Movenpick Hotel Al Khobar, for the second year, hosted the Movenpick Saudi Development Center’s initiative of training for selected Saudi employees from different Movenpick properties in Saudi Arabia for cross exposure in the hospitality sector.
Launched in the Kingdom in June 2012, the Movenpick Saudi Development Center’s program commenced with its aim of educating while at the same time enhancing the skills of the apprentices through vigorous on-the-job training focused on front office hotel operations.
Yusuf Mohamed Attiya of Movenpick Hotel Al Nawras Jeddah and Ahmed Al-Masawah of Movenpick Hotel Anwar Al Madinah were given the privilege to partake in this 6-week front office training. Both receptionists received a program syllabus which covered predominantly the Movenpick Hotels and Resorts' standards on guest services and relations, applications of key operating procedures and techniques, hospitality requirements, and technical practicum on front office systems. Rooms, facilities and back office tours were also carried-out to magnify the hotel’s vital features and daily operations.
The graduation ceremony took place on June 10 and was attended by GM Markus Marti along with the department heads of the hotel. The two successful scholars that are equipped with more cognition and amplified expertise, gained comprehensively through classroom training sessions and practicum, reported back to their respective hotels and are all geared up to deliver to all its guests the Movenpick Hotels & Resorts promise, the "Natural Enjoyment."
Movenpick Hotel Al Khobar embarks on training program
Movenpick Hotel Al Khobar embarks on training program
Schneider Electric launches academy in Saudi Arabia to build future-ready talent
Schneider Electric has announced the launch of the Energy Tech Academy Middle East and Africa in Saudi Arabia, a regional capability platform dedicated to skilling, upskilling, and knowledge sharing.
The launch comes at a critical moment as the Kingdom accelerates energy transition, industrial localization, and human capability development under Vision 2030. The academy reinforces the Kingdom’s leadership role in building future-ready talent while supporting industrial and energy transformation across the wider Middle East and Africa region.
The Energy Tech Academy Middle East and Africa is not a traditional training center; it is a regional platform translating Schneider Electric’s global energy technology expertise into applied capability for Saudi Arabia and the broader region. Anchored in Riyadh, the academy is designed to serve as a benchmark for skills development and enablement across the MEA.
The launch reflects Schneider Electric’s long-term commitment to investing in people and capabilities, and to supporting national priorities across energy, industry, and digital infrastructure.
Mohamed Shaheen, cluster president of Schneider Electric Saudi Arabia and Yemen, said: “This launch reflects our long-term commitment to Saudi Arabia and to building capability that lasts. After more than 40 years in the Kingdom, we continue to invest where impact matters most: in people. Launching the Energy Tech Academy Middle East and Africa from Riyadh underscores our belief that sustainable transformation is built on local capability and trusted partnerships.”
The academy directly supports Saudi Arabia’s focus on human capability development, localization, and Saudi-made outcomes by enabling the skills behind advanced energy systems, industrial automation, and digital infrastructure. Capabilities developed through the academy will support Saudi manufacturing, national projects, and resilient supply chains, while also strengthening regional industrial ecosystems.
“The Energy Tech Academy Middle East and Africa is designed to enable real outcomes,” said Walid Sheta, zone president for the MEA at Schneider Electric. “By equipping talent with future-ready skills across electrification, automation, and digital intelligence, we are strengthening Saudi and regional capability to design, operate, and lead the energy and industrial systems of the future.”
The launch event in Riyadh brought together senior government representatives, industry partners, customers, and Schneider Electric’s leadership, highlighting the importance of cross-sector collaboration in aligning education, skills development, and labor market needs.
Designed as a long-term platform, the Energy Tech Academy Middle East and Africa will continue to evolve through partnerships, programs, and continuous capability development, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s role as a regional hub for skills, knowledge, and industrial enablement.
