Ramy Essam Recognized in Hozpitality's Best 30 Engineering Leaders Powerlist in the Middle East for 2025
The Renaissance Engineer: Where Sustainable Innovation Meets Uncompromising Luxury.
With a decade of transformative engineering leadership in luxury hospitality, Ramy Essam has been honored in Hozpitality's prestigious Best 30 Engineering Leaders Powerlist for 2025. As Chief Engineer at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, Essam has redefined the role of engineering in five-star properties, proving that technical excellence and sustainable innovation can elevate rather than constrain the guest experience.
Essam's leadership at this iconic Palm property demonstrates engineering at its most visionary. His energy conservation program, which earned the hotel the Dubai Sustainable Tourism Award, showcases his ability to align Hilton's LightStay sustainability goals with tangible operational improvements. Yet his impact extends far beyond the mechanical rooms - his end-to-end development of "Sunset 55" restaurant reveals an engineer equally fluent in the language of luxury design and culinary operations.
What sets Essam apart is his multidimensional approach to engineering leadership. His multi-skills development program transformed the engineering team's capabilities, directly contributing to the property's elevated Forbes Travel Guide rating. This people-first philosophy, combined with his mechatronics expertise and mastery of Hilton's digital ecosystems (from SALT to Mace Macro Helpdesk), creates an environment where cutting-edge technology and human talent flourish together.
"Modern engineering leadership must speak equally to spreadsheets and sunsets," Essam reflects, referencing both his financial acumen and his restaurant project. This balanced perspective explains his back-to-back wins as Best Engineering Team in Hilton Arabian Peninsula & Turkey (2019 & 2020) - achievements that highlight his ability to deliver both technical results and memorable guest experiences.
From sustainability initiatives that reduce environmental impact to training programs that build future-ready teams, Ramy Essam's recognition celebrates engineering leaders who understand that true luxury is engineered, both in systems and in service.
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