Kuwait Finance House (KFH) concluded its participation in the 10^th "Innovation Challenge 2025" program, organized by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) in partnership with Imperial Executive Education. The program emphasized the importance of teamwork and creative thinking in developing innovative solutions.

Learning Journey

The four-month program began in Kuwait and concluded at Imperial College Business School in London. KFH team, comprising Noor Al-Essa, Abdulwahab Alkhudhari, Hamad AlAyoubi, and Soud Alnafisi, successfully transformed innovative ideas into practical solutions. Supported by a select group of international academics and experts, these solutions are designed to add real value for customers while enhancing operational efficiency.

KFH Acting Group Chief Human Resources and Transformation Officer, Ahmad Alhammad, congratulated KFH team participating in the "Innovation Challenge 2025". He praised their innovative ideas, noting that they reflect the excellence of KFH's young national talent. He highlighted their ability to provide solutions that keep pace with the latest banking technologies, ultimately enhancing work performance and service quality for customers.

Alhammad explained that KFH operates with a clear vision to cultivate distinguished future leaders. He emphasized the bank’s commitment to the continuous development and qualification of its employees through an integrated suite of specialized training programs, designed according to rigorous scientific standards.

Furthermore, he noted that KFH's exceptional performance indicators reflect the success of its efforts to empower human capital and enhance the capabilities required to achieve its strategic goals.

Innovative solution

Alhammad praised the Innovation Challenge program for providing a high-caliber platform to hone national talent. He noted its role in building a new generation of leaders capable of transforming creative ideas into practical solutions for real-world professional challenges.

He added: "We are pleased with how the "Innovation Challenge 2025" has empowered KFH employees and sharpened their skills". He also highlighted KFH’s eagerness to support KFAS initiatives, which aim to build a robust innovation system that strengthens the private sector and establishes Kuwait as a regional leader in knowledge and creativity.

Pioneers of change

It is worth noting that the Innovation Challenge program has provided participants with an effective platform to implement ideas, leverage new skills, and integrate them into their professional environments. The program empowers participants to become pioneers of change, fostering the spread of innovation tools and methodologies within their workplaces.

In a move to drive institutional transformation, KFAS has partnered with Imperial Executive Education for the tenth "Innovation Challenge 2025". The collaboration aims to strengthen the innovative capacity of Kuwaiti organizations and foster long-term sustainable growth.

As a leading national initiative, the Innovation Challenge 2025 uses an applied learning model to help participants solve institutional hurdles. Working alongside world-class faculty from Imperial Executive Education, participants develop strategic solutions that are presented directly to executive leaders at the program’s conclusion.