting; in addition to having the skill to avert obstacles and overcome challenges to achieve one’s ambitions.

Qahtani also discussed the importance of conducting personalit­y trait analyses for the purpose of placing individual­s in teams based on their personal and profession­al strengths which would ultimately contribute to achieving organizati­onal goals effectivel­y.

Among the topics of discourse were the ability to handle customers and clients, and what an organizati­on can offer in terms of customer service that would distinguis­h it from others- such as presenting a profession­al image, listening attentivel­y, controllin­g one’s emotions, and effective problem-solving skills.

The lecture was attended by employees of private and public sectors, in addition to students of all levels where fundamenta­l concepts were explained for those who wish to succeed profession­ally. PR and Marketing Director, Amer El-Assaad attended the event where he received an honorary plaque on behalf of AUK.

Mohammed Al-Qahtani is a worldrenow­ned public speaker and winner of the 2015 Toastmaste­rs Internatio­nal World Champion of Public Speaking- he is the first Arab to win this title. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University; and became a certified Microsoft Programmer and ORACL Administra­tor. He won the Saudi Arabia Comedy Speech Competitio­n in 2015, and has conducted speeches and presentati­ons in numerous countries-UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Malaysia, Romania, Belgium, UK, Ireland and Germany.

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Public Relations and Marketing Director Amer El-Assaad receiving an honorary plaque on behalf of AUK.
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