QT appoints CEO for Visit Qatar

Qatar Tourism (QT) announced the appointment of engineer Abdulaziz Ali al-Mawlawi as CEO of Visit Qatar, the marketing and promotion arm of Qatar’s tourism sector. Al-Mawlawi was Head of Marketing and Promotion at QT, where he oversaw the launch of several successful promotional campaigns, in addition to the launch of a number of events and festivals that helped increase visitor numbers to 1.62 million in the first quarter of 2024. Appointing a CEO for Visit Qatar is considered the first step in setting up the entity, establishing its governance framework, developing marketing and promotional strategies for the next phases, and attracting leading tourism competencies and frameworks, in a manner that suits the needs of the entity and the strategic objectives of the tourism sector in Qatar, a statement added.