KUWAIT: Emad Al-Ablani, GM - Head of Group Human Resources at National Bank of Kuwait (right), and Dr Khalid Al-Begain, President of Kuwait College of Science and Technology sign the agreement.

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST) to exchange expertise and strengthen cooperation in several domains, including training and digital technologies. The MoU was signed at NBK's headquarters in the presence of Emad Al-Ablani, GM - Head of Group Human Resources at National Bank of Kuwait, and Dr Khalid Al-Begain, President of Kuwait College of Science and Technology, as well as several executives from NBK and KCST.

On this occasion, Ablani said: "We are delighted with this partnership with one of the reputable colleges in Kuwait. The MoU aims to build up cooperation and facilitate opportunities for KCST students to join the professional training programs provided by the bank. In addition, it will help the bank benefit from KCST's capabilities and expertise in the academic programs and scientific research in the domains of software, information security and digital technologies, which will contribute to promoting the bank's digital transformation roadmap."

NBK is committed to strengthen partnerships with active players in Kuwait and abroad, with the purpose of supporting and developing ambitious national cadres striving for excellence, in addition to providing them with suitable job opportunities in a key sector like the banking sector, he added. Ablani noted that NBK pays great attention to enhancing communication with educational institutions and giving special care to the youth segment, in line with its concern with the educational sector and closely identifying their interests.

The Kuwaiti youth possess talents and creative ideas that deserve all due support, the fact that prompts the bank to continue its support for this category that represents an added value to Kuwait and its future, he elaborated. NBK pays paramount attention to developing the capabilities of its human capital, being the key driver of the bank's excellence and leadership. This is accomplished by providing top-notch specialized training programs that are on par with highest international standards, in order to qualify professional cadres to take charge as future leaders.

NBK's training initiatives reflect its profound vision regarding investing in the human capital, and, to this end, the bank provides a group of the most reputable banking experts to transfer their expertise to those promising cadres. These consistent initiatives reflect the bank's strong belief in the powerful impact of these programs that serve both society and people, as well as exhibit the bank's leading role in this field over long decades.