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Kuwait Times
11-05-2025
- Business
- Kuwait Times
Burgan Bank celebrates 35 aspiring talents for graduating from flagship program ‘Ro'ya'
In line with Bank's robust human capital development strategy and commitment to ESG KUWAIT: Reaffirming the Bank's steadfast commitment to investing in its human capital, Burgan Bank recently celebrated 35 employees from across all departments who completed multiple modules of its flagship Ro'ya program. Featuring a curated curriculum designed to propel employees' careers forward and prepare them for more advanced leadership positions, the program has become a central component of the Bank's overarching talent development strategy, which remains at the core of its vision and its commitment to adhere to the highest standards of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The graduation ceremony was attended by several members of Burgan's senior management team as well as HR leaders, who continue to champion the bank's people-first approach. Commenting on the graduates' commendable success, Bashar Al-Qattan, Executive Manager – Learning and Talent Development at Burgan Bank, said: 'On behalf of Burgan's management, I would like to express my sincere admiration for our exceptional talents for the hard work and dedication they exhibited throughout their Ro'ya journeys and extend my heartfelt congratulations to all graduates for their achievements. The success we have achieved so far and the future growth we aspire to unlock rely greatly on our talents' devotion, aptitude for innovation and drive for knowledge. This is why we persist in identifying and recruiting Kuwait's most promising talents who share our pursuit of excellence and seek to enrich their professional journeys with yearlong learning and talent development opportunities that catalyze their holistic growth as individuals, employees, and future leaders.' Bashar Al-Qattan The flagship talent development program has undergone several enhancements since launching in 2020, culminating in its modern structure that features four streams: Future Leaders, Rising Leaders, Transformational Leaders, and Visionary Leaders – each tailored to align with talents' length of experience, needs and aspirations. In its latest edition, the 35 distinguished talents were enrolled either in the one-month Future Leaders program for fresh graduates, the six-month Rising Leaders program for employees with up to four years of experience, or the six-month Transformational Leaders modular program for managers and senior managers with up to 10 years of experience. As part of its ongoing efforts to elevate the Bank's flagship program, the learning and talent development team announced the introduction of the Ro'ya Mentorship Module for Visionary Leaders in the third quarter of 2024, designed to prepare emerging senior leaders on the personal and professional fronts under the mentorship of Burgan's senior executives. In line with its commitment to being an employer of choice and placing its employees on a steady trajectory for personal and professional growth, Burgan Bank – certified as a Great Place to Work – earned two consecutive Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Awards of Excellence, along with the GCC Excellence Award in Recruitment and Development of Nationals from the Council of Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs in the GCC States Executive Bureau.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sustainable wealth manager EQ Investors weighs potential sale
EQ Investors, a provider of sustainable investment management services, is currently evaluating the possibility of a sale with the assistance of a corporate finance adviser. The firm's chair, John Spiers, has cited the transformative impact of AI and the drawbacks of charity ownership as primary reasons for this strategic consideration, reported FT Adviser. John Spiers, who had previously intended to bequeath his shares to the EQ Foundation upon his death, now recognises "significant drawbacks" to this plan. He expressed concerns that a charity's focus on maximising immediate income could impede the long-term growth of EQ Investors. "A charity may struggle to add value to the enterprise or provide additional capital if needed," he explained. The emergence of AI, compared by Spiers to the arrival of desktop computers in the early 1980s, is a significant factor affecting the potential sale. EQ Investors has made it clear that any transaction will be contingent on the preservation of the company's core values and the enhancement of client service. "EQI is a successful and profitable business, so we are under no pressure to conclude a transaction," Spiers reassured. The process of exploring a sale is active, with Spiers confirming that "several promising possibilities" are being considered. He concluded with a commitment to the welfare of EQ Investors' staff and clients, stating: "Ultimately, any decision to partner with a larger organisation will only be made if it benefits our staff and clients." In 2021, EQ Investors partnered with Fintegrate to broaden the accessibility of its Positive Impact and Future Leaders portfolios for more advisers. "Sustainable wealth manager EQ Investors weighs potential sale" was originally created and published by Private Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Associated Press
20-03-2025
- Science
- Associated Press
CAS announces the participants selected for the 2025 CAS Future Leaders program
The esteemed initiative equips early-career scientists with leadership training and networking opportunities COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20, 2025 /CNW/ -- CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) specializing in scientific knowledge management, is excited to announce the participants in the 2025 CAS Future Leaders™ program. The new cohort features 35 early-career scientists from 12 countries, conducting research in fields such as nanotechnology, computational chemistry, materials science, green chemistry, and more. During the in-person program, which will take place in August, participants will attend leadership and career development workshops, learn about mentorship from industry leaders, participate in science discourse, and forge connections with fellow scientists. 