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NBK RISE
NBK RISE
Women Leadership Initiative
"Let's change mindsets and create an environment for corporate leaders to cultivate the talent of our future women leaders"
Shaikha Al Bahar - Deputy Group CEO
4 out of 10
are women employees at NBK.
30% Female
managers at NBK.
Only 6%
women of all CEOs in S&P 500 Organizations.
10x More
women CEOs at fortune 500 organizations in the last 20 years.
4 out of 10
are women employees at NBK.
30% Female
managers at NBK.
Only 6%
women of all CEOs in S&P 500 Organizations.
10x More
women CEOs at fortune 500 organizations in the last 20 years.
A first-of-its-kind
Global Women Leadership Initiative
This video is dedicated to all the women at NBK Group and around the world.
The Story of NBK RISE
How it
all started?
Deputy Group CEO Shaikha Al-Bahar identified a leadership gender gap and in a speech, she told the audience "We want to see more female leaders".
These words inspired a new program to reduce the gap, an initiative by women, for women. where women leaders use their own experience to develop more women leaders aiming for higher representation of women in leadership roles in corporations.
What's New this Year?
Our Journey
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Inaugural Exhibition
The interactive exhibition at the inaugural event highlighted key leadership skills and global statistics of women leadership.
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Participants Selection
20 of the brightest minds get selected from across NBK Group from Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Singapore, UK and from pledge companies.
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Leadership Program and Training
It is a 9-month training program designed to develop their leadership, strategic, communication, and interpersonal skills.
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Training Course at IE Business School
Ms. Shaikha Al-Bahar, Deputy Group CEO of NBK, Inaugurates the training course at IE Business School in Spain.
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Networking Dinner at IE University
Ms. Shaikha Al-Bahar, Deputy Group CEO of NBK, hosted a dinner for the particpants and IE University administration.
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20 Participants Graduate
After an enriching journey, our 20 partipants celebrated their achievments in a special ceremony held in Kuwait in January 2024.
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Closing Exhibition
NBK RISE held an exhibition at graduation highlighting challenges for women in leadership.
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Partners & Awards
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Pledge -
Education -
Awards
Pledge Partners
Leading businesses in Kuwait signed a pledge to increase the participation of women in leadership roles in their organizations.
Education Partners
The support of prestigious international organizations enabled us to provide world-class training to the participants.
Awards
