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Over 55 Tourism Ministers from all around the world attended the WTTC summit – marking the evolution of the event into being one that represents both the private and public sectors. A number of them were in Riyadh for the first time, taking advantage of the fact of being here in order to forge links with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. One of them was Lennox Andrews – Tourism Minister for the tiny island state of Grenada...

In post-pandemic times, it seems travellers are more and more searching open spaces … and unique experiences. Speaking at the “Cities of Tomorrow” conference at the WTTC Summit, the head of Western Australia’s highly dynamic DMO, Carolyn Turnbull, touted the fact that in Perth and its environs one can find both. We spoke to her at the summit.

A key session of the WTTC Global Summit centered on sustainability - with an extraordinary gathering of leaders discussing the topic, none the least of whom was the former President of Indonesia. Richard Barnes met with him after the conference.

Holidays in Iraq may seem like a strange idea for most people today. But Baghdad-based DMC  Ali Al Makhzomy wants to change that, and he was at the WTTC Global Summit to spread the word. Richard Barnes asked him how he sees the sector developing in coming years.

Saudi Arabia is evolving … very quickly… The world renowned American travel business “guru”, Edie Rodriguez talks about how the Kingdom is facing the challenges of the coming years when it comes to reaching its 2030 tourism goals.

Many people have now heard of projects such as NEOM, Diriyah Gate or AlUla… but did you know about Sharqia? Richard Barnes speaks to the VP of Implementation and Projects for the region, which accounts for a very large percentage of Saudi’s eastern territory.