Technology supports realization of tourist strategy’s objectives: Al Awadhi

Technology supports realization of tourist strategy’s objectives: Al Awadhi

The rise of the use of technology in many aspects of the tourist sector, according to information technology expert Yaqoob Al Awadhi, would aid in the realization of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s ambitious tourism strategy goals. He stated that information technology has become one of the modern concepts that have been able to leapfrog the tourist industry in recent years, boosting this essential sector forward. Al Awadhi said that VR/AR technologies have become increasingly important in providing visitors and tourists with the experience of visiting places such as markets, museums, and other attractions on the ground, as well as providing tourists with information about tourist destinations such as castles and archaeological sites via smart glasses, for example. Al Awadhi also emphasized the importance of “big data” in the tourism industry, stating that Bahrain’s new tourism strategy has set an ambitious goal of attracting about fifty million tourists by 2026, which necessitates information systems capable of studying tourism markets around the world, countries exporting tourists and their destinations, and analyzing and converting that data into data that supports the policy of attracting tourists from various parts of the world. Al Awadhi also discussed his company’s expertise in supplying one of Bahrain’s