Global tourism leaders leave Riyadh’s WTTC summit with renewed optimism for future of sector

Global tourism leaders leave Riyadh’s WTTC summit with renewed optimism for future of sector

- 3-day Summit Attracts nearly 3000 delegates from 140 countries

- Sustainability, Communities, Technology and Unlocking Potential Dominate Debate

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The leaders of the global travel and tourism industry left the Saudi capital of Riyadh and the biggest ever World Travel & Tourism Council Summit last night with a renewed sense of optimism, shared future goals and a stronger commitment to collaborative cross-border strategies to drive a successful future for the sector.

The three day summit attracted decision makers from every corner of the world as host nation Saudi Arabia hosted 55 Government Ministers, 250 travel and tourism CEOs and 60 ambassadors who were among nearly 3000 delegates from 140 countries. It is the largest gathering of tourism leaders and professionals that the Summit has ever hosted.

The Riyadh Summit had twice the number of delegates as the last major pre-Covid Summit in Seville and nearly three times as many countries represented with 140 compared to over 50 in Seville in 2019.

Closing the Summit, HE Ahmed Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said:

“This event has been the perfect example of collaboration, of great conversations that have led to meaningful action. I hope you have all experienced the real meaning