Talented nationals complete Commercial Bank & HEC Paris’ Youth Leadership Acceleration Programme

3-day Programme comes to an end

 

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank is pleased to announce that [35] Qatari nationals aged 16 to 20 have completed the second Youth Leadership Acceleration Programme, which was held under the patronage of Qatar Central Bank.

 

The Programme is a partnership between Commercial Bank, one of the leading full service banks in Qatar, and HEC Paris in Qatar, a member of Qatar Foundation and the region’s leading hub for executive education, to develop the leadership skills of young Qataris with high potential.

 

Over the course of 3 days, talented young nationals from the very best educational institutions in Qatar participated in a variety of workshops designed to build key leadership skills. Topics on the agenda included leadership styles, goal setting, communication and driving change in the context of the Qatar National Vision 2030.

 

A notable feature was the return of students from last year’s event to coach the current intake, reflecting an already successful legacy of the Programme. The Programme was conducted by senior HEC Paris faculty members Lily Kelly-Radford, Ph.D, and Luke Novelli, Ph.D, culminating in a certification ceremony led by Qatar Central Bank, Commercial Bank CEO Mr Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi and HEC Paris in Qatar CEO and Academic Dean Professor Laoucine Kerbache.

 

Speaking at the certification ceremony, Commercial Bank CEO Mr Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi said:

 

“Commercial Bank is particularly committed to developing human capital in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030. Over that last two years the Bank has invested heavily in our Qatari nationals to support the acceleration of their careers and prepare them to be leaders in the Bank in the future. Our active role in the Youth Leadership Acceleration Programme demonstrates our ambition to support the leaders of tomorrow, both within and outside Commercial Bank. After meeting and working with the students today, I feel confident and proud that the future of our nation is in safe hands.”

 

CEO and Academic Dean of HEC Paris in Qatar Professor Laoucine Kerbache said: “I would like to thank our partner Commercial Bank, our two professors, the team from HEC Paris and the students themselves for a productive and successful week. I am convinced that these students will build on their new skills to become true leaders and high profile contributors to the Qatar National vision 2030.”