Philippe Gas, CEO of KSA’s Qiddiya Investment Co.

Philippe Gas, CEO of KSA’s Qiddiya Investment Co.

Philippe Gas, CEO of KSA's Qiddiya Investment Co.

Philippe Gas, CEO of KSA's Qiddiya Investment Co.

Philippe Gas

Philippe Gas, CEO of KSA's Qiddiya Investment Co.

Gas was was most recently president and managing director of Walt Disney Attractions Japan and Disneyland International

He replaced Qiddiya's founding CEO Michael Reininger

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Philippe Gas has been appointed as the new chief executive officer for the Qiddiya Investment Co. (QIC), the developer of Saudi Arabia's future capital of entertainment, sports, and the arts.

Qiddiya is a core tenet of the Vision 2030 reform plan and is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The giga-project has a dual economic and social purpose, to advance economic diversification and unlock new professional pathways while enriching the lives of the Kingdom's youth.

Following 30 years with The Walt Disney Co.,