Millennium Hotels & Resorts Middle East and Africa has appointed Mr Wahdan Al Kadi as the new CEO of Saudi Arabia. Mr Al Kadi joins the hospitality group after a highly successful four-year tenure as Chief Business Officer for Saudi Arabia’s Tourist Development Fund (TDF).

Working under the patronage of HE Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al Khatib, Mr Al Kadi has made a significant contribution to the national goals set out for Vision 2030 during his time with TDF and brings a wealth of experience into his new role.

He has over 23 years of experience across banking, financial institutions, investment, and telecommunications, including executive and advisory roles at leading organisations such as Samba, Hoshanco holding and Tharawat Holding Co. He also worked as an investment adviser at the Ministry of Tourism between November 2019 and June 2020.

Mr Al Kadi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, an Executive MBA degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and multiple certifications from leading business schools, such as London Business School, INSEAD, and the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).

He is also a Board Member of many high-profile companies in the KSA region including the UBS Group, Chubb, Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) and Assir Municipality.

Millennium Hotels & Resorts Middle East and Africa has recently opened Millennium Jeddah, its 9th hotel in KSA and the first in Jeddah. The remaining 8 hotels are located across the cities of Hail, Jazan, Madinah, Makkah and Tabuk.

Mr Wahdan Al Kadi, CEO KSA Market, Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA, said: “I’m excited to take the next step in my career with Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA. The company’s impressive growth trajectory, particularly its investment in the Kingdom, makes joining the team incredibly thrilling. With over 20 years of experience, including my time at the Tourism Development Fund, I possess the skills and perspective to drive the business forward. I’m confident I can continue to support Vision 2030 goals while propelling Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA into a new era of growth in the Kingdom.”