To celebrate the ending of April being financial literacy and inclusion month, the 8th Edition shed light on the acceleration of Financial and FinTech inclusion during the pandemic. The panel addressed how Bahrain is driving Financial Inclusion in the region while highlighting some of the initiatives, sharing an overview of the Financial Inclusion Report 2020 by the Bahrain FinTech Bay and a way forward for FinTech and Banks to build inclusive societies and close the digital divide.
The event addressed the main question of ‘What will the future of teaching and learning look like in the next few years?”EdTech has been disrupting not only the complex and diverse world of education but has also gradually found its way into the corporate world, to continuously push learning and self-development for employees. The panel speakers included Ahmed Faraj – CEO of Lumofy; a Bahrain-based EdTech startup, Esam Hammad – Director of Partnership and Customer Engagement at Tamkeen; Bahrain’s Labour Fund, Shabkhez Mahmood – Regional Leader – EY Training at Ernst & Young; a multinational professional services network and André le Fèvre – Regional Sales Director, EMEA at Ardor Learning, a Silicon Valley based corporation with its roots squarely in the tech sector, in the corporate and institutional English Language training field.
The event was a panel discussion followed by a Q/A session. Fatema Ebrahim, CEO of Andra Public Relations “We wanted to create a platform to discuss relevant topics within the FinTech industry and we wanted to start with Education Technology. This sector has taken a major shift and it’s important to highlight that when it comes to learning, teaching and upskilling the future workforce. We are in this now and can only move forward – we want corporates to understand the necessity of these digital tools and why they should embrace them. The session will highlight the misconceptions and address how corporates can participate and do their part in the Kingdom.”Ahmed Faraj, CEO of Lumofy ‘’The idea behind Lumofy LXP is to create a platform that has a scientific targeted approach to accelerate capability building. We really wanted to create something to bridge the gaps between organizational objectives and the required competencies to achieve those goals. Most of the time, learning and development approach within organizations function as admins rather than a change agent.
Mahmood G. Al Mahmood – Executive Manager – Head of Corporate & SME Banking at Kuwait Finance House Bahrain
Ahmed AlMahri – Senior Manager -Business Services at BENEFIT
Zeeba Askar – Head of Banking and Finance Centre at BIBF and Board Member at Bahrain Association of Banks
Suzy Al Zeerah – Chief Partnerships Officer at Bahrain FinTech Bay