SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES
MIDDLE EAST and add true business values to the airlines .” And employing the right staff is a big part of delivering this , from attracting bright young minds to providing the appropriate training . Albakri says : “ First of all , you have to create the ecosystem for it , you have to acquire the young educated minds , inspire them and create the environment so they could really come up with innovative solutions .” This is assisted by partnerships with our strategic technology partners so that Saudia can take the latest and greatest technological breakthroughs ( i . e disruptive technologies ) and see how could they be applied to the business . “ Innovation requires time , investment and patience . You cannot consider it as a project ; you ’ ve got to let these people have their own time . You have to let them think . So we attract
Muhammad Ali Albakri - CIO and CFO
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