Zain showcases its role in supporting digital transformation during pandemic

Zain showcases its role in supporting digital transformation during pandemic

KUWAIT:  Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, took part in a panel discussion during the Microsoft Smart Government Summit 2022 themed “Technologies shaping the Government Future”. The event was held in collaboration with the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) and under the patronage of Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Rana Al-Faris.

The event’s opening ceremony was attended by CAIT Director General Haya Al-Wadani, Zain Kuwait CEO Eaman Al-Roudhan, Zain Kuwait Chief Enterprise Business Officer Hamad Al-Marzouq, GM Public Sector of Microsoft MEA Ihab Foudeh, Director General of Microsoft Kuwait Alauddin Kareem, and many prominent government officials and private sector executives.

During the panel discussion titled “How technology helped during the COVID-19 Pandemic”, Zain Kuwait Chief Enterprise Business Officer Hamad Al-Marzouq said: “First, I’d like to thank Microsoft for inviting me to take part in this summit, which I personally see as a fantastic step for us all from both the private and public sector to exchange ideas and discuss the role of advanced cloud computing services like Microsoft Azure in empowering digital transformation within the government”.

He added: “Since the start of the pandemic, Zain was committed to actively take