Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah and Ms. Sara Akbar announced as local keynote speakers at the “Women in the Corporate World” conference

Alghanim Industries and Gulf Bank are proud to announce Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah and Ms. Sara Akbar as keynote speakers at the “Women in the Corporate World: Beyond the Glass Ceiling” conference, taking place on Wednesday, 4 May 2016 at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel. As two influential local leaders, these keynote speakers will discuss the importance of gender diversity in the workplace.

“Women in the Corporate World: Beyond the Glass Ceiling,” is a non-profit conference which will bring together key influential international, regional, and local leaders to discuss the important issue of gender diversity in the workplace.  The conference will include keynote speakers and panel discussions, providing a networking platform to exchange various ideas on achieving success in the corporate environment. 

Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah is presently Undersecretary of the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs.  Prior to this, she co-founded Eagle Vision Media Group KSCC, serving as Chairperson and Managing Director.  Ms. Al-Sabah worked at ABC News in New York City, and received the Arab Woman Award for being the “Inspirational Woman of the Year” in 2015.  Ms. Al-Sabah has earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Boston University.

Our second keynote speaker, Ms. Sara Akbar, is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Kuwait Energy, one of the leading independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the Middle East.  As one of the first women to hold a leading position in the oil and gas industry, she has held a number of senior positions in Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum (KUFPEC). Ms. Akbar gained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Kuwait University and has a wealth of knowledge in projects relating to leadership, strategic development, portfolio management and strategic relationships.

For information about the conference and registration, please visit: www.womeninthecorporateworld.com and follow Instagram account: @GDC2016

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