• Event: H.E. Dr. Ahmad Abdulwahab Al Awadhi, Minister of Health, visited Gulf Bank to recognize its commitment to empowering employees with disabilities.
• Bank Leadership Present: Acting CEO Sami Mahfouz, Acting Deputy CEO Faisal AlAdsani, and Acting HR GM Hamed Al Tamimi, along with senior executives.
• Key Highlights:
  • Gulf Bank provides an inclusive work environment, training, and programs supporting the professional growth of employees with disabilities.
  • Recognition ceremony held for employees with disabilities; commemorative shields presented by the Minister.
  • The Bank is among the largest private-sector employers of people with disabilities in Kuwait.
  • Active participant in national initiatives like “Partners for Their Employment” and recognized with MEED’s award for Diversity & Inclusion.
• Statements:
  • Minister emphasized the banking sector’s role in promoting equal opportunities.
  • Acting CEO Mahfouz and Deputy CEO AlAdsani stressed Gulf Bank’s ongoing commitment to professional development, workplace integration, and sustainability aligned with Kuwait Vision 2035.
  • HR GM Tamimi highlighted the Bank’s belief in the capabilities of people with disabilities and its role in national development.

Takeaway: Gulf Bank serves as a model for private-sector inclusion, supporting equal opportunities and contributing to Kuwait’s broader social and economic development goals.