The growth of financial services firms is exponential and continues to thrive. Investments in FinTech have seen a 50% increase in the last two years, and the region will be home to over 250 FinTech startups by 2020.
The Future of Research event series kicked off in the MENA region, with Kuwait being the first market to host it. The event entitled the New Normal, accommodated Ipsos through a half day program that took place at the prestigious corporate conference venue of Jumeirah Al Messilah Beach Hotel. The day began with an early morning power breakfast to break the ice and informally introduce clients to the Ipsos senior management team.
Combine an explosive growth in Internet usage, a wave of tech-hungry millennials and the infiltration of smart devices in the MENA region, and witness a digital transformation taking consumer lifestyles by storm.