Travel & Hospitality

Qatar Travel Mart 2026

Qatar Travel Mart (QTM 2025) - The first exhibition of it’s kind in Qatar to promote both inbound and outbound tourism and to cater specifically to the travel and tourism industry.

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49Speakers
36Sponsors
15Exhibitors
75Sessions
69Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Qatar, in alphabetical order.

Amina Fakhroo
Katara Hospitality, Technical Department
Ammar Samad
General Manager
Bonita Mutoni
Founder, Uber Luxe Safaris
Bshair Al Khalifa
Asset Management, Katara Hospitality · Katara Hospitality
Dr. Aleksandra Sasha Gardavasevic-Slavuljica
Montenegro
Dr. Cristina Ortega Nuere
Chief Operating Officer, WLO · WLO
Dr. Fethi Filali
Head of Technology Development & Applied Research, Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC)
Dr. Jane Zhou
Deputy Dean, College of Education, Zhejiang University · Zhejiang University
Dr. Kamilla Swart-Arries
Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation · Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation
Dr. Marcel Bastiaansen
Dr. Sandro Carnicelli
Dr. S. Duygu Sever-Mehmetoglu
Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar · Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar
Dr. Syed Ahmed
Medical Director, Zulal Wellness Resort
Ghanim Al-Sulaiti
CEO, Enbat Holdings
Kopzhanov Daurzhan
Digital Marketing Manager, Almaty Tourism Bureau
Mr. Andre Borg
General Manager, Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas · Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas
Mr. Andrew Steel
Managing Director, Raffles Doha & Fairmont Doha
Mr. Asela Jayaweera
Assistant Director of Rooms, Sharq Village & Spa · Sharq Village & Spa
Mr. Chris Flynn
Executive Chairman, World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage
Mr. Christian Westbeld
Managing Director, Raffles Singapore
Mr. Djibril Fofana
Secretary General, World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education and Training
Mr. Gianrico Esposito
General Manager, Excelsior Hotel Gallia

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AMFORHT
AMFORHT (World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education and Training)
BCC LogisticsOfficial Freight
CPD Certification Service
Experience QatarOfficial DMC
Green DestinationsSustainability Partner
IAEE (International Association of Exhibitions and Events)
ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association)
International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)
International Association of Facilitators
International Association of Facilitators (IAF)
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)
Islamic InsuranceOfficial Insurance Partner
Katara Hospitality
MaSSOfficial Stand Contractor
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Qatar)
Ministry of Commerce & IndustrySupported by
MowasalatOfficial Transport Partner
Nextfairs
Qatar LivingOfficial Online Partner
QissatecSilver Sponsor
RetajPlatinum Sponsor
Retaj HotelsPlatinum Sponsor
SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers)
Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)
The Ned DohaPlatinum Sponsor
UFI
UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry)
Visit Qatar
West WalkGold Sponsor
World Leisure OrganizationConference Partner
World Travel and Tourism Council (WTACH)
World Travel & Tourism Council
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTACH)
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

Agenda

Selected from 75 sessions.

  • 1:00pm - 1:50pm

    Panel Discussion: Cultural Sports Tourism

  • 1:00pm - 1:50pm

    Panel Discussion: Culture & Heritage Protection and Preservation

  • 1:00pm - 1:50pm

    Panel Discussion: Shaping the Future of Tourism - The Role of Skills and Education

  • 10:10am - 10:40am

    Keynote Presentation: Innovative Educational Approaches for Developing Future-Ready Skills

  • 10:10am - 10:40am

    Keynote Presentation: Sports Tourism and Wellbeing

  • 10:30am - 10:35am

    Welcome Note by Conference Day MC

  • 10:35am - 10:45am

    Keynote Presentation Opening Keynote 1 Address by HE Saad Bin Ali Al Kharji

  • 10:45am - 11:15am

    Keynote Presentation

    (20 mins)

  • 11:10am - 11:40am

    Keynote Presentation

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 69 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

69 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
34Sponsoringsponsor only
14Exhibitingexhibitor only
19Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

AMFORHT·Katara Hospitality

Speakers by seniority

35% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite48%
  • Founder / Owner24%
  • VP-level12%
  • Director / Head of1020%
  • Manager / Lead1020%
  • Research / Science12%
  • Marketing / Brand48%
  • Advisor / Investor24%
  • Other roles1531%

Of 49 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
Sponsors by tier
conference partner1
3% of 36
gold sponsor1
3% of 36
official dmc1
3% of 36
official freight1
3% of 36
official insurance partner1
3% of 36
official online partner1
3% of 36
official stand contractor1
3% of 36
official transport partner1
3% of 36
platinum sponsor3
8% of 36
silver sponsor1
3% of 36
supported by1
3% of 36
sustainability partner1
3% of 36
unspecified22
61% of 36
Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
Hospitality Qatar 2026October 12, 2026Doha2