Award winners

Celebrating the exceptional and the innovative, the FHS Awards spotlight the luminaries shaping our industry's tomorrow. Join us in recognising the visionaries who inspire excellence and innovation across the global hospitality landscape. An annual tradition of excellence, this is where the industry’s best are honoured.

2024

FHS Saudi Arabia

Leaders of Tomorrow Award

Aseel Bondagjy

Hotel Talent Development Manager

NEOM

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FHS Saudi Arabia

Leaders of Tomorrow Award

Muteb Bin Jumaiah

Section Head, Organisation Development

Taiba Investments

2023

FHS World

Leadership Award

Amine E. Moukarzel

President

Louvre Hotels Group/Golden Tulip MENA & Flamingo Hospitality Management

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FHS World

Leadership Award

Guido E. De Wilde

Hospitality Advisor

Wasl Hospitality

2022

FHS World

Be The Change Award

Assia Riccio

Founder

Evolvin’ Women

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FHS World

Leadership Award

Amit Nayak

Vice President

HAMA MEA

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FHS World

Lifetime Award for Services to the Industry

Ranjan Nadarajah

2020

FHS World

Lifetime Achievement Award

Rudi Jagersbacher

Non-Executive Chairman, Middle East, Africa & Turkey

Hilton

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FHS World

Leadership Award

Helal Saeed Almarri

Director General

Department of Economy and Tourism - Dubai

2019

FHS World

Creating Impact Award

Ali Hamad Lakhraim Alzaabi

President - Middle East & Africa

Millennium Hotels & Resorts

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FHS World

Outstanding Leadership Award

H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi

Supreme Council Member

UAE

2017

FHS World

Industry Pioneer Award

HE Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

Founder and Non-Executive Chairman

Action Hotels

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FHS World

Leadership Award

Ghaith Al Ghaith

Chief Executive Officer

Flydubai

2016

FHS World

Leadership Award

Ahmed Ramdan

Group CEO & Founder

Roya International

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FHS World

Outstanding Service to the Industry Award

Ron Hilvert

Founder and Managing Director

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM)

2014

FHS World

Leadership Award

HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz

President

Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA)

2013

FHS World

Lifetime Achievement Award

Khalaf Al Habtoor

The Chairman

Al Habtoor Group

2012

FHS World

Leadership Award

Talal Jassim Al-Bahar

Vice Chairman and CEO

IFA Hotels & Resort

2011

FHS World

Outstanding Achievement Award

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum

Founding Patron

AHIC

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FHS World

Leadership Award

Gerald Lawless

Gerald Lawless

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FHS World

Lifetime Achievement Award

Nasser Al Nowais

2010

FHS World

Leadership Award

HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan

2009

FHS World

Leadership Award

HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

Chairman

Dubai World

2008

FHS World

Leadership Award

H.E. Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar

Founder & Managing Director of Emaar Properties

Founder & Director of Noon.com; Chairman of Eagle Hills; Chairman of Americana Group

2007

FHS World

Leadership Award

Maurice Flanagan

Vice Chairman and Group President

Emirates

2005

FHS World

Leadership Award

Prince Al Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

CEO

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company