Khalifa Al Qubaisi

Khalifa Al Qubaisi is the Chief Commercial Officer of Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC)

Al Qubaisi is the first ever Emirati to become ICCA Middle East chapter’s Chairperson since ICCA’s inception in 1963.

Prior to his appointment as ADNEC’s Chief Commercial Officer, Al Qubaisi served as the Head of Sales – Congresses & Conferences at ADNEC.

Since joining ADNEC in October 2011, Al Qubaisi has led the company on an impressive growth trajectory by pursuing a strategy focused on attracting major international conferences to Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and diversifying the company’s event portfolio. His focussed strategy helped ADNEC drive sales to record levels and win the rights to host many high profile international events for the first time in the Middle East.

As Head of Sales – Congresses & Conferences, Al Qubaisi leveraged his global expertise in the MICE sector to convince major international associations to hold their conferences and events at ADNEC.

Khalifa Al Qubaisi holds a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Drexel University, Pennsylvania, US.