His Excellency Khalid Jasim Saif Al Midfa

Beside chairing the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, H.E. Khalid Jasim Saif Al Midfa is the chairman of the Sharjah International Marine Sports Club, head of the Sharjah National Day Celebrations Committee, member of the Emirates Tourism Council, member of the Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Economic Excellence Award, member of the Board of Trustees of Skyline University College, and member of the Executive Committee of the Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team in Sharjah.

Among his various contributions, H.E. Al Midfa has played a key role in: devising the Digital Transformation strategy for all the tourism services within the entity, launching the international classifying model for hospitality buildings in Sharjah, redeveloping the Sharjah Youth Hostel in collaboration with the concerned Authorities, launching an annual forum for the hospitality sector development in the Emirate with the participation of various representatives of the sector and some regional and international organizations, launching “Al Jawhara” initiative in collaboration with the Nama Foundation to empower women in the tourism sector and establishing this initiative as an ongoing annual program.

H.E. Khalid Jasim Saif Al Midfa holds a B.A. degree in Business Administration from the Higher Colleges of Technology.