Invest GP hosts a dialogue session with investment leaders in Kuwait

Gulf Capital Investment “Invest GP”, the investment arm of Gulf Bank, organized the “Interns Day” event. The event featured a special dialogue session titled “The Journey to Success in the World of Investment: Professional and Investment Lessons from the Financial and Investment Sector,” which brought together a select group of experienced professionals in investment and business in Kuwait to share their professional experiences and key lessons learned from their careers, highlighting the skills and habits that help young people build a successful professional and financial future.

The session, moderated by Talal Al-Khamis, Head of Equity and Fixed Income at Invest GP, covered the key milestones of professional success in the investment sector, the skills and qualities that distinguish promising talent, the importance of early investment in both money and self-development, as well as lessons and insights drawn from the careers of a number of leading financial and investment executives.

The dialogue session featured the participation of Lamea Karam, Chairperson of Invest GP and General Manager of Treasury Management at Gulf Bank; Mohammed Jafar, Managing Partner at Faith Capital Holding; Dalal Al-Rais, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Spear, and Board Member of Gulf Bank; and Tariq Al-Saleh, Chief Wealth Officer at Invest GP.

The session was attended by several prominent Kuwaiti leaders and institutional figures, including Layla Al-Mutairi, Chief Executive Officer of Injaz Kuwait; Fadwa Darwish, Secretary General of the Investment Companies Union; Dhafer Al-Bader, General Manager of Corporate Affairs at Gulf Bank and Board Member of Invest GP; Abdulrahman Al-Khabizi, Assistant General Manager of Private Banking Services at Gulf Bank and Board Member of Invest GP; Anoud Al-Hadhran, Independent Board Member of Invest GP; Hani Al-Awadi, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Invest GP; and Ameer Hajieh, Chief Investment Officer of Invest GP.

Speakers addressed several topics, including professional beginnings and pathways into the investment and financial services sectors, the skills required to build a successful career in the investment industry, and the importance of taking calculated professional risks and learning from experience. The session also discussed how to manage one’s first salary and develop sound investment habits at an early age, the importance of investing in oneself and its role in achieving professional and personal success, as well as the qualities that distinguish promising talent in the workplace, and key advice and lessons the speakers wished they had known at the start of their careers.