Driving Sustainability by Fostering Innovation and Leadership among Youth
As part of its strategic commitment towards sustainable development of youth ALSAYER has partnered for the 6th Tmkeen Youth Empowerment Symposium 2017 held under the patronage of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The prestigious three days event was inaugurated in the presence of the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of State for Youth Affairs Khaled Al-Roudhan. The symposium delivered outstanding knowledge for talented young people to progress in their fields of interest. Youth Empowerment Organization is an Independent, Private Non-Profit Organization (NPO) & Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Their vision is to empower the youth to drive new era of economic development, growth & productivity among them and to the nation. Started in 2012, they conduct yearly symposium, and continuing each year by bringing international and regional leaders and motivators to spark youth engagements towards entrepreneurship. Bader Musaed Al Sayer Group Business Director, Hamad Al Sayer CEO ALSAYER Franchising, Ibrahim Al Fouzan Vice Chairman Sustainability Steering Committee, Philip Burrluck GM Lexus Sales, Nehad AlHaj Ali Deputy GM ALSAYER Corporate Excellence along with representatives from CSR and Lexus participated in the event. The remarkable occasion witnessed strong presence of enthusiastic youth for the vibrant panel discussion sessions represented by veterans from diverse business sectors who unwrapped their expertise and knowledge for the aspiring entrepreneurs. Renowned Executive’s including Patrick Pichette former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Google Inc.; Mike Tattersfield Chairman of Caribou Coffee; Sam Chamberlain Chief Operating Officer of Five Guys Group; Simon Ainslie former Global Vice President at Nokia; Victoria Grace Founding Partner and CEO of Colle Capital USA were speakers for this year’s event. Speaking during Startup Opportunities in the Private Sector panel Bader Musaed Al Sayer said “ALSAYER Group is open to engage with best opportunities from individuals and group entrepreneurs which compliments our core business competencies. Through Corporate Excellence and Strategy Planning Department we try to identify potential areas of investment to elevate and expand our business for coming generations.” Commenting on the Lessons for Young Entrepreneurs panel Hamad Al Sayer said “the creative workaround applied by ALSAYER Franchising for our Caribou Coffee brand to ensure steaming coffee to be delivered at customer site with innovative delivery and packaging methods retaining the freshness and flavors, is a new concept in such business worldwide”. ALSAYER strongly believes in the significance of private sector in encouraging and supporting the youth entrepreneurial initiatives, which is part of its Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility (CSR) vision. “In the digital arena, young entrepreneurs are leveraged to challenge conventional systems to involve customers and business at a personal level. Current scenario of non-exclusivity partnerships is opening a new world of opportunities for the young innovative entrepreneurs to come up with out of the box ideas to establish their own space in the midst of aggressive competition” added Bader Musaed Al Sayer. With the legacy of creating first time technologies to the world, and in the same spirit, Lexus participated in the event that encouraged new ideas. Lexus continues to foster talents around the globe through global initiatives such as Lexus Short Films and Lexus Design Awards. “The persistence during tough times, and longevity with the business and customers will empower youth to be practical and successful in this dynamic scenario” added Hamad Al Sayer. Committed to quality, excellence, and integrity ALSAYER Group’s Sustainability Gear and Excellence tool constitutes of 4 quadrants which represent: Nature, Economy, Society and Well-being to orient stakeholders as well as measure sustainability, which cover an important aspect to develop and empower youth. Highlighting the importance of the event Ibrahim Al Fouzan said “We believe this event promises engaging and productive future to young entrepreneurs. Our aim is to support the youth to realize their goals by converting challenges on their way to wonderful opportunities.”
11th February,2025
