Home lists 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2023 Issam Kazim CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Tourism Kazim has been on a mission to promote Dubai as the most sought-after destination. The emirate welcomed 14.36 million international overnight visitors last year, growing 97 per cent year-on-year. More so, the city closed in on its pre-pandemic visitation figures of 16.73 million recorded in 2019. As the emirate continues to grow in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda – D33, to consolidate its position as one of the world’s top three cities for tourism and business, Kazim is expected to play a pivotal role in realising that vision.