Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) chief executive officer Dr Abdulaziz al-Horr has won the ‘Movers & Shakers’ award presented by the Asian Council for Human Resources Development at ‘The Asia HRD Awards’ in recognition of his contributions to the development of human capital locally and regionally.
Al-Horr received the award for his efforts in transforming QFBA into a leading role model in the field of professional training and qualification by relying on the latest technologies, knowledge, and best practices in the world of finance and business.
He was also recognised for his contributions to the building and development of human resources in the financial and banking sector, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 that aims for the realisation of a knowledge-based economy.
During the awarding ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur, al-Horr said: “Through the efforts of all the members of the QFBA team, we were able to achieve one success after another in the course of raising the status of our academy to where it deserves to be.
Over the years, we have proved our ability to design and deliver leading training programmes based on the latest in innovation and advanced practices in the business world to qualify our human cadres and enable them to proficiently carry out the tasks entrusted to them to speed up the economic development process in the state of Qatar and effectively contribute to the realisation of the Qatar National Vision 2030.”
He added: “The homage paid to QFBA by a prestigious international institution like the Asian Council for Human Resources Development is a great honour for our team and a new responsibility received upon us to continue to work harder to meet the aspirations of our human resources and respond to the daily challenges posed by the finance and the business sector.”
The Kuala Lumpur- based Asian Council for Human Resources Development also emphasised al-Horr’s role in the dedication of QFBA’s efforts to develop both theoretical and practical training programmes and the influential role the academy plays in the process of raising the industry standards for financial services and helping organisations and professionals achieve their academic and career goals.
The Asian Council for Human Resources Development is an international body concerned with the influential and exceptional contributions made by the nominees and winners in the field of human capital development through their initiatives and programmes in relevant disciplines and their dedication to serving the local community in particular, and the regional and Asian community in general.
The QFBA is working with world-class universities and international consulting firms to provide the best training programmes and international accredited certificates awarded by prestigious international organisations. Through a qualified team and the support of the Qatar Financial Centre and various business entities in the state, the QFBA strives to provide the best training services to develop Qatari talents.