Intelligent CIO Kuwait Issue 1 | Page 12

TRENDING //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// CANON WORKS TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED EDUCATION IN KUWAIT Canon brings its Education for Life roadshow to Kuwait to demonstrate its commitment to addressing the challenges faced by the education sector in alignment with Kuwait’s 2035 vision. U nder its Education For Life campaign, Canon Middle East has partnered with the Al Sayer Group and the Kuwait Teachers Society to demonstrate its suite of solutions that address challenges brought about by the changing needs of key education sector stakeholders – students, teachers and administration. Canon showcased its commitment towards enabling the Digital Transformation of the education experience in Kuwait at an event held at the Kuwait Teachers Society in Kuwait City. The speakers at the event were: CEO and board member of Al Sayer Group, Mubarak Al Sayer; founder of Kashcool Faisal Alghadhouri; board member of the 12 INTELLIGENTCIO Kuwait Teachers Society and first advisor of Computer Curriculum at the Ministry of Education, Ali Ahmed Al Kandari; and Business Unit Director, B2B, Canon Middle East, Shadi Bakhour. The Kuwait Vision 2035 lays the framework to achieving sustainable development in the country and highlights the significant role played by education in enabling economic diversification, growth and social progress. As the student population continues to increase and with substantial investment from the government, the sector is poised for growth with Kuwait’s private school market estimated to grow from US$1.3 billion in 2015 to US$2 billion in 2023, according to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). “ WE BELIEVE THAT OUR TECHNOLOGY IS UNIQUELY PLACED TO . . . UNLOCK THE POWER OF DIGITAL TO BETTER PREPARE TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE. www.intelligentcio.com