Social / BSF Launches 'Future Leaders' Camp as Part of Social Responsibility Initiatives in Partnership with Social Development Bank

Riyadh, Safar 01, 1448 AH, corresponding to July 15, 2026 AD, SPA. The Saudi French Bank (BSF) launched, in partnership with the Social Development Bank, the 'Future Leaders' camp, one of the initiatives of the Athar social responsibility program, aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and increasing the readiness of their projects to obtain financing under the Athar portfolio for social responsibility, dedicated to supporting and enhancing the growth of emerging enterprises and enabling them to expand. The camp witnessed a large turnout, with more than 220 male and female entrepreneurs applying, and 12 projects were selected to participate in an intensive 3-day program that includes specialized training and guidance sessions, business model reviews, project file development, and fulfilling financing application requirements. The program focuses on developing the practical aspects of projects through specialized tracks including financial technology, logistics technology, real estate technology, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, along with guidance sessions provided by a select group of experts and specialists, enhancing participants' readiness to benefit from available financing opportunities. Head of Corporate Banking at BSF, Faisal Darwish, said: 'This initiative reflects BSF's commitment to supporting the entrepreneurship ecosystem and enabling emerging enterprises to access opportunities that help them grow and sustain, as our partnership with the Social Development Bank represents a model of integration between the financial and development sectors in supporting the national economy.' Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at the Social Development Bank, Engineer Muayyad bin Nasser Al-Bishi, affirmed that the partnership with the Saudi French Bank represents a model of integration between the financial and development sectors in maximizing the impact of social responsibility, noting that the bank has succeeded in building a portfolio exceeding 360 million riyals, with aspirations to grow it into a billion-rial portfolio supporting entrepreneurial projects and contributing to job creation. He explained that the launch of the 'Future Leaders' camp is an extension of this approach, through qualifying and empowering startups and linking them with financing opportunities, contributing to turning promising ideas into successful national companies and creating sustainable success stories that enhance economic growth and achieve a developmental impact extending to society. The 'Future Leaders' camp comes as an extension of the strategic relationship between BSF and the Social Development Bank, and embodies the two parties' keenness to launch qualitative initiatives that contribute to empowering entrepreneurs, enhancing the entrepreneurship environment, and supporting sustainable economic development in the Kingdom. // End // 17:10 PM

Riyadh, Safar 01, 1448 AH, corresponding to July 15, 2026 AD, SPA. The Saudi French Bank (BSF) launched, in partnership with the Social Development Bank, the 'Future Leaders' camp, one of the initiatives of the Athar social responsibility program, aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and increasing the readiness of their projects to obtain financing under the Athar portfolio for social responsibility, dedicated to supporting and enhancing the growth of emerging enterprises and enabling them to expand. The camp witnessed a large turnout, with more than 220 male and female entrepreneurs applying, and 12 projects were selected to participate in an intensive 3-day program that includes specialized training and guidance sessions, business model reviews, project file development, and fulfilling financing application requirements. The program focuses on developing the practical aspects of projects through specialized tracks including financial technology, logistics technology, real estate technology, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, along with guidance sessions provided by a select group of experts and specialists, enhancing participants' readiness to benefit from available financing opportunities. Head of Corporate Banking at BSF, Faisal Darwish, said: 'This initiative reflects BSF's commitment to supporting the entrepreneurship ecosystem and enabling emerging enterprises to access opportunities that help them grow and sustain, as our partnership with the Social Development Bank represents a model of integration between the financial and development sectors in supporting the national economy.' Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at the Social Development Bank, Engineer Muayyad bin Nasser Al-Bishi, affirmed that the partnership with the Saudi French Bank represents a model of integration between the financial and development sectors in maximizing the impact of social responsibility, noting that the bank has succeeded in building a portfolio exceeding 360 million riyals, with aspirations to grow it into a billion-rial portfolio supporting entrepreneurial projects and contributing to job creation. He explained that the launch of the 'Future Leaders' camp is an extension of this approach, through qualifying and empowering startups and linking them with financing opportunities, contributing to turning promising ideas into successful national companies and creating sustainable success stories that enhance economic growth and achieve a developmental impact extending to society. The 'Future Leaders' camp comes as an extension of the strategic relationship between BSF and the Social Development Bank, and embodies the two parties' keenness to launch qualitative initiatives that contribute to empowering entrepreneurs, enhancing the entrepreneurship environment, and supporting sustainable economic development in the Kingdom. // End // 17:10 PM