11-08-2025
Three leaders from Qatar listed in Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders 2025
Forbes Middle East has released the list of Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025 on 11 August 2025, featuring three leaders from Qatar. The leaders from Qatar listed include the following: Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer Image Credit: Forbes Middle East Ranking: #3
#3 Company: Qatar Airways Group
Qatar Airways Group Designation: Group CEO
Group CEO Nationality: Qatari
Qatari Category: Airlines Abdulaziz Ali Al Mawlawi Image Credit: Forbes Middle East Ranking: #25
#25 Company: Visit Qatar
Visit Qatar Designation: CEO
CEO Nationality: Qatari
Qatari Category: Public Sector Tarek M. El Sayed Image Credit: Forbes Middle East Ranking: #33
#33 Company: Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (ARTIC)
Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (ARTIC) Designation: Managing Director & CEO
Managing Director & CEO Nationality: Egyptian
Egyptian Category: Hotels & Resorts
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum from the UAE, Chairman & Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, ranked as number 1 on the list.
The leaders featured have been selected from across key sectors, including airlines, airports, private aviation, hospitality, destinations and experiences, as well as the public sector.
The leaders are ranked based on a few criteria, which include the following: Business size, using metrics relevant to each category—including number of hotels, keys, passengers, visitors, revenues, value of investments and assets, fleet size, regional presence, and expansion efforts.
Impact on the travel and tourism sector
Broader economic influence
Asset ownership
Executive role and influence
Notable achievements and initiatives during 2024–2025 (to date)
Professional experience and leadership record.
Source & cover image credit: Forbes Middle East
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