Profile

Rosanna Chopra

Executive Director – Destination Development
Red Sea Global

Rosanna joined Red Sea Global (RSG) in 2022 as Executive Director – Destination Development charged with defining and implementing the destination development strategy. The first destination in the company’s portfolio, The Red Sea, sits over 28,000km² of pristine lands and waters, includes a vast archipelago of more than 90 islands, mountain canyons, dormant volcanoes, and ancient culture and heritage sites. Rosanna is responsible for ensuring that the company continues to set new standards in regenerative tourism through the creation of unique travel experiences and unforgettable memories. Winning Leading Female in Business Enterprise in KSA, Growth Strategy CEO of the Year 2021, and named in the Top 20 Most Inspirational CEOs to Watch, 2022, Rosanna is considered a much sought-after voice on how to best succeed in the region. Her experience includes working at the President’s Office at the Federation International De L’Autombile (London, Geneva, Paris) & the F1 Race Director; Partner at Galadari, UAE for over a decade; advisory Board Member of UPS EXPO 2020; and consortium member for a KSA mega project, project advisor to PIF, designing and delivering adventure, sports and leisure assets and events across KSA, whilst acting as special advisor to international Attendeess, boards and implementation teams in the entertainment, hospitality, tourism sectors in Saudi Arabia. She has led the design, development, destination planning, activation and operations of sport, adventure tourism and hospitality projects, bringing both public and private sector together to successfully form sustainable, collaborative partnerships. She is listed in the Who’s Who Guide to International Professionals and is recognized by her peers as “honest, clear and concise – she knows her business and the environment in which it works far more than most”. She is “always accessible with an inexhaustible skill set” and has “earned a highly respected reputation within the regional and global business communities due to her loyalty, discretion and knowledge; black books and doors are always open to her”.