Middle East Business: WTTC’s Global Summit in Riyadh set to be biggest ever – Gulf Digital News

Middle East Business: WTTC’s Global Summit in Riyadh set to be biggest ever – Gulf Digital News

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 22nd Global Summit opened yesterday (November 28) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in what is set to be the largest event in its history with an estimated 3,000 people expected to attend..

Addressing media from around the world, Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, announced that the event taking place this week is set to break all records, with more international business leaders and foreign government delegations attending than ever before.

Simpson also revealed over the next five years, WTTC Members are set to invest more than $10.5 billion dollars in the Kingdom.

Speakers taking to the stage include former UK Prime Minister Theresa May, the UK’s second woman Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher, and the first to hold two of the Great Offices of State.

Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will also address delegates. During his tenure, he championed sustainable development and gender equality at the top of the UN agenda. He was also instrumental in securing the Paris Climate Agreement, rallying global leaders behind climate action - an historic achievement for global diplomacy.

Actor, filmmaker, and Golden Globe winner, Edward Norton, will also speak during the Global Summit. An advocate for renewable energy and a strong