Burgan Bank Participates in IDC Kuwait CIO Summit 2025
It is worth noting that Mr. Al-Mattar was awarded the 'Legend CIO' award in the '20+ years' experience in the field' category, as part of the World CIO 200 Summit's recognition of the most influential IT leaders in their respective industries worldwide in 2024. The Bank's unwavering commitment to leading with innovation and deploying digital transformation as one of its strategic pillars of success continues to cement its philosophy to be 'Driven by You' and vision to be the most modern and progressive bank in Kuwait.
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