Ahmed Siyam Mohamed, Chairman of Sun Siyam Group, was conferred the Golden Sail of Distinction, the highest accolade of the Global Peace Institute, at the Global Peace Hospitality Awards 2025 held at the Hyatt Regency Dubai.
The gala, hosted on October 9 following the Global Peace Hospitality Summit, celebrated 85 global leaders and institutions whose work exemplifies peace-led leadership, innovation, and service across ten sectors.
Siyam was the only individual to receive three major honors during the evening, affirming his legacy as a pioneer of Maldivian hospitality and a global peacebuilder through tourism.
Sun Siyam arrives at the Global Peace Hospitality Awards, flanked by Deputy President of Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) Aishath Rafiyya (L) and his wife Soukayna Siyam (R), at the Hyatt Regency Dubai, on October 9, 2025.
Siyam received:
●     Lifetime Achievement Award in Hospitality and Service Excellence
●     Lifetime Achievement Award in Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation
●     Golden Sail of Distinction, the summit’s highest honor
Described as the ‘Elon Musk of the Maldives’, Siyam was recognized for transforming the Maldives into a luxury tourism destination through his visionary resorts, and for his decades of public service as the longest-serving Member of Parliament.
His leadership in sustainable tourism, youth empowerment, and philanthropy was celebrated as a model of peace through enterprise.
Sun Siyam (L) hands over an ward to a winner at the Global Peace Hospitality Awards 2025 held at the Hyatt Regency Dubai on October 9, 2025.
The awards also acknowledged Siyam’s role as the highest individual taxpayer in the Maldives, and his contributions to media and communications through his national television network.
The gala brought together 200 distinguished guests from over 46 nations, including diplomats, entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders. Award segments spanned across:
●     Hospitality and Service Excellence
●     Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Leadership
●     Education and Thought Leadership
●     Media, Arts and Cultural Influence
●     Women’s Leadership and Global Business
Other honorees included Khaleej Times, Cinnamon Life Sri Lanka, and Zurab Sabakhtarashvili Reproductive Clinic (Georgia).
Wings of Harmony fashion showcase by Egyptian designer Nadine Ellithy at the Hyatt Regency Dubai, October 9, 2025.
The evening also featured the Wings of Harmony fashion showcase by Egyptian designer Nadine Ellithy, and a keynote by General Dr. Mohammed Al Shamsi, emphasizing the UAE’s role in global peace diplomacy.
Sun Siyam Group’s recognition at this international platform reinforces the Maldives’ growing influence in peace-driven hospitality and sustainable development.
Siyam’s triple honors mark a historic moment for Maldivian enterprise on the global stage.