KDIPA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Co-organized in Collaboration with KFAS a Virtual Symposium on Innovation and the Private Sector

Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce co-organized in collaboration with Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences a Virtual symposium on “Innovation and the Private Sector in the State of Kuwait” on September 22, 2020

H.E. Sheikh Dr. Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, KDIPA’s Director General gave the opening remarks along Steve Lutes, Vice President of Middle East Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Keynote remarks were given by Dr. Adnan Shihab El-Din, Director General, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences and Dr. Samira Omar, Director General, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.

Speakers at this symposium included Dr. Mussaad Al-Razouki, Chief Business Development Officer, KLSC, Dr. Khaled AlBana, Director General GE Kuwait Technology Center, Mr. Hamad AlFouzan, Head of Innovation and Partnerships, Boubyan Bank, Mr. Khaled Talaat, Territory Manager, IBM Kuwait, Mr. Abdulrahman AlMunais, Innovation Program Leader, Center of Business Excellence, EQUATE.