Forbes Middle East's Top 50 Travel & Tourism Leaders List
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, has ranked first in the Forbes Middle East's Top 50 Travel & Tourism Leaders list.
The UAE has dominated this month's rankings with 24 of the leaders featured based in the country, followed by 11 in Saudi Arabia, and four in Egypt.
Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths also featured high up on the list, placing third.
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The chosen figures are those who drive growth in the region's travel and tourism industry.
Meet the region's most impactful leaders in travel. We reveal the top 50 heads spanning aviation, hospitality and tourism. The UAE dominates with 24 leaders based in the emirates, followed by 11 in Saudi Arabia, and 4 in Egypt.https://t.co/ojJXgwwnOW
— Forbes Middle East (@Forbes_MENA_) March 4, 2022
Emirates Airline and Group's revenue reached $6.7 billion in the first half of the 2021/2022 fiscal year. The hotels and hospitality sector is the most dominant with 26 entries, followed by aviation with 17, and tourism with seven.
The ranking was based on:
• Size of the business, including revenue, values of investments, and asset value.
• Ownership of assets.
• Designation of the business leader.
• Experience of the business leader.
• Degree of influence of the business leader.
• Other achievements of the business leader.
Here's the full list
1. Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2. Akbar Al Baker
3. Paul Griffiths
4. Ibrahim Koshy
5. Faisal Al Thani
6. Tony Douglas
7. Jerry Inzerillo
8. Hesham Al Qassim
9. John Pagano
10. Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
11. Mohammed Almowkley
12. Amr Abuelenein
13. Guy Hutchinson
14. José Silva
15. Shareef Al Hashmi
16. Mark Willis
17. Kamil H. Al-Awadhi
18. Amr AlMadani
19. Haitham Mattar
20. Basmah Al Mayman
21. Jochem-Jan Sleiffer
22. Amine Debaghine Mesroua
23. Sami Bin Abdulmohsen AlHokair
24. Nicolas Claude
25. Sandeep Walia
26. Philippe Zuber
27. Hisham Talaat Moustafa
28. Hussain Ibrahim Alfardan
29. Majed Bin Ayed AlnefaieAdel Amin Wali
30. Adel Amin Wali
31. Mark Kirby
32. Abdulaziz Al Raisi
33. Abdelhamid Addou
34. Mohamed Al Zaabi
35. Nader Ahmed Al Hammadi
36. Talal Jassim Al-Bahar
37. Nver Mkhitaryan
38. Bander Almohanna
39. Khalid Anib
40. Marwan Marzouk Boodai
41. Hashil Al Mahrouqi
42. Sultan Al-Otaibi
43. Joachim Schmitt
44. Nadia Zaal
45. Alison Grinnell
46. Mohamed Awadalla
47. Khalifa Bin Braik
48. Alexander Suski
49. Adel Mardini
50. Ali Abdullah Al-Selham
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