Burgan Bank participates in Oracle’s digital transformation conference
KUWAIT: Burgan Bank recently participated in the one-day digital transformation conference hosted by Oracle, titled “Navigating Digital Transformation: Oracle’s Blueprint for Data and Application Platforms Excellence and Security”.
Barrak Al-Mattar.
The bank was represented by Barrak Al-Mattar, General Manager – Information Technology, who took part alongside 61 market leaders and decision-makers in the public and private sectors, whose efforts and contributions continue to shape the digital transformation journey of Kuwait. Burgan’s participation stems from its expansive technology and digital transformation strategy, coupled with its vision to be the most modern and progressive bank in Kuwait.
Commenting on his participation in the event, Al-Mattar said: “We live in a world where digital transformation is no longer the next frontier but a reality and a mandate for the success of any business. At Burgan Bank, we have long since placed innovation and technology at the center of our operations as well as the products and services we deliver to our customers and the market. However, our success would not have been possible without our strategic partners who continue to supply us with cutting-edge solutions and disruptive technologies that respond to the market’s evolving challenges and needs.”
Al-Mattar added that events such as Oracle’s ‘Navigating Digital Transformation’ are essential for bringing together key decision-makers from across Kuwait’s various industries in order to share insights, discuss potential opportunities for collaboration, and altogether build an integrated ecosystem that ultimately strengthens the domestic economy and benefits all of its businesses.
The event shed light on Oracle’s latest database innovations, data management best practices, means to simplify and automate, and ways to protect valuable data, closing with a panel showcase of Burgan Bank’s successful adoption and implementation of Oracle’s latest technologies and solutions in finance and banking.
Al-Mattar further added: “On our mission of leading with innovation and developing a native digital banking experience, it is vital that we continue to adopt the latest state-of-the-art technologies that guarantee ultimate safety for our customers’ data while maintaining convenience and seamlessness with every transaction, operation, or query.”
As a prominent champion of digital transformation in Kuwait’s banking sector, Burgan Bank has developed several bespoke digital products and services that optimize and elevate its customers’ overall experience. These innovations include everything from the Bank’s seamless SMS and digital onboarding to the ease of digitally opening several accounts in less than a minute and flagship innovations such as the ‘Tijarati’ one-stop-shop for merchants. Other digital transformation milestones include the introduction of virtual cards, an enhanced AI-powered chatbot assistant, and the constant development of the Bank’s digital banking platform.
