Saudi women to play an integral role at Al-Hokair Group’s family entertainment centres

Al-Hokair Group for Tourism and Development has hired a number of Saudi women across its entertainment centres in the central, eastern, western and southern regions and in the city of Medina as site supervisors. 

These employees started asaccountants and were trained, qualified and provided withnew knowledge and skills required for supervising the entertainment site to ensure the highest levels of safety of all visitors, especially children. This reflects the commitment of Al-Hokair Group to provide opportunities for young people, particularly, Saudi women.

Mr. Mishal Al Hokair, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Entertainment Sector, said: “We, at Al Hokair, Group strive to empower women in the Saudi entertainment sector in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and to encourage Saudi women's participation in social and professional fields.”

He added that the Group is proud of the work of women and their leadership positions. “We will encourage women to pursue their career ambitions and drive the development process as per the vision announced by the government to encourage more Saudi women to take up challenging roles across all business sectors.”

Al Hokair emphasised that facilities will be provided to talented and educated Saudi women to ensure they have equal opportunities to contribute to the Kingdom’s growth. 

Furthermore, Al Hokair Entertainment, one of the leading family entertainment organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, is now planning to establish its footprint within the global US$50 billion virtual reality gaming sector.  With 91 active entertainment centers, under Al Hokair’s key entertainment brand ‘Sparky’s’, the group will now focus on embedding their centres with comprehensive virtual reality (VR) gaming zones.