TOURISE 2025 SPEAKERS

Stéphane Lefebvre - Speaker, Director

Stéphane Lefebvre

CEO, Solotech

Mo Gawdat - Director, Speaker

Mo Gawdat

Founder, One Billion Happy

Thomas Woldbye - Speaker, Director

Thomas Woldbye

Chief Executive Officer, Heathrow Airport

Mario Enzesberger - Speaker, Director

Mario Enzesberger

Founder and CEO, Liberty International Tourism Group

Dr. Fabien Fresnel - Speaker, Director

Dr. Fabien Fresnel

CEO, Riyadh School of Tourism and Hospitality

Blake Chandlee - Moderator, Speaker, Director - Moderator

Blake Chandlee

Former President of Global Business Solutions, TikTok

Luis Maroto - Speaker, Director

Luis Maroto

President & CEO, Amadeus

Christopher Kenna - Speaker

Christopher Kenna

CEO, Media Stream AI

Becky Anderson - Moderator - Moderator

Becky Anderson

Managing Editor, CNN Abu Dhabi and Anchor, Connect the World, CNN

Muzzammil Ahussain - Speaker

Muzzammil Ahussain

Chief Executive Officer, Almosafer

Phil Rowley - Speaker

Phil Rowley

Head of Futures, OMG Futures

Kelly Craighead - Moderator - Moderator

Kelly Craighead

Former CEO, CLIA & TOURISE MC

Jordi Carnes  - Director, Speaker

Jordi Carnes

Former CEO, Barcelona Tourism Board

Chris Theophilides - Speaker

Chris Theophilides

CEO, Celestyal Cruises

Pierluigi Cocchini - Speaker

Pierluigi Cocchini

CEO, Rinascente

Arash Azarbarzin - Speaker

Arash Azarbarzin

CEO, Highgate

Manfredi Lefebvre - Speaker

Manfredi Lefebvre

WTTC Chair & Chairman, Heritage Group & Co-Chairman Abercrombie & Kent

Gloria Guevara  - Speaker

Gloria Guevara

Interim CEO & President, WTTC

H.R.H. Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - Speaker

H.R.H. Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Governor of Aseer

Dave Goodger - Moderator - Moderator

Dave Goodger

Managing Director of Tourism Economics EMEA

Francisco Betti - Moderator - Moderator

Francisco Betti

Global Industries Team; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais - Speaker

Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais

Incoming Secretary General of UN Tourism

Sir. Richard Branson - Speaker

Sir. Richard Branson

CO - Founder Virgin Group

Constantine Frantzeskos - Speaker

Constantine Frantzeskos

Founder, SalesChef & Founder, Ansett

Ross Borden - Speaker

Ross Borden

Founder, Matador Network

TOURISE 2025 Agenda

Day 1 | 11th November 2025

Day 2 | 12th November 2025

Day 3 | 13th November 2025

Awards

BEST OVERALL DESTINATION

Recognizes destinations that offer a well-rounded, exceptional travel experience across multiple categories

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BEST

OVERALL

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BEST OVERALL DESTINATION
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BEST

ADVENTURE

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BEST ADVENTURE DESTINATION
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BEST

ENTERTAINMENT

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BEST ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION
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BEST

FOOD & CULINARY

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BEST FOOD & CULINARY DESTINATION
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BEST

SHOPPING

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BEST SHOPPING DESTINATION
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BEST

ARTS & CULTURE

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BEST ARTS & CULTURE DESTINATION

OUR 2025 SPONSORS


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Official Sponsors


STCQiddiyaDar Al Arkan

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Main Sponsors


Jeddah central guideline
Durrat AlArous
KSIA
Saudia
New Murabba
Alfozan Group
ASDA guideline
MBC

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Impact Sponsors


Tourism Development Fund
Kingdom Holding
Diriyah
Red sea guideline

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Co-Sponsors


Tibah investment guideline
Golf Saudi
Juffali
Rixos
Globant
Al Mosafer
Booking

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Media and Event Sponsors


TikTok
CNN
Dida Travel
Snapchat
Alarabiya Business
Saudi International Travel Company

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In Association With


QOF
scega

2025 Media Partners

CBNC
Arab News
Bloomberg Media
Conde Nast
Forbes
sky media
Wanderlust
BTME
euro News
Reuters
Skift
TTN
Asharq Bloomberg