NBK launches NBK Tech Academy

NBK launches NBK Tech Academy

Najla Al-Sager: The Academy aims to nurture and develop the next generation of digital professionals

Al-Kooheji: We seek to attract high-caliber talent and actively support NBK’s accelerating digital transformation

Demonstrating its unwavering commitment to investing in the human capital, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) greatly focuses on providing the Kuwaiti youth with the best-in-class and most advanced training programs as per the highest international standards. In this context, the bank has launched the first wave of its new NBK Tech Academy.

NBK Tech Academy is one of its kind. It is the first of its kind Academy, focusing on digital and data technologies. It is a professional training program to prepare and qualify young Kuwaiti talents to join the banking sector. NBK Academy was established in 2008, and after 28 successful waves and more than 190 active graduates, NBK Tech Academy was established due to the growing need for talents in the tech areas of the bank.

The opening ceremony of the new trainees was attended by Mr. Isam Al-Sager, Vice-Chairman and Group CEO of National Bank of Kuwait, Ms. Shaikha Al-Bahar, Deputy Group CEO of NBK and Mr. Salah Al-Fulaij, CEO of NBK-Kuwait. The attendees also included Mr. Faisal A. Al-Hamad, CEO -