Tom Raftery presented on employee engagement. He discussed defining engagement as employees deriving pride and meaning from their work, as well as feeling their interests are supported. Engagement is important because it leads to enjoying one's job and growth. Surveys show engagement is lower in the GCC than elsewhere. Building engagement requires developing inspiring leaders who communicate transparently, build trust, recognize performance, and focus on learning and growth. Leaders and managers most directly impact engagement and must live the company values to engage employees.