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Photos: UAE travel and tourism industry leaders top Forbes list

List of 100 features experts from 33 nationalities, with Emiratis leading with 16 entries

Published: May 16, 2023 17:57 Anupam Varma, Assistant Editor

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STOCK Dubai skyline / tourism / burj / arab — Travel and tourism industry leaders from the UAE have ranked high in a new regional list. The ‘Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders 2023’, by Forbes Middle East, comes in the wake of the key role the sector is playing in the region’s economic growth and development. Image Credit: Dubai Media Office

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STOCK DUBAI AIRPORT — According to a UNWTO report, the tourism sector globally recovered 63% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022, with the Middle East recovering 83% of its pre-pandemic visitor numbers. Image Credit: Dubai Airports

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Abu Dhabi Tourism — The list features leaders from over 33 nationalities, with Emiratis leading with 16 entries, followed by 12 Saudis, and 10 British nationals. Below are the top 10 entries: Image Credit: Supplied/Gulf News Archives

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Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum — Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum | Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group | Nationality: Emirati Image Credit: WAM

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Akbar Al Baker — Akbar Al Baker | Group CEO, Qatar Airways Group | Nationality: Qatari Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Helal Saeed Almarri — Helal Saeed Almarri | Director General, Department of Economy and Tourism – Dubai | Nationality: Emirati Image Credit: WAM

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Paul Griffiths — Paul Griffiths | CEO, Dubai Airports | Nationality: British Image Credit: Dubai Airports

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Fahd Hamidaddin — Fahd Hamidaddin | CEO, Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) | Nationality: Saudi Image Credit: Saudi Tourism Authority

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Mohammed Almaghlouth — Mohammed Almaghlouth | CEO, MATARAT Holding (airport operator in Saudi Arabia) | Nationality: Saudi Image Credit: Matarat

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Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry — Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry | Director General - Tourism Sector, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) | Nationality: Emirati Image Credit: WAM

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Jerry Inzerillo — Jerry Inzerillo | Group CEO, The Diriyah Company | Nationality: American Image Credit: Supplied/Gulf News Archives

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Hesham Al Qassim — Hesham Al Qassim | CEO, wasl Asset Management Group | Nationality: Emirati Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Ibrahim Koshy — Ibrahim Koshy | CEO, SAUDIA | Nationality: Saudi Image Credit: Twitter

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