{"id":41297,"date":"2023-05-15T12:38:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T09:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=41297"},"modified":"2026-03-28T03:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:17:27","slug":"forbes-middle-east-reveals-the-regions-top-travel-tourism-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/forbes-middle-east-reveals-the-regions-top-travel-tourism-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Forbes Middle East Reveals The Region\u2019s Top Travel &amp; Tourism Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Meet The Region&#8217;s 100 Game-Changing Heads Of Travel-Focused Businesses<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The most populated sector is hotels and hospitality, with 59 executives.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The list features 33 nationalities. Emiratis dominate with 16 entries, followed by Saudis with 12.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top 10, five companies are headquartered in the U.A.E., four in Saudi Arabia, and one in Qatar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dubai, UAE \u2013 May 15, 2023:&nbsp;<\/strong>Forbes Middle East has unveiled its second annual ranking of the region&#8217;s Top Travel &amp; Tourism Leaders, highlighting 100 influential personalities making the Middle East one of the world\u2019s most desirable destinations. To construct the ranking, Forbes Middle East looked at the size of the business\u2014including revenues and the value of investments and assets\u2014ownership of assets, and the business leader&#8217;s experience, designation, and achievements. All individuals had to be based in the Middle East.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leaders featured on the 2023 ranking represent 33 nationalities. Emiratis lead with 16 entries, followed by 12 Saudis and 10 British nationals. Hospitality firms, hotels, and resorts dominate the list with 59 entries, followed by aviation with 31 entries and eight entries from tourism authorities.\u00a0Among the top 10 executives, five lead companies are headquartered in the U.A.E., four in Saudi Arabia, and one in Qatar.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and CEO of the Emirates Airline &amp; Group, tops the list for the second consecutive year.&nbsp;The Emirates Group\u2019s revenues surged 128% in the first half of the 2022\/23 financial year, hitting $15.3 billion. Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways Group, and Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General at Dubai\u2019s Department of Economy and Tourism, round up the top three.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committed to propelling the Middle East\u2019s tourism sector, the visionaries on this list are securing multi-million-dollar investments to back their plans. In October 2022, Miral Group\u2019s CEO, Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi announced a portfolio of projects under construction worth over $3.5 billion on Yas Island and across Abu Dhabi. Expansion is also a common priority for many. In 2022, Kerten Hospitality\u2019s CEO, Marloes Knippenberg opened Cloud7 Residence AlUla in Saud Arabia and added eight key signings in the region. Air Cairo, led by Hussein Sherif Fahmi, was also on an expansion spree in 2023, buying five new aircraft in Q1, increasing its fleet to 30. Meanwhile, Sharjah Airport Authority\u2019s Chairman, Ali Salim Al Midfa is currently heading the development team for an airport expansion project valued at $517 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/top-100-travel-tourism-leaders-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0to view the complete list of the Middle East&#8217;s Top 100 Travel &amp; Tourism Leaders 2023.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Top Travel &amp; Tourism Leaders By Sector 2023<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Airlines<\/td><td><strong>Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum&nbsp;<\/strong><em>Chairman and CEO, Emirates Airline &amp; Group&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Airports<\/td><td><strong>Paul Griffiths&nbsp;<\/strong><em>CEO, Dubai Airports<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tourism Development&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Helal Saeed Almarri&nbsp;<\/strong><em>Director General, Department of Economy and Tourism \u2013 Dubai&nbsp;<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destinations &amp; Experiences<\/td><td><strong>Jerry Inzerillo<\/strong><em>Group CEO, The Diriyah Company<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hotels &amp; Resorts<\/td><td><strong>Hesham Al Qassim<\/strong><em>CEO, wasl Asset Management Group&nbsp;<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private Aviation&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Mohammed Husain Ahmed&nbsp;<\/strong><em>CEO, RoyalJet&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Diversified<\/td><td><strong>Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri<\/strong><em>Managing Director and Group CEO, ADNEC Group<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top 10 Travel &amp; Tourism Leaders In The Middle East 2023<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Chairman and CEO, Emirates Airline &amp; Group<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:<\/strong>&nbsp;Emirati&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:<\/strong>&nbsp;Airlines&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Akbar Al Baker<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Group CEO, Qatar Airways Group<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:<\/strong>&nbsp;Qatari&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:<\/strong>&nbsp;Airlines&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Helal Saeed Almarri&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Director General, Department of Economy and Tourism \u2013 Dubai&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:&nbsp;<\/strong>Emirati&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:&nbsp;<\/strong>Tourism Development&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paul Griffiths&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CEO, Dubai Airports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:<\/strong>&nbsp;British&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:&nbsp;<\/strong>Airports&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fahd Hamidaddin&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CEO, Saudi Tourism Authority (STA)&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:&nbsp;<\/strong>Saudi&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:&nbsp;<\/strong>Tourism Development&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mohammed Almaghlouth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CEO, MATARAT Holding&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:&nbsp;<\/strong>Saudi&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:&nbsp;<\/strong>Airports&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Director General Tourism Sector, Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:&nbsp;<\/strong>Emirati&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:&nbsp;<\/strong>Tourism Development&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jerry Inzerillo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Group CEO, The Diriyah Company<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:<\/strong>&nbsp;American&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector:&nbsp;<\/strong>Destinations and Experiences&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hesham Al Qassim<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CEO, wasl Asset Management Group&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:<\/strong>&nbsp;Emirati&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector<\/strong>: Hotels and Resorts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Ibrahim Koshy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CEO, SAUDIA<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nationality:<\/strong>&nbsp;Saudi&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Sector:<\/strong>&nbsp;Airlines&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet The Region&#8217;s 100 Game-Changing Heads Of Travel-Focused Businesses Dubai, UAE \u2013 May 15, 2023:&nbsp;Forbes Middle East has unveiled its second annual ranking of the region&#8217;s Top Travel &amp; 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