'We are proud to equip early-career scientists with leadership and communication skills that enable them to have an even greater impact in their areas of expertise. The record number of applicants this year shows that scientists appreciate the program's purpose to help them grow as leaders,' said Peter Carlton, CAS Future Leaders program director. The 2025 CAS Future Leaders: Farbod Amirghasemi, University of Southern California Carla Arnau del Valle, Universitat Politècnica de València Ridwan T. Ayinla, Mississippi State University Kazuho Ban, Osaka University Shivali Banerjee, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alexandra Barth, North Carolina State University Hudson de Aguiar Bicalho, Concordia University Dorothea Böken, University of Cambridge Karen de la Vega Hernández, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) Fábio Godoy Delolo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Jingshan S. Du, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Dmitry Eremin, California Institute of Technology Alexis Gabbey, University of Toronto Wenhao Gao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reginaldo J. Gomes, University of Chicago Jesse Gordon, Harvard University Sophie Gutenthaler-Tietze, Heinrich Heine University Nia Harmon, Yale University Sejun Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Tamra (Blue) Mbeuh Lahom Lot, Pennsylvania State University Yuanwei Li, Stanford University Zhi Lin, University of California, San Francisco Raul A. Marquez-Montes, University of Texas at Austin Eva J. Meeus, ETH Zürich Daniel Reddy, Queen's University at Kingston Meg Shieh, Brown University Great C. Umenweke, University of Kentucky M. Iqbal Bakti Utama, Northwestern University Vyshnavi Vennelakanti, Princeton University M. Shaharyar Wani, Princeton University Allison Wong, University of Minnesota Zuping Xiong, Zhejiang University Francisco Yarur Villanueva, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Max Yavitt, University of Otago Yan Zhang, California Institute of Technology 'I am honored to be selected for the 2025 CAS Future Leaders program alongside other exceptional scientists. This experience will strengthen my leadership skills for a career as an independent investigator, and I am excited to learn how to communicate my passion for science with greater impact,' said Dr. Alexandra Barth from North Carolina State University. The two-week program will also offer participants exclusive insight into CAS operations and how the organization provides leading innovators with access to and analysis of published scientific information from around the globe. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to present their research at the ACS Fall 2025 conference in Washington, DC, and will receive a three-year ACS membership. Beyond the 35 in-person participants, CAS will again this year extend virtual programming and additional career support to 65 more exceptional candidates through the CAS Future Leaders Top 100 initiative. For more details about the 2025 CAS Future Leaders program and this year's class, visit About CAS CAS connects the world's scientific knowledge to accelerate breakthroughs that improve lives. We empower global innovators to efficiently navigate today's complex data landscape and make confident decisions in each phase of the innovation journey. As a specialist in scientific knowledge management, our team builds the largest authoritative collection of human-curated scientific data in the world and provides essential information solutions, services, and expertise. Scientists, patent professionals, and business leaders across industries rely on CAS to help them uncover opportunities, mitigate risks, and unlock shared knowledge so they can get from inspiration to innovation faster. CAS is a division of the American Chemical Society. Connect with us at
CBS News
11-03-2025
- CBS News
Future Leaders winner sees problems, becomes part of the solution in Colorado
CBS Colorado along with its partners, Chevron and Colorado School of Mines, honor high school students who excel in science, technology, engineering, and math. The Future Leaders Award comes with $1,000 and a profile on CBS News Colorado. The most recent winner is Amy Xia, a junior at Cherry Creek High School. She is doing everything she can to make the world a better place. As part of a Cyber Leaders Program, Xia teaches coding to fourth graders at Holm Elementary School. "They are so fun to work with because I see a lot of myself in them," Xia explained. Cyber Leaders was started by a previous Future Leaders winner, Bryce Hunter. It's a club that meets before school in which high school students teach elementary school students how to create the code that makes robots and other computer programs work. "When I was in elementary school, we had a similar coding class except it was not engaging at all," Xia explained. "What I hope they take away from it is that computer science is for everybody." In addition to the work she does with the Holm Elementary students, Xia is working on her own coding project. She's building an app called Kiwi Kares. "So my inspiration for the app is based off my freshman year self," Xia said. "I ended up not taking care of myself at all. I realized I wasn't along in this. A lot of my friends were actually doing the exact same thing ... just pushing themselves way past the limit." The app makes self care into a game in which teens can get points when they do things to take care of themselves. Xia hopes the app will serve as a gentle reminder that drinking water, getting enough sleep, and regular exercise are as important as school work and extracurricular activities. "Plus Kiwis are super cute and fun," she added. The pandemic was a tough time for Xia and her family. "All four of my grandparents passed away in assisted living within a very short period of time, and this was during the COVID era, so I was unable to visit them and be there for them," she explained. The loss of her grandparents inspired Xia to become a certified nurse's assistant, so she could work in assisted living facilities. "I wanted to support people in that situation just to kind of make up for what I wasn't able to give my grandparents," Xia explained. In the wake of the pandemic when there were hospital staffing shortages, Xia started volunteering at Swedish Medical Center. She recently became a Certified Cuddler. "It's the cutest thing ever," she said. She does most of her cuddling in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, holding and helping the tiniest, sickest babies. "I started out as a very sick NICU baby, and I made it," she explained. "Kind of full circle moment just helping these other babies." During the summer and breaks from school, Xia can be found in a research lab at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. "I'm very interested in the immune system in general. I have a long family history of autoimmunity and general immune failure. Xia started out shadowing the researchers. Now she has her own project under her mentor Dr. Soojin Kim. "We're just trying to model the disease in a cell line to better understand how it develops," Xia explained. She's working among researchers who may one day find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. "Just saying that this is going on ... actually happening in the lab is really cool to me, and also it brings some hope for the future," Xia said. Xia is also providing hope for the future. When she faces a challenge in her life, she becomes a part of the solution for other people. That's what makes her a Future Leader. If you know a high school student in Colorado who excels in STEM, nominate them for CBS Colorado's Future Leaders Award. We're accepting nominations through April 18, 2025.
