Zain participates in opening ceremony of 6th Youth Empowerment Symposium
As part of its strategic partnership for the sixth consecutive year
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, participated in the opening ceremony of the sixth edition of the Youth Empowerment Symposium held at Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Center as part of its strategic partnership for the sixth consecutive year. The event comes under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The opening ceremony witnessed the attendance of HH the Amir’s representative the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of State for Youth Affairs Khaled Al-Roudhan, Chief Executive Officer of Zain Kuwait Eaman Al-Roudhan, Chief Enterprise Business Officer of Zain Kuwait Hamad Al-Marzouq, as well as a number of local leaders from the public and private sectors.
The first day witnessed a number of discussion panels, including a panel entitled “Startup Opportunities in the Private Sector”, featuring Bader Al-Sayer - Group Business Director and Secretary, Board of Directors of Al-Sayer Group, Hamad Al-Marzouq - Chief Enterprise Business Officer of Zain Kuwait, as well as Ahmed Al Kharji - Group Chief Corporate Banking Officer of KFH.
Zain’s strategic partnership of the Youth Empowerment Symposium since its inception six years ago comes in line with the company’s long term strategy of providing the necessary support to national initiatives aimed at uplifting the capabilities and skills of Kuwaiti youth. The symposium is considered one of the biggest academic programs that cater to the youth in Kuwait and even the GCC region. Every year, it excels at inviting local and international experts, professionals, and pioneers in the fields of business, information technology, economics, and social media from all around the world to share their personal and professional experiences with the Kuwaiti youth who anxiously look forward to learning from them every year.
The Youth Empowerment Symposium, held 23-25 October, provides local youth with an ideal opportunity to gain valuable insights from a number of internationally and locally renowned industry pioneers, academics, and experts. This year’s speakers include Patrick Pichette, Former Vice President and CFO in Google Inc, Mike Tattersfield, Chairman of Caribou Coffee, Sam Chamberlain, COO of Five Guys Group, Simon Ainslie, Former Global Vice President in Nokia, Victoria Grace, Founder and CEO of Colle Capital - USA, as well as a number of prominent local speakers. Zain’s presence in this national event showcases the company’s dedication to empowering the entrepreneurial skills of youth in Kuwait. The symposium delivers outstanding knowledge to talented young people to be able to progress in their fields of interest as well as to spark the light of enthusiasm within them.