KUWAIT: Burgan Bank recently launched the 2024 edition of its flagship development program Ro’ya, which 50 select Burgan talents will be attending this year. The launch ceremony was held at "The Rock”, the iconic recreational space of Burgan’s head office, in the presence of the Bank’s top management as well as supporting colleagues who came together to cheer their peers on.
The program aims to support Burgan’s top-performing employees’ and new hires’ professional and personal growth across various departments and employment grades through tailored development plans that respond to the ever-evolving market and the industry’s new-emerging technologies. Ro’ya marks a notable milestone in the Bank’s dedicated human capital development strategy and its committed adherence to the Central Bank of Kuwait’s (CBK) mandates and recommendations for developing and advancing Kuwait’s aspiring talents and professional calibers.
As part of the ceremony, Bashar Al-Qattan, Acting Executive Manager – Learning and Talent Development at Burgan Bank, said: "In every successful organization, there are driven and innovative talents who continue to show up with an unrelenting eagerness to grow, learn, and find innovative solutions to everyday challenges. Following the great success that our Ro’ya cohorts have achieved in the first two rounds of the program, we are very proud to announce that 50 exceptional talents were finely selected to enroll in the latest edition of Ro’ya.
Judging by their unwavering dedication and sense of ownership, I am certain that our newest Ro’ya talents will excel throughout the program and emerge from this experience with an even stronger drive to contribute to Burgan’s steadfast growth and lead their teams toward bigger achievements. On behalf of Burgan’s Executive Management and all staff, congratulations to our new Ro’ya talents, and good luck on this exciting journey of growth and development.”
Al-Qattan noted that Burgan Bank has revamped its Ro’ya program, which now presents a new curriculum and features new talent streams, such as the "Future Leaders” stream, dedicated to the Bank’s fresh graduate hires, as part of the Bank’s long-term plan of developing their skills and preparing them for bigger, more strategic responsibilities.
The 50 talents, selected for their high potential for growth and success, will be enrolled in one of four Ro’ya streams – Future Leaders, Rising Leaders, Transformational Leaders, or Visionary Leaders – depending on their level of experience and development needs. In addition to the program’s goal to equip its aspiring talents with the necessary knowledge and skills to remain abreast of the banking sector’s fast-paced development, it also focuses on creating a steady growth trajectory for its cohorts, enabling them to take on new and bigger responsibilities and preparing them to be Burgan’s upcoming leaders.
Similar to the first two rounds, the latest edition of Ro’ya is designed with precision in response to the Bank’s dedicated human capital development strategy and the latest technologies shaping the banking and financial industry, the market’s evolving needs, and the employees’ aspirations for professional advancement and personal growth. To guarantee the utmost benefit for the talents, Ro’ya continues to be developed in collaboration with prestigious international and local educational institutions.
Ro’ya continues to be a hallmark of Burgan Bank’s robust human capital development strategy, which centers on numerous programs and channels of growth that cater to the employees’ varying needs and learning styles. This comes as part of the Bank’s mission to attract and retain the best talents in Kuwait’s banking and financial market by offering them several opportunities for personal and professional development. These efforts, among others, have earned Burgan Bank the Great Place to Work certification and a place on the Best Workplaces in Asia list – a Great Place to Work Middle East recognition.