Trixie LohMirmand
Executive Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre CEO, KAOUN International
Trixie LohMirmand has almost two decades of residence and events organizing experience in the UAE. She currently serves as the Executive Vice President in Events Management in Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). She is also the CEO of KAOUN International, the wholly owned overseas events subsidiary of DWTC charged with creating global partnerships to catalyze international trade and investments via business events.
During the recent pandemic, with the support of the Dubai leadership, Trixie led her team to spearhead the global restart of large-scale events in Dubai, marking a first in the world.
Beyond her mandate in business tourism development, Trixie also led the creative conceptualisation and launch of city-wide large-scale tourism festivals including Dubai Fitness Challenge and the Dubai Food Festival.
Complementary to her current employment, Trixie serves as the President of the UAE-Singapore Business Council and on the Advisory Board of Nord Anglia International School Dubai. She’s recently appointed as the Vice-Chair of the UFI Middle East Chapter and Harvard Business School GCC Events & Impact Committee Lead.