KAMCO participates in ACK Business Talk
KUWAIT: KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment company with one of the largest AUMs in the region, participated in the Australian College of Kuwait’s (“ACK”) Business Talk. The School of Business at ACK hosted KAMCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Faisal Sarkhou, who delivered an informative and intellectually stimulating talk titled “Kuwait as the financial hub in the region”.
The talk took place at ACK’s auditorium where Sarkhou gave an overview on the recent developments of the financial centers throughout the region, while primarily focusing on the strengths and rationale for Kuwait to be a financial hub. He also highlights some of Kuwait’s key demographics and the opportunities they present in the local economy. In addition to that, Sarkhou’s talk featured an educational overview of the region’s growing debt market, the challenges and risks of technology, oil dependency, political instability, project delays and lack of diversification. Following the talk, the floor was opened to any questions from the audience.
Commenting on his participation, Sarkhou said, “I would like to thank ACK’s School of Business for organizing this initiative and hosting guest speakers such as myself in their series of Business Talks. Knowledge provides the younger generations with the vital critical thinking abilities, increased confidence levels and analytical skills to make logical and informative decisions that will greatly impact our society and economy. At KAMCO, we believe in the necessity towards educating and empowering the youth as one day they will be the leaders of our society. These initiatives fall in line with our individual and corporate social responsibilities towards social, economic and environmental issues to maintain a positive balance between our economies and ecosystems.”