Burgan Bank
Hossam Afifi has extensive work experience in the field of information technology and banking. Hossam currently serves as the Chief Information Officer at Burgan Bank, a position they have held since January 2019. Prior to this, they worked as the Head of Information Technology at Commercial Bank International from August 2012 to October 2017. Hossam also has experience as the Head of IT Strategic Planning, Governance & Projects at Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C. from September 2009 to February 2012. Before that, they worked as a Senior Manager in Technology & Security Risk Services at Ernst & Young LLP from November 2004 to September 2009. Hossam began their career as a Security Manager/Network Architect at Citibank/Orbian in June 2002 and worked there until November 2004.
Hossam Afifi holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Warwick - Warwick Business School. Hossam also completed the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and obtained certifications in Cloud Computing & DevOps from MIT Professional Education and Leading Digital Transformation from London Business School. In addition, Hossam Afifi has certifications in IT Infrastructure Library, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, PRINCE2 Practitioner, TOGAF® Certification, Cisco Certified Network Professional, and Web & Enterprise Security.
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Burgan Bank
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Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the youngest commercial Bank and second largest by assets in Kuwait, with a significant focus on the corporate and financial institutions sectors, as well as having a growing retail, and private bank customer base. Burgan Bank has majority owned subsidiaries in the MENAT region supported by one of the largest regional branch networks which include Gulf Bank Algeria - AGB (Algeria), Bank of Baghdad - BOB (Iraq & Lebanon),Tunis International Bank – TIB (Tunisia), and fully owned Burgan Bank – Turkey, (collectively known as the “Burgan Bank Group”). Furthermore, Burgan Bank has a present in the UAE through its corporate office (“Burgan Financial Services Limited) which had helped the bank to participate in multiple financing opportunities in the UAE. The Bank has continuously improved its performance over the years through an expanded revenue structure, diversified funding sources, and a strong capital base. The adoption of state-of-the-art services and technology has positioned it as a trendsetter in the domestic market and within the MENA region. Burgan Bank’s brand has been created on a foundation of real values – of trust, commitment, excellence and progression, to remind us of the high standards to which we aspire. ‘People come first’ is the foundation on which its products and services are developed. The bank was re-certified with the prestigious ISO 9001:2015, making it the one of the few banks in the GCC and Kuwait to receive such certification for the Fifth consecutive time. The Bank also has to its credit the distinction of being the only Bank in Kuwait to have won the JP Morgan Chase Quality Recognition Award for twelve consecutive years. Burgan Bank, a subsidiary of KIPCO (Kuwait Projects Company), is a strongly positioned regional Bank in the MENA region.