(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) empowered young talent from the GCC at the 10th edition of MultaQa which concluded here with around 300 industry experts from 30 countries in attendance.
In collaboration with PartnerRe, a global multi-line reinsurer with head office in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda, the young people were selected to attend the event after winning a writing contest, QFC said. The theme of the essay competition, launched at select universities in the region, was 'The region's future economic growth will be limited unless insurance penetration increases'.
A panel of experts from the QFC and PartnerRe reviewed the submissions, and shortlisted graduates were invited to attend the MultaQa Qatar Connect session, the event's Gala dinner and the MENA Leader's Forum.
QFC CEO Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida reiterated the organisation's commitment to supporting young talent. "As a Qatari organisation, we are proud to be part of such a worthy initiative. As we celebrate MultaQa Qatar's 10th edition, we must continue to look at ways to engage with the regional community, and the launch of this online essay competition for the very first time is further evidence of the untapped potential in the region," he said. "The QFC remains committed to encouraging bright graduates in Qatar and the region to pursue a career in the finance and business industries, to ensure our region sustains a long-term growth," he added.
PartnerRe Head of High Growth Markets Salvatore Orlando said, "As a reinsurer, PartnerRe is delighted to support young professionals in the region so that they can develop into the future leaders of our industry. "With this new initiative, we aim to build awareness of the many interesting opportunities a career in (re)insurance can offer this next generation of talent." Sharing his experience, Saudi Arabian King Fahad University student Mohammed Bukannan said, "I am definitely more interested now in pursuing a career in the insurance field as I learned about training opportunities and the substantial growth potential of the field in the region as a whole." The Qatar Central Bank, the QFC, leading industry publication Global Reinsurance, and top 10 global reinsurer PartnerRe supported the online essay competition.
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