TOURISE is the first global platform designed to unite visionary leaders from both the public and private sectors across the tourism, technology, investment, and sustainability ecosystems. Anchored by a high-level advisory board of global industry figures, TOURISE aims to unlock unprecedented deal flow and high-value investment opportunities poised to reset the tourism landscape. The platform will also feature the TOURISE Awards, a program recognizing best-in-class destinations that deliver purposeful, unforgettable travel experiences aligned with the evolving expectations of today’s travelers. The inaugural, invite-only TOURISE Summit will be held in Riyadh from 11–13 November 2025, serving as the launchpad for a year-round platform that will redefine how the world travels, connects, and grows.

IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a management agreement with the Owners of Carlton Al Moaibed Hotel in Al Khobar, that was founded by the late ‘Abdulrahman Al Moaibed and the late George N. Frem back in 1977, in order to transform the hotel into Saudi Arabia’s first Vignette Collection Hotel.