The Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World today recognised the industry’s top talent with the presentation of the FHS Leadership Awards. Jonathan Worsley, Chairman & CEO of The Bench, the event’s organiser, presented the awards.

Selim El Zyr, Rizwan Kassim and Errikos Christodoulou received accolades in recognition of their achievements, outstanding work and dedication to the hospitality industry.

The winners were selected by award partners Hospitality News Middle East for the Leadership Award, EHL Hospitality Business School for the Future Leader Award, and industry peers for this year’s Lifetime Achievemement Award.

The FHS World Future Leader Award – a new category for 2024 – was presented to Errikos Christodoulou, Hotel Operations Manager, MarBella Collection, Greece. Rizwan Kassim, Founder & Managing Partner, RIKAS Hospitality Group received the Leadership Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award – the highest FHS Awards accolade – went to Selim El Zyr, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder, Rotana.

Worsley said, “The FHS Awards signify and celebrate the very best of the best in our beloved hospitality industry. This year we are proud to add a new category – the FHS Future Leader Award – to recognise the rising stars shaping the sector.”