Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Earlier today, on stage at the Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia The winners of the FHS Awards 2025 were announced at a ceremony held this week at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh.
The recipient of the Future Leader Award It is a good idea to use a bilingual translator Lama AlQawasmiCo-Founder, COO and Director of Hospitality Talents
The Future Leader Award, in partnership with Sommet Education recognises young, ambitious talents shaping the future hospitality industry in Saudi Arabia. Based on three key criteria – innovation, impact and leadership – Lama was chosen as the winner by a jury consisting of Louis Nicolas Barrios, Regional Manager Innovation Education and Investment, UN Tourism; Jonathan Worsley, Chairman & CEO, The Bench; Carlos Díez de la Lastra, Chief Executive Officer, Les Roches and Anouck Weiss, Sommet Education Chief Communication Officer, Co-founder and Executive Vice President of The Sommet Education Foundation.
Anouck shared the following: Sommet Education aims to foster the entrepreneurial mindset and hospitality passion of Lama AlQawasmi, who embodies empowering leadership. She is the type of leader that the hospitality industry needs: driven by purpose, committed towards others, and not afraid to shape the future.
Lama, as part of her prize, will have access to Sommet Education’s exclusive scholarship opportunities for Master’s, Executive Masters, or part-time education in Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches Global Hospitality (UK, Switzerland and Spain), access to Sommet Education’s alumni network, internships and job placements.
The winner of the Impact Leader Award By #FHSWomenPower, we are Narjes Fattalah, Revenue Manager, Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel.
The award honors Saudi national women who have displayed exceptional leadership and career growth. Narjes, a Saudi-national woman, was selected as the winner by a jury that included Dr. Abeer A. Alamri, Skills Development and Talent Optimizing Expert, Nikolina Anglekova, former Minister Tourism for Bulgaria, and Sarah Gasim, Senior Vice president, Head of Hotels KSA JLL.
Narjes Fallsatah is a Saudi woman in Revenue Management. She is passionate about nurturing local talent, empowering females and driving commercial successes through data-driven choices. She has shown a commitment and belief in the industry that will pave the way for her future career. Jonathan Worsley, Chairman The Bench and organiser of FHS Saudi Arabia
We aim to support and empower the next generation in hospitality by recognizing these rising stars. They are already leading the industry with creativity, impact and purpose. The #FHSWomenPower Award for Impact Leaders is the first award of its kind to recognize outstanding Saudi women who are shaping the future of hospitality.
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FHS Saudi Arabia The event will take place from 11-13th May 2025 at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh with the theme “Where Vision Shapes Opportunities”. Visit for more details. https://www.futurehospitality.com/sa
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FHS Saudi Arabia
Dates 11-13 May 2025
Location: Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sponsors: Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh and Al Khozama Investment as Host Sponsors; Tourism Development Fund (TDF) as Enablement Partner; Taiba Investments as Founding Partner; Ministry of Tourism as Strategic Enabler; Al Rajhi Bank, Amsa Hospitality, Baraka for Real Estate Development & Investment Company, Elaf Group, NEOM, Red Sea Global, Rua Al Madinah, Saudi Icon, The Ascott, and as Strategic Partners; Accor, BWH Hotels, ClubMed, IHG, Marriott International, Radisson Hotel Group, Rotana, and Sommet Education as Headline Sponsors; Aleph Hospitality, ARC-IDC, Ark People Solutions, AtkinsRealis, Baker McKenzie, CBRE, Colliers, Compass Project Consulting, Deloitte, ELE|NA, Growth Partner, H World International, Horwath HTL, IHCL, Jabal Omar, JLL, JT+P, Knight Frank, Louvre Hotels Group, Minor Hotels, Quo, Story Hospitality, STR, The First Group Hospitality, United Hospitality Management, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as Sponsors; Al Tanfeethi as Hospitality Partner; Rikaz as Experiential Developer; Aristara, Dusit International, Hospitality Chain Co, Hospitality Management Holding, Melia Hotels International, Neo Leap, Rove Hotels, Shaza Hotels, Sophos Hotels, Time Hotels, Trustangle, TV5Monde, Valor Hospitality Partners, and WhiteWater as Exhibitors; Aquivio, Intello AI, and The Natural Bottle as Startup Sponsors.
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